Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager - Surgical Services - Bayfront Hospital
About The Position
The Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager (CANM) leads shift operations in a clinical setting to ensure 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 provides guidance, fosters collaboration, and oversees unit clinical operations, including patient care assignments, customer experience, productivity, and quality outcomes. The role serves areas where patients have advanced illnesses or injuries requiring timely, intense, and complex care, lower caregiver-to-patient ratios, and highly trained team members with advanced skills.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse licensure in Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) licensure.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- At least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse; acute care experience preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- Certification in area of expertise preferred.
- May require one or more certifications based on assigned patient population: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), or Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC).
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Certification in area of expertise.
- Acute care setting experience.
Responsibilities
- Exemplify Orlando Health's mission, vision, and values.
- Participate in the shared leadership structure.
- Manage staffing assignments for oncoming and offgoing shifts based on patient acuity and team members' skill sets.
- Coordinate patient flow with Administrative Supervisors, Care Coordinators, and Discharge Planners to achieve expected outcomes.
- Monitor patients' overall status within the area of responsibility, with close monitoring of 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.
- Perform direct patient care activities as operational needs require.
- 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, ensuring staff have the equipment needed for patient care and can use it appropriately.
- Support and sustain leader-driven initiatives.
- Assist with retention strategies for new team members and foster a best-place-to-work environment.
- Maintain a regulatory-ready environment of care.
- Allocate and adjust staff appropriately, assign meal breaks, and relieve team members 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 all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
