Assistant Nurse Manager Trauma Surgery

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

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About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager partners with the Nurse Manager to oversee daily operations, staffing, quality outcomes, and team development on a high-acuity trauma and surgical services unit at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The role supports exceptional patient care, employee engagement, and clinical excellence on the night shift. The position coordinates patient care, personnel management, equipment maintenance and purchasing, and statistical reporting.

The unit cares for patients with poly-trauma, traumatic brain injuries, gunshot and stab wounds, paraplegia and quadriplegia requiring total care, acute care surgery needs, subdural hematomas, and geriatric trauma. The broader Surgical Services Department provides pre- and post-operative inpatient care across specialties including transplant, vascular, hepatobiliary, trauma, ENT, orthopedic, colorectal, urology, and general surgery.

Requirements

• Current RN license.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN).
• 2–5 years of experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
• Leadership or charge nurse experience.
• Acute care, trauma, surgical, ICU, or emergency nursing experience.
• 5–10 years of experience.
• Less than 2 years of supervisor experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily unit operations, staffing, quality outcomes, and team development in partnership with the Nurse Manager.
• Manage employees, including hiring, training, assigning work, evaluating performance, and conducting professional development plans.
• Ensure staff productivity and actions support the department's operational goals.
• Provide and oversee patient care according to planned interventions and patients' age and developmental needs, documenting care according to policy.
• Create and ensure implementation of collaborative plans of care based on assessment, diagnosis, and medical treatment.
• Participate in developing staffing, revenue, and expense budgets and adhere to budget goals.
• Review staff hours against scheduled hours, approve payroll updates, reconcile time cards, and handle bonus tracking and coding approval.
• Coordinate staff communications, prepare huddle agendas, and lead meetings.
• Determine staffing needs, make nursing assignments, and assign overtime.
• Interview candidates, conduct performance reviews as assigned, recommend annual increases, and draft corrective actions or coaching.
• Follow up on disciplinary actions to determine compliance.
• Coordinate patient care, personnel management, equipment maintenance and purchasing, and statistical accumulation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available the first day of the month after hire.
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC automatic retirement contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition assistance available on the first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Paid time off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.
• $15,000 sign-on bonus eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager