Assistant Nurse Manager - Pre-op/PACU Ambulatory Surgery
About The Position
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager to help oversee the Pre-Op area and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) in its Ambulatory Surgery Center. The center serves a range of specialties, including abdominal and hernia surgery, bariatric and metabolic surgery, breast disease and surgery, cardiothoracic and interventional cardiology surgery, colorectal and gastrointestinal surgery, surgical endoscopy and pain management, and surgical oncology. The Assistant Nurse Manager provides clinical supervision and unit coordination, supports caregiver development and patient-experience improvement, and helps manage unit operations. Approximately 30% of the workday involves administrative tasks, including staff scheduling, real-time coaching, and patient management; approximately 70% involves hands-on patient care. The position works days from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and may assume the Nurse Manager’s responsibilities in their absence.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
- Bachelor 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.
- Good oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and coordinate unit clinical operations.
- Provide patient care.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration among unit caregivers and other departments or units.
- Ensure continuity of patient care information between shifts.
- Coordinate patient admissions, discharges, transfers, and other operational issues.
- Review major operational patient care issues with Nurse Managers.
- Conduct 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 the Nurse Manager’s responsibilities in their absence.
- Support caregiver professional development and improvement of the patient experience.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
