Assistant Nurse Manager - NICU/Pediatrics
About The Position
The Assistant Nurse Manager provides managerial assistance to the Nurse Manager and is directly accountable to that role. For the NICU/Pediatrics opportunity, the position supports the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and inpatient Pediatric Unit, helping the teams deliver exceptional, family-centered care. The role supports hiring, staffing and scheduling, orientation, performance assessment, budget monitoring, patient-care standards, and policies and procedures. The Assistant Nurse Manager partners with Nurse Managers to foster clinical excellence, support staff development, and promote teamwork and collaboration. The position provides leadership, management, and communication support to the department; assists with clinical service planning and implementation; supports staff supervision and performance assessment; and helps maintain safe, effective patient care. This is a full-time, exempt role at the Riverbend Campus. The stated salary range is $64.55–$96.83.
Requirements
- Degree from an accredited school of nursing.
- BSN required within six months of hire for the Oregon West Network.
- Minimum of three years of applicable nursing experience.
- Basic Life Support certification required upon hire.
- Current State of Oregon nursing license.
- Proficiency with computers, including MS Office applications.
- For this specific Riverbend NICU/Pediatrics posting, unit-specific certification requirements are not further specified in the job description.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of two years of supervisory or leadership experience in a healthcare organization preferred.
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and time-management skills preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide individualized, safe, and efficient patient care within the scope of Registered Nurse practice, showing compassion, respect, and care to patients and their families and visitors.
- Proactively promote a safety climate on the unit, considering the interaction of people, tools, and the care environment.
- Provide leadership, management, and communication support to the department.
- Assist the Nurse Manager with planning, recommending, and implementing clinical service delivery.
- Recommend policy changes that support nursing performance and quality outcomes.
- Assist the Nurse Manager with staff supervision, counseling, and documentation of personnel actions.
- Assist with evaluation of work performance and performance assessments.
- Promote, establish, and maintain open communication.
- Assist the Nurse Manager with budget monitoring.
- Assist with supervision and direction of the department Clinical Educator.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer base and matching contributions
- Paid time off
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance, with additional buy-up coverage options
- Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
- Wellness benefits
- Expanded employee assistance program and mental health program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
