Assistant Nursing Manager, Surgical Services, Full Time, Variable

Prisma Health•Sumter, SC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

In collaboration with the nurse manager, this role supervises staff and unit operations while also providing direct patient care. The Assistant Nursing Manager ensures the delivery of safe and quality patient care by supervising staff and maintaining professional nursing practice standards. This position requires high visibility to patients, families, and staff, particularly during off-shifts, to resolve problems as needed. Responsibilities include a variety of administrative, human resource, payroll, quality improvement, and unit coordination activities. The role involves direct patient care for over 50% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN)
Two (2) years of RN experience in a related area of nursing
Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.

Nice To Haves

Management/supervisory experience preferred
Certified in nursing specialty preferred
A nursing diploma or an Associate's Degree in Nursing may be considered if the applicant signs a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to enroll in an accredited BSN or MSN program within one year and obtain a BSN or MSN degree within four years.
Valid driver’s license and an acceptable motor vehicle record (for Critical Care Transport roles only).

Responsibilities

Oversees patient care activities in a charge nurse capacity, ensuring safe and quality care.
Manages staff allocation and scheduling, patient assignments, and rounds.
Investigates and resolves patient care issues.
Coordinates admissions, discharges, and transfers, ensuring smooth transitions of care between shifts.
Facilitates interdepartmental coordination.
Provides direct patient care consistent with a clinical registered nurse job description.
Maintains all clinical competencies.
Performs patient experience activities to meet or exceed expectations, including role modeling, staff mentoring/coaching, patient rounds, service recovery, and problem resolution.
Assists with continuing staff development, including clinical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Collaborates with clinical nurse educators to support new staff orientation and training.
Maintains records and documentation for staff competencies, certifications, and licenses.
Serves as a professional role model, coach, and resource for employees.
Performs administrative and quality management activities to ensure quality expectations and regulatory requirements are met.
Ensures unit compliance with departmental, Prisma Health, safety, regulatory, environmental, and infection control standards.
Maintains records and documentation for regulatory/environmental standards, quality audits, and other unit-related record-keeping.
Assists the Nurse Manager in preparing for Joint Commission visits.
Collaborates with the Nurse Manager on human resources activities, including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, coaching, counseling, staff rounding, and performance management.
May assist with payroll processing.
Assists the Nurse Manager in maintaining the unit budget through appropriate allocation and utilization of resources.
Shares accountability with the Nurse Manager for unit/department/organizational goal achievement.
Assists in planning, directing, and evaluating short-term and long-term projects for the unit.
Develops, submits, implements, and evaluates performance objectives for self and the unit.
Works with healthcare team members on activities to improve patient care outcomes.
Participates in Nursing and/or hospital committees and work groups as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.