Assistant Nurse Manager-Newborn ICU

UVA Health•Manassas, VA

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) provides clinical and administrative leadership at the unit level and coordinates direct and indirect patient care at the hospital-wide level. The role is responsible for shift- or program-specific hospital operations that support effective patient care, including cost control, personnel management, quality improvement, and direct and indirect care. The ANM provides and documents patient care under the direction and supervision of a Nurse Manager and supports the department Manager in meeting program goals and outcomes and maintaining regulatory readiness. The ANM applies advanced nursing skills and knowledge to provide and role-model direct and indirect patient care. This may include care for neonates, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. The ANM mentors and advises staff on assessing health needs, developing and implementing plans of care, and evaluating outcomes. The role also assists with staff supervision and Nursing Office management and remains visible and available to staff for mentoring, teaching, and support. Patient-care activities include interviewing and advising patients about health and illness prevention, synthesizing data to determine preliminary diagnoses and therapeutic plans using prevention principles, and recommending community resources to address patient and family needs. The role may involve on-call responsibilities as directed and travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, or out of town as needed. The position is described as full-time, working four 10-hour shifts with flexible afternoon/evening hours. The stated base compensation range is $42.85–$72.36 per hour. Eligible candidates may receive a $15,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

Completion of a nursing program approved by the State Board of Nursing.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required within five years of hire.
Current RN licensure in the applicable state.
Unit- or department-specific required certifications.
Ability to perform basic nursing skills for groups of patients and assume charge responsibility.
Ability to multitask and prioritize quickly.
Ability to administer medication using the five rights.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to successfully complete Leader Education Training.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of two years of clinical RN experience preferred.
Prior demonstrated nursing leadership preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical and administrative leadership at the unit level and coordinate direct and indirect patient care at the hospital-wide level.
Manage shift- or program-specific operations to support effective patient care, including cost control, personnel management, quality improvement, and patient care.
Provide and document patient care under the direction and supervision of a Nurse Manager.
Provide and role-model direct and indirect nursing care, potentially for neonate, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Mentor and advise staff on assessing health needs, developing and implementing plans of care, and evaluating outcomes.
Assist with staff supervision and management for the Nursing Office.
Support the department Manager in accomplishing program goals and outcomes and sustaining regulatory readiness.
Remain visible and available to staff to provide mentoring, teaching, and support.
Interview and advise patients regarding health and illness prevention.
Synthesize data to determine preliminary diagnoses and therapeutic plans using principles of prevention.
Recommend community resources to meet patient and family needs.
Collaborate with other departments or disciplines to achieve quality outcomes and monitor departmental core processes.
Apply safety and infection-control principles to help ensure patient safety.
Perform additional duties as assigned.