Asst Nursing Mgr

Asst Nursing Mgr,

The University of Connecticut Health Center is an affirmative action employer, in addition to an EEO and M/F/V/PWD/PV employer.

All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics which may be found ics.state.ct.us

Schedule:

Fulltime, 40 hours per week day/night rotating 8 and 12 hour shifts including weekends and holidays.

The Assistant Nurse Manager works under the supervision of the Nursing Manager. Gain hands on leadership training in this desirable transition role.

Directs and manages the staff of the N.N.I.C.U.. Supervises lower level employees as assigned.

• Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of nursing and healthcare administration.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound clinical assessments and institute safe and efficacious care within the structure of a collaborative health team.
• Considerable knowledge of requirements by federal, state or regulatory bodies.
• Considerable knowledge of effective workforce utilization.
• Excellent interpersonal skill.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of general financial management.
• Supervisory ability.
• Considerable knowledge of relevant policies and procedures.

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Candidates must possess and maintain a current license to practice nursing in the state of Connecticut
• Three (3) years of acute care RN experience
• Two (2) years of current RN experience must be in a N.N.I.C.U.
• Supervisory or charge function responsibilities

• Organizes, plans unit workflow and determines priorities; schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of unit staff
• Makes recommendations for personnel actions such as selection, discipline and performance; conducts or assist in conducting performance evaluations
• Leads the planning of care and implementation of the nursing process
• Maintains and promotes standards of nursing
• Provides staff orientation, training and assistance
• Provides corrective feedback to staff to support achievement of performance standards
• Participates in interdisciplinary meetings regarding patient care implementation, outcomes and performance improvement activities
• Makes recommendations on policies and standards
• Prepares reports and correspondence
• Performs individualized nursing assessments for assigned patient
• Develops/updates care plans utilizing established standards of care which include physician prescribed therapies and common nursing measures derived from disease relate/therapy/personal needs
• Organizes/coordinates patient care
• Collaborates with staff to implement patient care plans
• Participates in staff/patient care conferences
• Performs related duties as required
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications and participating in professional societies
• Direct nursing care involved, includes blood draws, implanted port access, flushing central lines, IV fluids, pain management.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the job or as assigned

Minimum fulltime equivalent salary $90,896.00, hourly: $42.70