Assistant Nurse Manager Inpatient Dialysis

Trinity Health•Melrose Park, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented, positive, energetic, and compassionate Assistant Nurse Manager to support leadership in our newly created Dialysis Unit. This position is ideal for a dynamic clinical nurse aspiring to advance into a formal leadership role. The ideal candidate will be someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, demonstrates strong clinical expertise, and is dedicated to staff development and delivering high-quality patient care. As this role is integral to the development and launch of new units, schedule flexibility, sound decision-making skills, and exceptional interpersonal skills are essential for success. Gottlieb nurses participate in shared governance and are active in practice-related decision making that influence their daily work. Our nurses are empowered to make meaningful changes to process and policy to positively impact patient outcomes and their work environment. Furthermore, we foster an environment of professional growth through continued education opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and support for nursing specialty certification. Operationalize the organization's mission, philosophy, operating principles, model of care, and strategic plans/goals. Participates in developing, implementing and evaluating the annual department goals and objectives in alignment with the mission, philosophy, operating principles, model of care, and strategic plans/goals. Ensure staff knowledge and participation in quality improvement activities, including but not limited to The Joint Commission's core measure projects, National Patient Safety Goals initiatives, and NDNQI goals; evidenced-based projects and research activities. Participates in the bi-annual review of all unit-specific polices/procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and evidenced based practice. Communicates current professional nursing standard that reflect standards for patient specific populations. Participates in house-wide quality and safety indicators and evidenced-based projects, and establishes unit specific quality indicators. Establishes unit based evidenced-based projects/research projects as appropriate. Utilize the patient safety communication system, identify opportunities for improvement and lead/participate in initiatives to improve quality and safety. Demonstrates improvement in the quality and safety of patient care through an interdisciplinary unit based committee/mechanism, which monitors the effectiveness/appropriateness and outcomes of patient care.

Requirements

Associate's degree in nursing required.
1-2 years of previous job experience
Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Illinois
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
MUST HAVE AT LEAST 2 YEARS OF DIALYSIS EXPERIENCE

Nice To Haves

Bachelor Degree of Nursing is strongly preferred
3-5 years of previous job-related experience strongly preferred
Specialty certification in a clinical or functional area of nursing granted by a national nursing organization is preferred.

Responsibilities

Operationalize the organization's mission, philosophy, operating principles, model of care, and strategic plans/goals.
Participates in developing, implementing and evaluating the annual department goals and objectives in alignment with the mission, philosophy, operating principles, model of care, and strategic plans/goals.
Ensure staff knowledge and participation in quality improvement activities, including but not limited to The Joint Commission's core measure projects, National Patient Safety Goals initiatives, and NDNQI goals; evidenced-based projects and research activities.
Participates in the bi-annual review of all unit-specific polices/procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and evidenced based practice.
Communicates current professional nursing standard that reflect standards for patient specific populations.
Participates in house-wide quality and safety indicators and evidenced-based projects, and establishes unit specific quality indicators.
Establishes unit based evidenced-based projects/research projects as appropriate.
Utilize the patient safety communication system, identify opportunities for improvement and lead/participate in initiatives to improve quality and safety.
Demonstrates improvement in the quality and safety of patient care through an interdisciplinary unit based committee/mechanism, which monitors the effectiveness/appropriateness and outcomes of patient care.