Assistant Nurse Manager - RWC OP PACU

Stanford Health Care•Redwood City, CA

74d•$84 - $111•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager supports the Patient Care Manager with clinical management and administrative coordination of designated patient care units or services. The role promotes unit goals and objectives, provides leadership and mentoring to staff, and typically supervises patient care staff and operations for an assigned shift or coordinates administrative functions. The Assistant Nurse Manager helps ensure consistent application of organizational policies and standards of care, provides timely information and feedback to the Patient Care Manager, and applies personnel policies and collective bargaining agreement requirements. The role combines clinical and administrative responsibilities and assumes Patient Care Manager duties when delegated or when the manager is absent. The position is based at Stanford Health Care’s free-standing Outpatient Surgery Center in Redwood City, California. The facility has eight operating rooms and primarily performs orthopedic surgery, including sports medicine, hand, foot and ankle procedures; it also provides occasional GYN, ENT and spine procedures, as well as pain management and physiatry procedures. The center treats adults and pediatric patients at least 12 years old and weighing at least 80 pounds. Most patients are discharged home after surgery, with extended recovery available on select days. The center operates Monday through Friday and is closed on weekends and holidays. Available shifts are 6:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. or 8:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.; shift start time is based on seniority. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in nursing, an active RN license, and two years of progressively responsible, directly related work experience. The posting also seeks a seasoned RN with at least two years of ICU or pre/post procedural experience and two years of management or leadership experience. Stanford Health Care describes a collaborative, mission-driven nursing environment focused on evidence-based, patient-centered care, career advancement, personal growth, and work-life balance. The position is expected to uphold the C-I-CARE framework for patient- and family-centered interactions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
Two years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.
At least two years of ICU or pre/post procedural experience, as stated in the posting’s role overview.
At least two years of management or leadership experience, as stated in the posting’s role overview.
Registered Nurse (RN) state licensure and/or compact state licensure.
Ability to contribute to health care policy formulation in partnership with a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to delegate responsibly according to others’ ability, preparation, standards of practice, and regulatory guidelines.
Ability to develop programs and lead process-improvement projects.
Ability to establish strategic direction and business plans for a functional group.
Ability to initiate and implement changes that improve the quality and safety of patient care delivery.
Ability to provide leadership, influence others toward shared goals, prioritize system resources, promote cooperation, and serve as a role model, resource, and mentor.
Ability to supervise, coach, mentor, train, and evaluate work results.
Ability to use information and keep current with technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support patient-care decisions.
Knowledge of current nursing theories, principles, practices, standards, emerging technologies, techniques, and approaches, as well as the health care system and professional accountability.
Knowledge of laws, regulations, accrediting and certifying standards, and applicable hospital, department, and unit standards, protocols, policies, and procedures.
Knowledge of organizational, administrative, fiscal, and personnel management principles and practices relevant to nursing.
Knowledge of health care and hospital system organization and administration sufficient to provide clinical management, leadership, coordination, and operational direction.

Responsibilities

Assist with operational aspects of designated units while mentoring and providing leadership support to staff; supervise the provision of quality, therapeutic, and cost-effective patient care in accordance with practice standards, protocols, policies, procedures, and desired outcomes.
Assist the Patient Care Manager with administrative and management functions, and assume delegated duties and responsibilities when the manager is absent.
Coordinate and direct patient care operations for an assigned shift on behalf of the Patient Care Manager.
Facilitate staff orientation, training, and ongoing development; assist with coaching, development, corrective action, and employee performance evaluations.
Monitor and evaluate patient care processes and outcomes to support competent, compassionate care, smooth workflow, and desired outcomes.
Interpret unit, department, and organizational philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures for staff; communicate expectations and monitor performance.
Participate in unit goal and program planning and in the development and evaluation of programs and special projects as assigned.
Support continuous quality, process, and performance improvement and risk management programs at the unit level.
Provide competent, compassionate patient care appropriate to patients’ ages and conditions; serve as a role model and mentor and assist with unit workload.
Serve as a liaison to the Patient Care Manager.