Assistant Nurse Manager- Telemetry Unit

Overview

Under the direction of and in collaboration with the nurse manager, has 24-hour accountability for their area(s) of responsibility. This accountability encompasses: patient care outcomes, service excellence, human resource issues, fiscal management, quality improvement compliance, and communication. Emphasis should be placed on creating a positive environment that fosters professional growth and retention. This environment is supported by the Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) acting as a role model and as a mentor and coach to the staff.

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Certification within specialty area within two years of assuming position
• Registered Nurse
• Membership in related professional organization preferred
• 2-3 years experience Clinical Nursing or in a related field
• 1-2 years experience Progressive Leadership Nursing

• Assists in assuring the delivery of quality patient care to achieve desired outcomes.
• Participates in formulation/revision of unit clinical and administrative practice policies and procedures in accordance with the goals of the organization and nursing development.
• Acts as a clinical and administrative resource for unit personnel.
• Plans, organizes, and evaluates the provision of care by collaborating in a collegial manner with physicians and other members of the health team.
• Maintains ongoing professional development.
• Assists in overall nursing operations, which includes annual planning in support of system-wide initiatives.
• Coordinates and assists as necessary in-patient care on designated shifts.
• Manages nursing unit in absence of nurse manager.
• Assists in the overall responsibility to recruit and retain staff:
  Interviews, hires, and coordinates orientation of staff;
  Utilizes counseling and progressive discipline as needed.
• Provides a work environment which is conducive to staff retention.
• Assumes responsibility for the development of employees:
  Develops staff through identification of educational and organizational opportunities in collaboration with nurse educators.
• Coaches and mentors staff through ongoing performance feedback.

Direct Report FTEs = 10-19. The Tri Health Nursing Vision, Mission, and Philosophy speak to professional development, collaboration, and our nursing culture. To achieve excellence in nursing care, Tri Health encourages: pursuit of improved knowledge through continuing education classes, formal education leading to advanced degrees, and the attainment of specialty certification; nurse membership in local, regional, and national nursing organizations related to the appropriate nurse specialty;

involvement in activities that better the health of our community; nursing research activities and use of evidence-based practice; all nurses to foster, support, and personally model collaborative relationships amongst nurses, physicians, and other caregivers for the betterment of patient care.

• Climbing
  - Rarely
• Concentrating
  - Consistently
• Continuous Learning
  - Consistently
• Hearing:
  Conversation
  - Consistently
• Hearing:
  Other Sounds
  - Frequently
• Interpersonal Communication
  - Consistently
• Kneeling
  - Rarely
• Lifting