Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) Operating Room, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Columbia, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

In collaboration with the nurse manager, the Assistant Nurse Manager supervises staff and unit operations and provides direct patient care. The role oversees staff-delivered care to support safe, high-quality patient care and professional nursing standards. It maintains visibility with patients, families, and staff, primarily on off-shifts, and resolves issues as needed. The position serves in a direct patient care role more than 50% of the time and carries out administrative, human resources, payroll, quality improvement, and unit coordination activities. The Assistant Nurse Manager supports unit operations, staff development, patient experience, regulatory compliance, quality management, human resources, budgeting, and unit goals in collaboration with the nurse manager. This is a supervisor position that may directly supervise team members, including performance management and potential hiring, termination, and disciplinary authority. It is not considered a member of management staff.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing; in lieu of this requirement, a nursing diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing may be considered if the applicant agrees to enroll in an accredited BSN or MSN program within one year and obtain a BSN or MSN degree within four years.
Two years of RN experience in a related area of nursing.
Current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State, or an RN license to practice in the state where the team member works.

Nice To Haves

Management or supervisory experience preferred.
Certification in a nursing specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee patient-care activities in a charge nurse capacity, including staff allocation and scheduling, patient assignments, rounds, resolution of patient-care issues, admissions, discharges and transfers, transitions between shifts, and interdepartmental coordination.
Provide direct patient care consistent with charge nurse and clinical registered nurse responsibilities, and maintain required clinical competencies.
Support patient experience through role modeling, staff mentoring and coaching, patient rounds, service recovery, and problem resolution.
Support staff development, clinical problem-solving, and decision-making; collaborate with clinical nurse educators on orientation and training for new staff.
Maintain records and documentation for staff competencies, certifications, and licensure.
Serve as a professional role model, coach, and resource for employees.
Support quality management and compliance with departmental, Prisma Health, safety, regulatory, environmental, and infection-control standards; maintain related records and documentation.
Assist the Nurse Manager in preparing for Joint Commission visits and other activities.
Collaborate with the Nurse Manager on human resources activities, including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, coaching, counseling, staff rounding, and performance management.
May assist with payroll processing.
Assist the Nurse Manager in maintaining the unit budget through appropriate allocation and use of resources.
Share accountability with the Nurse Manager for unit, department, and organizational goal achievement.
Assist with planning, directing, and evaluating short- and long-term unit projects.
Develop, submit, implement, and evaluate performance objectives for self and the unit.
Work with healthcare team members on activities intended to improve patient-care outcomes.
Participate in nursing and/or hospital committees and work groups as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.