Assistant Nurse Manager- Unlicensed Staff- Supplemental Staffing/Float Pool

VCU Health • Richmond, VA

2d • $78,250 - $133,578

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager provides unit leadership and management under the guidance and direction of the Nurse Manager. Responsibilities include human resources management, day-to-day unit operations, regulatory compliance and risk management, and financial stewardship.

The Assistant Nurse Manager oversees the planning, organizing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluation of patient care on the unit. The role contributes to unit strategic planning and program development, monitors and evaluates overall patient care, and maintains 24-hour responsibility for the unit.

Day-to-day unit operations and staff leadership are handled independently, with advice and guidance from the Nurse Manager sought as needed and when there is a major impact on activities inside or outside the unit. The position provides input into team member grievances and terminations and direction and feedback for annual unit goals and the budget. Performance evaluations are completed with final review by the Nurse Manager. Supervisory responsibility includes all team members assigned to the nursing unit. Frequent visibility on all shifts, including weekends, is required to support team member communication and monitor performance. The served age-specific groups depend on unit assignment.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure in Virginia, or eligibility for Virginia licensure, at hire; current Virginia RN licensure for continued employment.
• AHA BLS Certification or equivalent for continued employment.
• At least three years of clinical experience, including at least one year in a lead, charge, or supervisory nursing role.
• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Ability to handle day-to-day unit operations and staff leadership independently, and to seek Nurse Manager guidance when needed or when unit activities may be significantly affected.
• Frequent visibility on all shifts, including weekends.
• Physical capabilities include lifting 50–100 lbs; prolonged standing; frequent bending; walking distances; climbing steps, ladders, or other structures; overhead, extensive, or repetitive reaching; and repetitive motion.
• Mental and sensory capabilities include strong recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, clear speech, legible writing, reading, and logical thinking.
• Ability to work at a fast or steady pace, handle multiple priorities and frequent intense customer interactions, work in a noisy environment, and adapt to frequent change.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in an academic medical center environment.
• Experience with a similar patient population in an acute care setting or as applicable to the area of practice.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing or a related field from an accredited program.
• Certification in a specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the nursing unit under the guidance and direction of the Nurse Manager.
• Manage human resources, day-to-day unit operations, regulatory compliance, risk management, and financial stewardship.
• Plan, organize, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate patient care provided on the unit.
• Contribute to unit strategic planning and program development.
• Maintain 24-hour responsibility for the unit.
• Lead assigned nursing-unit team members and provide input into grievances and terminations.
• Provide direction and feedback for annual unit goals and the budget.
• Complete performance evaluations for final review by the Nurse Manager.
• Maintain frequent visibility on all shifts, including weekends, to enhance team member communication and monitor performance.

What This Job Offers

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