Clinical Assistant Nurse Mgr - MSU - Night - Horizon West

Orlando Health•Winter Garden, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager (CANM) leads shift operations in a clinical setting to support high-quality care, an exceptional customer experience, and optimal patient flow. Working with the Department Nursing Operations Manager and Assistant Nursing Operations Manager, the CANM guides and collaborates with the team and oversees unit clinical operations, including patient care assignments, customer experience, productivity, and quality outcomes. The role is based in the Medical Surgical Unit at Horizon West Hospital. The CANM coordinates staffing and patient flow, monitors patient status, supports frontline staff and providers, and participates in or provides direct patient care as operational needs require. The role also supports clinical collaboration and expected lengths of stay, responds to patient and family feedback, leads or participates in safety huddles, assesses equipment needs, and helps maintain a regulatory-ready environment. As a nursing leader, the CANM coaches and mentors team members, supports strategic and clinical initiatives, encourages multidisciplinary collaboration and inclusion, and promotes a safe working environment. The CANM contributes to quality improvement through audits and promotes evidence-based nursing practice and compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and standards.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse; acute-care experience preferred.
Current registered nurse licensure in Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
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) degree preferred.
Certification in area of expertise preferred.
Acute-care Registered Nurse experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Exemplify Orlando Health's mission, vision, and values and participate in its shared leadership structure.
Manage staffing assignments for incoming and outgoing shifts based on patient acuity and team members' skill sets.
Coordinate patient flow with Administrative Supervisors, Care Coordinators, and Discharge Planners.
Monitor patients in the area of responsibility, with close attention to seriously ill patients.
Coordinate or participate in patient care and ensure 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.
Provide direct patient care as required 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 or lead safety huddles.
Communicate and promote change and problem solving.
Assess equipment needs and ensure staff have and can appropriately use equipment for patient care.
Support and sustain leader-driven initiatives and assist with retention strategies for new team members.
Maintain a regulatory-ready environment of care.
Allocate and adjust staffing, assign meal breaks, and arrange team-member relief as indicated.
Use effective fiscal management and financial resources in decision-making.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Attend leadership huddles, assist with nursing and clinical initiatives, and foster positive multidisciplinary partnerships.
Coach and mentor the nursing team and communicate ideas clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing.
Foster diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Promote a safe working environment and support or coordinate follow-up related to workplace violence occurrences.
Apply clinical and critical-thinking expertise and ensure care aligns with Orlando Health policies and procedures and the Professional Practice Model.
Participate in collecting unit or department information through audits to identify improvement opportunities and trends.
Promote high-quality nursing practice supported by evidence-based practice, research, organizational standards, and national standards.