Assistant Nurse Manager- SCC Post-op​/PACU​/Pre-op

Assistant Nurse Manager – Post‑op/PACU/Pre‑op

Department/Unit: SCC (Ecmu).

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America). Salary Range: $94,957.00 - $. NO WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAYS.

The Assistant Nurse Manager has responsibility, authority, and accountability for the delivery of patient care within the defined patient care area on the assigned primary shift of work. The Assistant Nurse Manager contributes to goal setting and the defining of opportunities for each patient care area for which they are responsible that is consistent with the organizational goals and strategic nursing initiatives.

The Assistant Nurse Manager mentors staff for the development of a patient care team that demonstrates nursing leadership, professionalism, competency, and quality. The Assistant Nurse Manager is collegial and customer‑oriented to patients, family, peers, and physicians, as throughput and care coordination is achieved. The Assistant Nurse Manager is an expert in the care of patients within the unit of specialty.

• Qualification requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily as outlined in the attached annual competency assessment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the job’s essential functions.
• Education: A Baccalaureate in nursing degree is required; a Master’s of Nursing is preferred. Must hold current New York State Registered Nurse registration or be eligible for licensure in New York State.
• Experience: Management experience preferred.
• Communication skills: Able to communicate effectively at all levels within the organization and with external customers and agencies. Creates a collegial and collaborative environment among all members of the healthcare team. Articulates clear expectations with staff and members of the patient care team.
• Professional skills: Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for decisions. Utilizes problem‑solving and decision‑making skills. Coaches and mentors staff.
• Reasoning ability: Ability to identify problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to improve job performance through continuing education.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to probe, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and speak and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be subject to infectious materials and chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This job requires that the majority of the time the employee be physically on‑site as the work cannot be done from a remote location.

All job requirements indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or ability necessary to perform the job proficiently. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including HIPAA Protected Health Information. Employees are expected to ensure that access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties, and that use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed for the intended purpose.

This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees will be required to perform any other duties as assigned.

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers.
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing.

Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.