Assistant Nurse Manager - Pediatric ICU - Duke University Hospital

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Duke University Hospital - Pediatric ICU (DCT 2B)

Located in Duke Central Tower, 2nd Floor

Duke University Health System seeks to hire a clinical team lead who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together.

The Pediatric ICU is comprised of 16 inpatient beds in a Level 1 Trauma Center. Areas of subspecialty expertise include cardiovascular surgery, respiratory failure, neurosurgery, stem cell transplantation, immunodeficiencies, hematologic and oncologic emergencies, sepsis, multi‑organ system dysfunction, and congenital heart disease. Available advanced treatment modalities for these critical care patients include Extracorporeal Life Support (ECMO), high frequency ventilation, nitric oxide therapy, and non‑invasive ventilation.

We are a diverse, highly functioning team that collaborates with all members of the healthcare team to provide exceptional and compassionate patient care. We put the patient at the center of everything we do. We are a fast‑paced environment with a strong emphasis of teamwork and inclusion, where everyone's input matters.

Full Time: 40 hours per week (FTE) with a quality and clinical focus. 2, 12 hour night shifts and additional work hours for administrative duties.

The Assistant Nurse Manager, RN (ANM) is a role developed to work in coordination with the nursing leadership in an assigned unit, department or service to ensure the work is accomplished safely and effectively. The ANM serves as leadership support for staff, physicians and other related providers on service‑specific clinical issues. The ANM requires demonstration of leadership, clinical, and interpersonal skills.

The ANM collaborates with the manager on clinical and non‑clinical operations related to the designated service area. The ANM serves as the leader support for the unit/department/service when the manager is unavailable. The ANM is responsible for supervising, directing, coaching and mentoring staff under the supervision of the nurse manager of operations (NMO).

• Duties and responsibilities include those required of the clinical nurse, preceptor, and charge nurse role. In conjunction with nurse manager, the assistant nurse manager will plan, coordinate clinical requirements for staff and ensure all CBO and CBE requirements for staff are current.
• Plan and assist with coordination of unit staff schedules and submit for manager approval.
• Coordinate clinical training requirements with staff regarding equipment and supplies.
• Consult with preceptors and orientees on a regular basis to provide support and determine how orientation should proceed on an individual basis.
• Assist NMO in preparation, oversight, maintenance and monitoring of budget utilization
• Collaborate with the manager for issue resolutions and projects to improve work flow processes throughout the department utilizing a proactive approach.
• Collaborate with different departments (pharmacy, radiology, lab registration) to resolve issues and improve work flow processes throughout the department.
• Participate with the nurse manager in the interview process and selection of new staff.
• Oversee various personnel actions including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, disciplinary actions, terminations and other related activities.
• Mentor/coach staff to enhance their professional development.
• Assess the performance of assigned new hires and orientees including entry level nurses, nursing care assistants and health unit coordinators; provides ongoing feedback and coaching.
• Understand and communicate potential clinical equipment or supply issues to appropriate support team members (Materials, Biomed, Sterile Processing, etc).
• Mentor and monitor the preceptors for all new employees.
• Facilitate provision of clinical/education updates and skill check-offs to entire staff on a…