Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager– NICU Full-Time Nights (Lakeland Highlands Hospital)

Orlando Health•Lakeland, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager (CANM) leads shift operations in the clinical setting to support high-quality care, exceptional customer experience, and optimal patient flow. In collaboration with the Department Nursing Operations Manager and Assistant Nursing Operations Manager, the CANM guides the unit’s clinical operations, including patient care assignments, customer experience, productivity, and quality outcomes. The role serves a NICU setting where patients may require timely, intensive, and complex care, lower caregiver-to-patient ratios, and team members with advanced skills. The CANM supports Orlando Health’s mission, vision, and values; provides clinical guidance and mentorship; promotes collaboration and change; and helps maintain a safe, regulatory-ready environment. The position may also provide direct patient care as operational needs require.

Requirements

At least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse; acute-care experience preferred.
Current Florida registered nurse licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) licensure.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
NICU experience.
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
Certification in the area of expertise is preferred.
May require one or more certifications depending on the assigned patient population: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), or Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC).
Charge nurse and/or leadership experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Acute-care Registered Nurse experience.
Certification in the area of expertise.
Charge nurse and/or leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Exemplify Orlando Health’s mission, vision, and values and participate in the shared leadership structure.
Manage staffing assignments for incoming and outgoing shifts based on patient acuity and team-member skill sets.
Coordinate patient flow with Administrative Supervisors, Care Coordinators, and Discharge Planners.
Monitor the status of patients in the area of responsibility, with close attention to seriously ill patients.
Coordinate and/or participate in patient care in compliance with physician orders, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
Serve as a resource for frontline team members and providers.
Support clinical collaboration focused on expected patient length of stay.
Perform direct patient care as required by operational needs.
Conduct Nurse Leader rounds and investigate and respond to patient, family, and physician complaints to enhance the customer experience.
Participate in or lead safety huddles; communicate and promote change and problem solving.
Assess equipment needs and ensure staff have and can appropriately use necessary patient-care equipment.
Support and sustain leader-driven initiatives and assist with team-member retention strategies.
Maintain a regulatory-ready environment and appropriately allocate staff, assign meal breaks, and arrange relief for team members.
Use effective fiscal-management skills and financial resources in decision-making.
Attend leadership huddles, assist with nursing and clinical initiatives, and foster multidisciplinary partnerships through collegial collaboration.
Coach and mentor the nursing team; communicate clearly and effectively in verbal and written form.
Foster diversity, equity, and inclusion; promote workplace safety and support or coordinate follow-up related to workplace violence occurrences.
Apply the Professional Practice Model, clinical expertise, and critical-thinking skills, and ensure care aligns with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Participate in audits and collection of unit or department information to identify improvement opportunities and trends.
Promote high-quality nursing practice supported by evidence-based practice, research, organizational guidance, and national standards.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.