Assistant Nurse Manager, South Wing 6

Baystate Health • Springfield, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Baystate Health, western Massachusetts’s premier healthcare provider, and home to Baystate Medical Center (BMC), a Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence is looking for a full-time RN, Assistant Nurse Manager for our South Wing 6 Inpatient Surgical Unit! South Wing 6 contains 32 beds, 2 rooms have been converted to double rooms to assist with decompression of the ER. Populations served include orthopedic, trauma, urology, musculoskeletal spinal surgery, endocrine, bariatric surgery, colorectal and thoracic patients. South Wing 6 is a fast-paced surgical unit with high acuity and great opportunity for learning and developing your critical thinking skills.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years of nursing experience in a related setting
• Associate degree in nursing required
• BLS through the American Heart Association required
• Associate Degree in Nursing (Required)
• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
• Registered Nurse - State of Massachusetts

Responsibilities

• Administers direct nursing care to patients and serves as a clinical resource and role model of clinical excellence for staff.
• Delivers service promise as evidenced by metrics in all unit practices and programs.
• Provides leadership collaboratively with the Nurse Manager in proactively developing quality-driven and cost-effective initiatives.
• Initiates and partners with the Nurse Manager to lead and achieve outcomes in service-based performance improvement efforts.
• In collaboration with the Nurse Manager leads a positive work environment that facilitates the delivery of excellent patient and caregiver experiences.
• Initiates and manages necessary change, providing support and resources to staff.
• Seeks opportunities to build working alliances with other professional groups.
• Creates opportunities for Shared Governance to effectively solve problems.
• Responsible for recruiting & hiring; staff development; recognition; retention; establishing performance expectations for success; delivering performance appraisals and implementing corrective actions.
• Is a leader who is highly visible in the patient care unit and is responsible for the effective management of patient progress and outcomes of care.
• Leads collaborative efforts with other departments and disciplines to meet patient care needs.
• Accountable for unit issues in collaboration with the Nurse Manager, including the adequacy of appropriate materials and equipment, until resolution occurs.
• Accountable for managing within budget in collaboration with the Nurse Manager as evidenced by metrics.
• Steward financial resources and promotes growth by developing business plans and budgets for their unit in collaboration with the Nurse Manager per organizational goals and other relevant factors.
• Establishes expectations with the Nurse Manager and holds accountable staff regarding the delivery of high-quality, affordable care.
• Responds to budget variances in a proactive, timely manner in partnership with the Nurse Manager.
• In concert with the Nurse Manager, sets a progressive pace for performance improvement and based on an assessment of internal and external influences, creates and implements plans that have a positive impact on the delivery of patient care and a positive work environment.
• Makes healthcare operations decisions /problem resolution to facilitate proper and timely patient flow on the unit and effective operations of the unit.
• Establishes staffing plans that respond to changing needs of the unit.

Benefits

• Excellent Compensation
• High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
• Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
• Certification and continuing education reimbursement
• 403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
• Life insurance
• Free money coach advice from a certified professional
• Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to: gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!
• Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees