Asst Nurse Manager

Catholic Health•Rockville Centre, NY

4h•$54 - $74

About The Position

Are you exceedingly driven, dedicated, and passionate about caring for your patients? Do you thrive on engaging your staff by building on the successes of each day? Do you consistently create and nurture meaningful relationships with your team, your patients, and their loved ones? Can you strike the perfect balance of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence? Then you have what it takes to be a leader at Mercy Hospital You are at the heart of health.

Requirements

Current New York State License as a Registered Professional Nurse required.
Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred.
Prior experience as an Assistant Nurse Manager or clinical coordinator preferred.
Specialty certification required in the area of clinical practice or within 1 year of hire.
Must have knowledge of departmental policies and procedures, regulatory codes, personnel and administrative policies.
Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a RN required.
Advanced life support in area of specialty preferred.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the field of specialty required.
PALS certification preferred.
BLS certification required – only accepted from American Heart Association; No online programs from any organization will be accepted.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the provision of safe and effective care to all patients on the unit; foster an environment based on Neuman's "Client System Model" and Watson's "Caring Model" of delivery of patient care and organize teams based on Benner's "Novice to Expert" theory
Lead unit in providing direction and guidance
Participate in staff development and training while performing as a mentor and resource person; participate in the completion of Performance Appraisals for nursing and support staff
Management of a unit for a specific shift in the absence of the Nurse Manager, as well as liaison between the physician, patient and family.