Assistant Nurse Manager -Functional Care Job Lincoln area,Nebraska USA,Nursing

Summary

GENERAL

SUMMARY:

Manages resources and delegates as appropriate to optimize achievement of unit scope and department objectives.

Assists in the operations management of the unit.

Promotes retention of staff through recognition and promotion of teamwork within and across shifts.

Supports and encourages the professional development of nursing staff.

Ensures optimal patient care standards through daily interaction and role modeling.

Supports and facilitates a collaborative relationship between medical staff and hospital staff.

Supervises Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and/or other support staff in the delivery of patient care as described in Nebraska Statute 38.

PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS

* Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.

* Takes on a leadership role in role modeling the mission, beliefs, and behaviors of the Medical Center; promotes and role models highly effective interpersonal relationships.

* Supports Nurse Manager in establishing and maintaining operational budget based on unit of service target.

* Assists in concurrent and retrospective resolution of patient, family, and/or physician concerns and complaints;through servicerecovery,NRC alerts, and B-Safe review.

* Collaborates with the Nurse Manager to ensure daily leader/patient rounding is completed for each patient.
* Provides management presence onallshift hours for units that maintain 24/7 operations.

* Empowers staff to actively participate in service/unit and overall nursing practice committees/councils and to operationalize the hospital vision, beliefs and patient-centered principles; mentors staff in quality performance efforts and fosters a culture based on continuous improvement.

* Incorporates age-specific and cultural considerations in the delivery of patient care; ensures a patient care environment that is safe, clean, clutter-free and customer-focused.

Assists Nurse Manager to utilize the findings from quality improvement efforts (including HCAHPS/NRC and physician partnership survey scores) and chart auditstoidentify trends,enhance patient care, customer satisfaction (physicians and patients/families), and cost-effectiveness of services.

* Participates in performance and improvement projects in collaboration with other clinical staff and interdisciplinary teams including performance audits related to work responsibilities; evaluating safety practices; supporting the evaluation of new products and equipment; developing and implementing strategies to improve patient care; monitoring new research for best practice and promoting new practices and technology with staff and physicians.

* Assists the Nurse Manager in staffing the unit/area for the safe and efficient delivery of patient care; plays a key role in adhering to the staffing plan.

* Assists with monitoring and editing of time and attendance software as needed.

* Reviews unit activity and monitors staffing levels on a shift basis to ensure both quality patient care and cost effectiveness.

* Works collaboratively with the Nurse Manager toensure appropriate equipment function, equipment availability and efficient supply usage and charging; maintains a supply and equipment inventory that meets patient care needs.

* Participates with the Nurse Manager in the process of interviewing and hiring of staff for the unit/area assigned; promotes the recognition and retention of staff.

* Collaborates with nurse manager to ensure timely staff performance appraisals,ensuring staff competence while emphasizing staff retention strategies through coaching and individual development.

* Ensures that existing policies and procedures are adhered to during daily interactions with staff; facilitates patient admissions, discharges and transfers.

* Works collaboratively with other supervisory personnel to resolve issues related to staffing, patient care, physician and family concerns.

* Assists and supports the Nurse Manager with communicating and implementing unit/area changes.

* Supports and facilitates the preceptor program, new employee orientation, and student programs; communicates education and/or competency needs of staff to the Nurse Manager, Clinical Resource Nurse , and/or Quality Improvement &Education Coordinator.

* Keeps the Nurse Manager informed of day-to-day operational needs/issues.

* Timely, objectively, and constructively coaches staff as appropriate when practice and/or safety issues are observed or reported; communicates with the Nurse Manager if a colleague fails to respond to proper guidance or adhere to standards expected for quality care.

* May takeapatient care assignments or charge role during volume or acuity changes or during increased staffing demand.

* Works collaboratively with the Nurse Manager toensure that meaningful leader/employee rounding is completed according to span of control expectations.

* Facilitates learning, development of critical thinking skills and all facets of practice by assessing learning and developmental needs of…