RN Assistant Nurse Manager - Medical Surgical Unit

• Position is primarily evening shift with flexibility required to support 24-hour patient care operations. Hours may vary based on departmental needs and include weekends, holidays, rotating off-shift coverage, and on-call responsibilities. Serves as a unit-based resource supporting the RN Nurse Manager in maintaining safe, effective operations and continuity of care across all shifts.

The 4S Medical Surgical/Telemetry Unit provides specialized care for adult patients requiring continuous cardiac telemetry monitoring and treatment for complex medical conditions. Nurses on this unit care for patients with cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurovascular diagnoses, including those requiring progressive care-level treatment plans. This is an excellent opportunity to build advanced assessment, telemetry interpretation, and clinical decision-making skills while caring for a diverse, higher-acuity medical population.

Unit Size: 28-bed Unit

Target Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:6 (subject to change based on census and patient care needs)

• Supportive, close-knit community hospital where teamwork and collaboration are at the center of patient care
• Experienced clinical team with dedicated preceptors, clinical instructors, and a strong culture of mentorship
• Opportunity to strengthen leadership and clinical expertise while supporting a team caring telemetry and complex care patients
• Commitment to professional development, including support for NIH Stroke Scale and ACLS certification required within six months of hire
• Meaningful opportunity to make an impact on patient outcomes, staff engagement, and the overall success of the 4S team

Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region’s top employers by a number of third party organizations, including North Coast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.

Serves as a unit-based resource that supports the RN Nurse Manager in the patient care operations for a designated area(s) on a 24-hour basis; plans and develops tactical short, mid- and long-term goals and processes to enhance and improve the operations of the unit to support Summa Health’s mission, vision and values; identify barriers to meeting goals; manages, guides, coaches, and evaluates the work performance of patient care staff in a designated area;

collaborates with other patient care departments and areas that relate directly or indirectly to patient care operations and services; assists with the management of unit budget plans; assists with calculating a return on investment for unit initiatives; participates in development of evidence-based standards of practice; identifies opportunities for improvement in patient care and organizational processes.

• Graduate of a program of professional nursing that is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
• BSN required
• Master’s degree preferred
• Clinical Certification preferred or required to obtain within two (2) years
• Current license to practice nursing in the State of Ohio

• Three (3) years of clinical nursing experience and demonstrated leadership qualities

• Effective performance of this role at Summa Health System requires that the Assistant Nurse Manager…