Assistant Nurse Manager - Outpatient Float Pool

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta•Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Works under the direction of the manager to facilitate daily operations, including patient flow, staffing assignments, safe patient care, and promotion of a healthy work environment at Children’s. The role supports clinical care, staff development, professional engagement, efficient patient movement, and achievement of organizational and departmental goals.

Requirements

At least 2 years of healthcare experience.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Georgia or multi-state licensure through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of employment, or upon start of a clinical shift if working in the Emergency Department.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) certification from the American Heart Association within 1 year of employment, as required by department specifications.
Professional nursing certification deemed by the department, required within one year of hire.
Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

One year of Clinical Nurse 3–5 level or management/administrative experience in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

Support the environment for delivery of care.
Act as a clinical resource for the patient population in the area.
Maintain competence to provide and/or assist with clinical care.
Participate in the educational process related to healthcare delivery and maintain personal professional development.
Foster the professional development of others through constructive performance feedback, input, and coaching.
Understand and support Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s nursing career advancement program, My Nursing Career Path.
Participate actively in and support shared leadership councils.
Foster collegial relationships between team members, other departments, and medical staff members.
Demonstrate fiscal responsibility in supporting budget, productivity, and resource utilization.
May serve as unit leader on shift in the absence of the manager.
Facilitate admission, transfer, and discharge processes to ensure efficient and safe patient flow in collaboration with physicians, the inter-professional team, hospital leadership, and staff.
Remove or escalate barriers to the appropriate leader.
Participate in achieving organizational and departmental goals.
Support plans for system and unit change.
Support regulatory agency readiness.
Monitor activities within the work environment to maintain a culture of safety.
Demonstrate commitment and flexibility through times of change.