Associate Nurse Manager, Transplant Inpatient, Full Time, Nights
About The Position
The Associate Nurse Manager oversees the daily operations of an assigned shift and ensures patients receive high-quality, safe, and appropriate nursing care. Reporting directly to the Nurse Manager, this role is accountable for staff competency, resource and service management, and compliance with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and patient care standards. The Associate Nurse Manager demonstrates fiscal responsibility and supports the Nurse Manager with strategic unit operations, staff meetings, and other responsibilities. In the Nurse Manager’s absence, the Associate Nurse Manager assumes 24/7 responsibility for the unit. The role provides clinical and people leadership, supports staff growth and retention, and contributes to quality improvement and operational performance. The Associate Nurse Manager works closely with nursing leadership, providers, educators, preceptors, case management, and union partners to support patient care, workforce development, regulatory readiness, and timely patient discharges. This is a full-time night position at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s transplant inpatient unit in Miami, Florida. The scheduled shift is 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with rotating weekends.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- Valid Florida RN license.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and any additional applicable life-support certification for healthcare providers, required upon hire with at least six months of validity and maintained throughout employment at Jackson Health System.
- Maintain current unit-specific and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures required by regulatory requirements or nursing standards of practice for the specialty.
- Generally, 3 to 5 years of related experience.
Nice To Haves
- Management experience is strongly preferred.
- At least 3 to 5 years of experience as an acute registered nurse.
- Inpatient transplant nursing experience.
- At least two years of experience as a hospital supervisor or associate nurse manager.
Responsibilities
- Support Jackson Health System’s mission, vision, values, and strategic initiatives, and provide quality service to patients, physicians, the public, and coworkers.
- Promote employee engagement, hold staff accountable, meet individually with staff, and recognize strong performance.
- Participate in LEAN and process-improvement workgroups; lead motivating pre-shift huddles; and work with unions to resolve staff issues while reinforcing CARE values.
- Support staff retention through mentoring and supportive relationships; oversee employee development, succession planning, and daily shift operations.
- Develop and follow through on staff development plans, support a Just Culture, and participate in corrective action when needed while ensuring policies are consistently enforced.
- Use and model the nursing process to coordinate care and patient/family education; identify, prioritize, and report significant patient findings and inconsistencies in medical plans.
- Round on patients, monitor bedside handoffs, and ensure timely responses to call lights.
- Help provide clinical competency education, orient new staff, and mentor current staff.
- Oversee daily nursing-unit operations and staff; assist the Nurse Manager with staffing requirements, nursing care, and documentation; and promptly report patient acuity changes, incidents, and other concerns.
- Collaborate with the Nurse Manager and Director on short- and long-term goals aligned with organizational priorities, including coordination with case management and physicians to complete consults and patient dispositions and support timely discharges.
- Maintain positive relationships with providers and serve as a resource to staff and other healthcare team members.
- Identify, develop, and retain high-potential employees through stretch assignments, supervision, and educational programs.
- With leader oversight, evaluate direct reports’ performance and developmental needs and support the organizational performance-improvement program.
- Collaborate with leaders, educators, and preceptors to recruit and orient employees, including oversight of comprehensive unit-based orientation.
- Promote the organization’s mission, vision, philosophy, code of ethics, and CARE values; partner with unions to improve staffing efficiency and quality outcomes.
- Review nursing literature and healthcare trends and suggest improvements to patient care standards.
- Organize data and solve problems promptly and efficiently with minimal supervision; support nursing quality and performance metrics, including core measures, hospital-acquired infections, safety initiatives, and patient experience.
- Round daily on all unit patients to verify nursing practice standards, including staff handwashing compliance, and use the iRounding patient satisfaction questionnaire.
- Participate in budget planning, monitor monthly budgets, and work with direct reports on cost-management strategies to meet or exceed financial targets.
- Complete monthly schedules to ensure adequate staffing based on patient care, acuity, and workforce targets; review and approve time cards and timely Kronos edits; and manage staffing regularly.
- Maintain compliance with regulatory requirements and Jackson Health System policies and procedures, and help prepare and maintain the unit for regulatory agency requirements.
- Follow unit-specific policies and procedures, use required job- and unit-specific equipment, and model service excellence and CARE values.
- Perform other related job duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
