Assistant Clinical Nurse Manager - MedSurg; JR

Introduction

To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve.

** The shift for this position is Flex 1pm-9pm (hours vary)

Responsible for assisting the Clinical Nurse Manager in the operational effectiveness, efficiency, and day-to-day management of the assigned patient care area. Demonstrates awareness of internal and external factors impacting patient care delivery, staffing, quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, and resource utilization.

• Promotes a culture of patient-centered care, teamwork, accountability, professional practice, and continuous improvement. Collaborates closely with the Clinical Nurse Manager to ensure delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based nursing care while supporting organizational goals and nursing standards.
• Assists with staff scheduling, daily operations, patient flow, staffing assignments, quality monitoring, employee engagement, orientation, competency validation, performance improvement initiatives, and patient experience activities. Serves as a clinical resource and mentor to nursing staff, fostering professional growth, accountability, and excellence in nursing practice.
• Provides leadership in the absence of the Clinical Nurse Manager and participates in departmental and organizational committees, shared governance, and strategic initiatives.
• Supports recruitment, retention, onboarding, and development of nursing personnel while promoting a healthy work environment built upon respect, collaboration, diversity, equity, inclusion, and compassionate patient care. Demonstrates commitment to evidence-based practice through participation in quality improvement initiatives, patient safety activities, regulatory readiness, and professional development.

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing or health related field required.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program. Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
• Required
• 4-6 years Minimum of five (5) years nursing experience, preferably in an acute care setting with at least three (1) years in a supervisory or leadership capacity preferred including charge nurse. Demonstrates sound, clinical skills, understanding of acute care standards of practice, and positive communications skills. Demonstrated participation on councils and committees. Required
• Knowledge and experience documenting patient care in an electronic medical record.
• Strong critical thinking and evidence-based clinical decision-making skills
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Ability to make knowledgeable clinical assessments and judgments based on evidence-based guidelines
• Ability to educate and develop staff
• Ability to provide counseling and emotional support with compassion and respect for the individual
• Ability to provide support and guidance to the members of the care team (teamwork)
• Ability to foster teamwork, accountability, and employee engagement.
• Ability to effectively resolve conflict and facilitate difficult conversations.
• Ability to collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
• Ability to identify quality and patient safety opportunities and implement improvement strategies. •
• Ability to monitor staffing, patient throughput, and resource utilization
• Must possess initiative, integrity, accountability, professionalism and work independently
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of medical records and personnel files
• Ability to multitask and deliver on targets set
• Has the foresight to set workflows to achieve department goals
• Supports a culture of continuous learning, shared governance, diversity, equity, inclusion, and excellence in nursing practice.
• Registered Nurse New York - New York State Board of Nursing Current New York State licensure as a registered professional nurse. Current BLS by American Heart Association and ACLS required. Required