Assistant Nurse Manager - Medical ICU
About The Position
ChristianaCare's Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at Christiana Hospital is a 24-bed, high acuity critical care unit staffed by approximately 95 nurses and a dedicated multidisciplinary team. This position requires a motivated Registered Nurse who will assist with the administrative direction for clinical practice and efficient care delivery. This position will share 24-hour responsibility. Highlights: · Step onto the leadership tract! · We offer competitive pay, robust healthcare benefits, 403b, tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off and more! · Recognized as Magnet Status Hospital four times! · You will have an opportunity to make a direct impact on the lives of people in our community. In this role you will assist the Nurse Manager in the overall administrative direction for the clinical practice of nursing and delivery of high quality and efficient care to all patients utilizing the services of this area. Shares 24-hour responsibility and accountability for all aspects of daily operational activity. Directly supervises nursing and technical personnel: Assesses proficiency of staff, Oversees daily staffing and scheduling needs of the department, Evaluates staff performance, Counsels staff members when performance issues are identified. Participates in all hiring, promotion, salary adjustment, and termination decisions. Functions as a highly transparent role model, demonstrating quality expertise and professional behaviors which support professional development of staff and the strategic goals of ChristianaCare. Identifies and develops strategies to improve the overall knowledge base and professionalism of staff. Directs, mentors and supports all level of staff on the floor. Identifies potential future leaders and engages in succession planning. Analyzes administrative and operational functions; implements appropriate changes and system wide improvements.
Requirements
- RN licensure in the State of Delaware or compact state
- BSN - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. If no BSN, a Master's degree in nursing is required.
- Master’s Degree in a nursing, healthcare or business management field required or currently enrolled to be obtained within 5 years of promotion into position.
- Professional certification in a related nursing specialty required. (CCRN preferred.)
- BLS Certification required.
- 3-5 years appropriate clinical and leadership experience in area or specialty.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Nurse Manager in the overall administrative direction for the clinical practice of nursing and delivery of high quality and efficient care
- Shares 24-hour responsibility and accountability for all aspects of daily operational activity
- Directly supervises nursing and technical personnel
- Assesses proficiency of staff
- Oversees daily staffing and scheduling needs of the department
- Evaluates staff performance
- Counsels staff members when performance issues are identified
- Participates in all hiring, promotion, salary adjustment, and termination decisions
- Functions as a highly transparent role model, demonstrating quality expertise and professional behaviors which support professional development of staff and the strategic goals of ChristianaCare
- Identifies and develops strategies to improve the overall knowledge base and professionalism of staff
- Directs, mentors and supports all level of staff on the floor
- Identifies potential future leaders and engages in succession planning
- Analyzes administrative and operational functions; implements appropriate changes and system wide improvements
Benefits
- competitive pay
- robust healthcare benefits
- 403b
- tuition reimbursement
- generous paid time off
- employee assistance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
