Nurse Manager Assistant - Inpatient Oncology - F/T Days

Hackensack Meridian Health • Neptune Township, NJ

107d • $112,114

About The Position

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. Brennan 6 is an oncology unit where patients receive chemotherapy, post-op surgical care, and palliative and hospice care.

Requirements

• Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license required.
• BSN required; MSN preferred.
• BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association required.
• Demonstrated clinical competence with a minimum of 3 years of nursing experience required.
• Oncology nursing experience preferred.
• Chemotherapy/biotherapy certification preferred.
• National Certification acceptable to the Magnet Recognition Program and appropriate to your current specialty (within two years of hire).
• Prior assistant manager or supervisor experience preferred.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
• Strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers.
• Exceptional focus on teamwork and dedication to ongoing education.
• Ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care and service based on a strong sense of patient focus.

Responsibilities

• Support the organization in the execution of the nursing strategic plan and priorities.
• Participate in unit and hospital decision-making and provide meaningful recognition to others.
• Provide operational and administrative support to Nurse leadership.
• Coordinate staffing, support throughput, quality and safety outcomes, staff competency, hiring, clinical and staff corrective actions, unit efficiency, quality care and other departmental activities.
• Assess, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate nursing practice and the nursing care delivery system with direct supervision of front-line staff.
• Interpret, support, and communicate policies, standards and procedures.
• Serve as a role model for staff in all aspects of nursing (i.e. professionalism, quality care).
• Identify cost containment measures by identifying alternative measures of product utilization within the department.
• Serve on-call based on unit requirements.
• Assume special projects as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.
• Adhere to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees