Assistant Nurse Manager - J5-3/J51 Cardiovascular Surgery Stepdown

Cleveland Clinic

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As an Assistant Nurse Manager, you will support the operations and clinical excellence of J51 and J53, 24-bed cardiothoracic step-down units with all private rooms and bedside telemetry. These units provide care for post-operative open-heart patients transitioning from the ICU, as well as patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs), a population limited to J51, J53, and J62. In this role, you will provide clinical supervision and coordinate daily operations in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams under the direction of the Nurse Manager. You will work closely with nurses, Clinical Technicians, Assistant Nurse Managers, Health Unit Coordinators, and other medical staff to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care. A caregiver in this role works a day/evening rotation from 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. with 3 weekend shifts within each 6-week scheduling period. This role includes variable start times as early as 7:00 a.m. and end times as late as 11:30 p.m.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing
• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) 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

• Cardiac experience

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate unit clinical operations.
• Provide patient care.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among unit caregivers and other departments/units.
• Review major operational patient care issues with Nurse Managers.
• Provide ongoing clinical evaluations of caregivers, counsel caregivers on performance issues, administer initial corrective actions and monitor attendance issues.
• Interview, select and orient new caregivers.
• Prepare work schedules to ensure adequate coverage on all shifts.
• Participate in and support quality improvement projects, outcomes, studies and research initiatives.
• Assume responsibilities of the Nurse Manager in their absence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees