Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager - Surgical Services - Bayfront Hospital
About The Position
The Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager (CANM) leads shift operations in the clinical setting to support high-quality care, an exceptional customer experience, and optimal patient flow. In conjunction with the Department Nursing Operations Manager and Assistant Nursing Operations Manager (ANOM), the CANM guides and supports collaboration and is responsible for unit clinical operations, including patient care assignments, customer experience, productivity, and quality outcomes. The role serves settings where patients have advanced illnesses or injuries that routinely require timely, intense, and complex care to stabilize and support their medical conditions. These areas require lower caregiver-to-patient ratios and highly trained team members with advanced skills.
Requirements
- Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- At least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse; acute care experience is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.
- Certification in area of expertise preferred.
- Depending on the assigned patient population, one or more of the following certifications may be required: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), or Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC).
- Acute care setting experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Serve as an exemplar of Orlando Health's mission, vision, and values.
- Participate in the shared leadership structure.
- Manage staffing assignments for oncoming and off-going shifts based on patient acuity and team members' skills.
- Coordinate patient flow with Administrative Supervisors, Care Coordinators, and Discharge Planners to achieve expected outcomes.
- Monitor the status of patients in the area of responsibility, with close attention to seriously ill patients.
- Coordinate and/or participate in patient care delivery, ensuring compliance with physician orders and established policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
- Serve as a resource for frontline team members and providers as appropriate.
- Support clinical collaboration focused on expected patient length of stay.
- Provide direct patient care as needed to meet operational needs.
- Conduct Nurse Leader rounds and investigate and respond to patient, family, and physician complaints to enhance the customer experience.
- Participate in and/or lead safety huddles.
- Communicate and promote change and problem solving.
- Assess equipment needs and ensure staff have and can appropriately use the equipment needed for patient care.
- Support and sustain leader-driven initiatives.
- Assist with retention strategies for new team members to foster a best-place-to-work environment.
- Maintain a regulatory-ready environment of care.
- Ensure appropriate staff allocation and adjustments, meal-break assignments, and team-member relief as indicated.
- Use effective fiscal management skills and financial resources in decision-making.
- Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies and applicable standards.
- Comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
