Asst Nurse Manager- Med​/Surg

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- Med/Surg role at UVA Community Health

About Us
We are welcoming a new era in healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning. At UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper, we believe in caring for the whole person by getting to know – and making connections with – our patients. By combining the talent and expertise of our people, the breadth of capabilities across our system, and our commitment to helping our communities get better and stay healthy, we are improving the patient experience.

Job Description
Assistant Nurse Manager
- Med/surg
Job Code: SU1512
Full-time
$15,000 sign on bonus

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) provides clinical and administrative leadership at the unit level and coordination of direct and indirect patient care at the hospital wide level. They are responsible for shift or program specific operations of the hospital for the provision of effective patient care. This includes cost control, personnel management, quality improvement, direct and indirect patient care.

Patient Care:
Interviews and advises patients regarding health and illness prevention.

• Synthesizes data to determine preliminary diagnosis and therapeutic plan utilizing principles of prevention.
• Recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.

Quality:
Collaborates with other departments or disciplines to achieve desired quality outcomes.

• Monitors quality of core processes in department.
• Applies the principles of safety and infection control to ensure the safety of all patients.

Communication:
Demonstrates superior interpersonal and communication skills.

• Works within a team to achieve patient and team goals.
• Shares and initiates regular and professional communication with co-workers.
• Participates in regular staff meetings.
• Identifies opportunities to improve processes based on feedback from staff and customers.

Medical Knowledge:
Provides primary health care and performs selective medical services under the direction of practice physicians.

• Obtains complete history and physical data on patients.
• Reviews patient records.
• Interprets and integrates data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures needed.
• Performs a complete physical exam and records findings.
• Establishes presumptive diagnosis.
• Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
• Performs independent evaluations and treatment procedures in emergency situations.
• Provides monitoring and continuity of care between physician visits.

Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required within 5 years of hire. Completion of a nursing program approved by the State Board of Nursing.
Experience: Minimum of two years of clinical RN experience preferred. Prior demonstrated nursing leadership preferred.
Licensure: Current RN licensure in applicable state required. Unit/Dept. specific required certifications.

Additional Skills/Requirements Required
:
Ability to perform basic nursing skills on groups of patients and ability to assume charge responsibility. Ability to multitask and prioritize quickly. Ability to administer medication utilizing the five rights. Ability to communicate verbally and in written form. Basic computer knowledge. Ability to successfully complete Leader Education & Training.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Physical Demand Code: 20A, Nursing
Work Function/Activity: Medium to Heavy Physical Demand

Other

• May require the use of safety equipment, such as HEPA mask, for infection prevention:
  Yes
• On call responsibilities as directed:
  Yes
• Ability to travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town as needed:
  Yes