Assistant Nurse Manager - NICU - Very Low Birth Weight Unit

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NICU CSL 10

The Assistant Nurse Manager of Patient Care Services is a Registered Nurse who has direct supervisory leadership role that is a key member of the Nursing leadership team. Leads staff members and actively participates in overall management of the area, development of clinical practice, and provision of patient care with accountabilities for implementation and outcomes for people leadership, quality, service, compliance, finance, throughput and scheduling.

Ensures the unit's optimal performance by engaging in effective problem solving for staff, patients and families and to develop/lead the assigned staff. Provides feedback and coaching to staff members, recognizing them for their contributions while fostering a high performance culture. Under the guidance and direction of the manager, develops, implements and evaluates systems that promote cost effective quality patient care.

The 11th floor is 38 beds and has very low birth weight infants who are extremely premature and progresses them until they go home or go to 12 floor due to complications. The leader of this unit will supervise approximately 40 employees consisting of RN's, CNA's, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.

• Monday through Friday (variety of day and evenings with occasional nights) depending on the needs of their team
• Rotation of an on call week (24/7 coverage for week on) about 2-3 every three months

• Under guidance of manager, implements area specific quality planned linked to the organizations goals.
• Develops, manages and evaluates area based on work team performance.
• Manages projects/on-going work activities (timelines, work plans, deliverables) and maintains alignment with strategic plan and vision.
• Acts as clinical leader and facilitates education for staff on clinical standards; routinely provides guidance/coaching to subordinates/peers within clinical specialty(ies).
• Ensures that clinical assignments are based on patient care needs and demonstrated staff competencies.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

• Quality Management (Novice):
  Has provided continuous analysis and evaluation of assignment work processes, constantly striving for improvement in the way tasks and activities are accomplished by questioning their value to the process and contributing creative solutions. Has participated in the process of establishing, communicating and monitoring standards for quality and excellence. Demonstrates the ability to actually work on and improve a current business process, product or service.
• Business Results (Fundamental Awareness):
  Implements appropriate measures for attaining business results and tracks progress in meeting goals and objectives. Demonstrates the ability to deliver products and services on time, within budget, and in accordance with organizational standards and goals. Continuously demonstrates a strong focus on quality. Responds effectively to customer or client needs. Recognizes incipient problems and communicates them to management.
• Operations Planning (Novice):
  Demonstrates ability to realistically anticipate resource needs, identify discrete tasks, set priorities, define dependencies, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility. Appropriately matches equipment and capital resources to task demands. Achieves results within budget. Competently handles multiple assignments simultaneously. Reshapes project during life-cycle evolution, if needed. Demonstrates ability to break down work into manageable and measurable units.
  
  Accepts changes to assignments with minimal disruption and loss of productivity. Able to absorb changes to major assignments while…