Assistant Nurse Manager - Perioperative Services
About The Position
The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) manages daily clinical operations in the Perioperative area at Hillcrest Hospital, which includes preoperative, operating room and post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) services. The role supports patient care and caregiver development through improvement initiatives and incentives. Approximately 70% of the workday involves staffing responsibilities, such as serving as a charge nurse or working in an out-of-staff position; approximately 30% involves administrative tasks, including APRs, onboarding, Workday tasks and UKG. This leadership opportunity provides exposure to management and may support progression toward a future Nurse Manager role. The unit is described as having a supportive team environment. The schedule is during the day, between 11:00 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. The caregiver may work four 10-hour shifts or three 12-hour shifts and one 4-hour shift.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.
- Two years of recent clinical nursing experience.
- Strong demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills.
Nice To Haves
- Previous perioperative experience.
Responsibilities
- Support the Nurse Manager in supervising and supporting RNs and other nursing support caregivers.
- Supervise admissions, assess patient needs and initiate nursing care plans.
- Evaluate and document patient progress.
- Facilitate the planning, implementation, development and evaluation of nursing programs, initiatives and unit objectives.
- Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures for efficient and effective delivery of health services in the unit.
- Serve as a liaison among the manager, caregivers and other organizational areas.
- Identify and resolve issues affecting delivery of patient care services in the unit.
- Prepare work-assignment schedules to ensure adequate coverage.
- Participate in and support quality-improvement projects, outcomes studies and research initiatives.
- Assist in orienting new caregivers.
- Participate in continuing education and in-service educational programs.
- Perform staffing responsibilities, including acting as charge nurse or working in an out-of-staff position.
- Complete administrative tasks, including APRs, onboarding, Workday tasks and UKG.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
