6 North - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit/PICU – Assistant Nurse Manager

University of Rochester
•$97,760 - $131,976•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager supports standards of care and provides consultation and expertise in delivering patient care in an inpatient setting. The role supports activities at the service, nursing-practice, and institutional levels, and contributes to goal achievement through personal action and by facilitating the work of others. The Assistant Nurse Manager provides expert patient care, serves as a resource, consults as requested, and communicates effectively within the unit and service. The position may include responsibilities at the unit, program, or service level and may involve an expanded role as assigned by leadership. Working closely with the Nurse Manager, Senior Assistant Nurse Managers, nursing staff, providers, and the multidisciplinary team, the Assistant Nurse Manager supports daily operations of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and provides visible, engaged leadership across the unit. The role also participates in human-resource management, development and evaluation of recruitment and retention strategies, and monitoring of patient outcomes. The ideal candidate is a strong clinician and communicator who collaborates, builds trust, communicates openly, supports and develops others, and is willing to take on new challenges and growth opportunities. Scheduling flexibility is important to meet unit needs. The position is full time, with day, evening, and night shifts, and holidays and weekends as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
  • At least 3 years of PICU nursing experience.
  • Strong clinical skills.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to build trust, communicate openly, and support and develop others.
  • Flexibility to adjust scheduling based on unit needs.

Responsibilities

  • Support standards of care and provide consultation and expertise in patient-care delivery.
  • Support activities at the service, nursing-practice, and institutional levels.
  • Contribute to goal achievement through personal action and facilitation of others.
  • Provide expert patient care, serve as a resource, consult as requested, and communicate effectively within the unit and service.
  • Participate in management of human resources and in developing and evaluating recruitment and retention strategies.
  • Monitor patient outcomes.
  • Support the PICU’s daily operations and provide visible, engaged leadership across the unit in collaboration with nursing and multidisciplinary colleagues.
  • Participate in community and professional organizations, demonstrating commitment to nursing’s visibility and future.
  • Assume unit-, program-, or service-level responsibilities and expanded duties as assigned by leadership.
  • Adjust work schedule to meet the needs of the unit; work holidays and weekends as needed.
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