Assistant Nurse Manager, Perelman ED, Night Shift

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

3d • $159,000 - $166,400

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager provides clinical leadership and management for a designated shift in a patient care unit or clinical service, consistent with the institution’s and nursing department’s philosophy and goals. The role assists the nurse manager in sustaining an environment of excellence in patient and family service, staff growth and development, and evidence-based practice to improve patient care. The position also provides direct patient care as needed and may support other units in the service.

Requirements

• Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in New York State.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Two years of experience required.
• Clinical certification in the patient population served or nurse leader certification.
• Ability to apply the nursing process in an organized manner to achieve outcomes related to patient and family satisfaction and quality indicators.
• Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, organizational, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association.
• Physical stamina, manual dexterity, and visual and aural acuity to perform responsibilities; ability to handle and move reasonably heavy weight.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in nursing or a health-related area.
• Two or more years of clinical practice caring for the patient population served.

Responsibilities

• Foster a culture aligned with NYU Langone Health’s mission to serve, teach, and discover.
• Collaborate with interprofessional teams to promote quality, patient experience, and efficiency.
• Build productive relationships across disciplines and support positive work and care environments grounded in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Engage and meaningfully recognize staff, and support their professional growth and development.
• Collaborate with the nurse manager on interviews and ensure employees are selected, onboarded, oriented, educated, and evaluated appropriately; support student clinical rotations.
• Evaluate staff performance and practice fairly and transparently.
• Serve as a role model and resource, developing employees through mentoring, coaching, counseling, and progressive discipline as appropriate.
• Monitor staff attendance and ensure appropriate staffing and skill mix while promoting patient safety, outcomes, and fiscal responsibility.
• Coordinate care delivery and staff assignments based on patient needs and staff competencies.
• Assist with scheduling, payroll, and integration of services across the care continuum.
• Provide direct patient care as needed to support unit operations.
• Provide leadership support to other units in the service.
• Promote accountable, exemplary, cost-efficient care and compliance with accreditation, regulatory, service, and organizational standards and policies.
• Communicate significant patient-care issues, family concerns, safety and risk-management concerns, and critical events to the appropriate leaders; seek consultation when needed and report promptly to the Nurse Manager or Director.
• Communicate regularly with the Nurse Manager about patient safety, clinical practice, and staff performance, and participate in unit initiatives.
• Participate in drafting nursing and organizational policies, engaging front-line staff and incorporating shared governance principles.
• Support data collection and use data to guide practice changes and improve quality, safety, patient experience, productivity, and patient and nursing outcomes.
• Assist leadership in maintaining staff licenses, certifications, required learning, and unit education content.
• Foster high-reliability practices, inquiry, innovation, and transformation within the unit.
• Participate in and encourage staff involvement in nursing research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice.
• Lead and support the development of new insights, innovative designs, and programs or processes.
• Exercise independent judgment in employee discipline, staff evaluations, time-off approvals, work assignments, and participation in hiring decisions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
• Financial security benefits.
• Generous time-off program.
• Employee resource groups for peer support.
• Holistic employee wellness program addressing physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being.

What This Job Offers

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