Assistant Nurse Manager, Memorial Emergency Department

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Exemption Status:

Exempt

Hiring Range:

$ - $

(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: Monday through Friday

Scheduled

Hours:

Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 10 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 40

Cost Center: 10010 - 2340 Emergency Room

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other.

And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Responsible for directing and coordinating daily departmental function and planning for the delivery of optimal emergent patient care. Collaborates with the Nurse Manager to manage and direct the implementation of professional nursing practice on a day-to-day basis. Coordinates age-appropriate patient care activities for a defined staff and makes immediate decisions for those areas within the scope of his/her responsibility using knowledge of standards, policies and procedures as they apply to the given area.

As part of the Emergency Department management team participates in strategic planning, implementation, evaluation, and revision of systems to support and enhance the competence, autonomy, and accountability of the nursing staff. Manages and directs day-to-day work responsibilities for the Emergency Department to assure optimal patient flow and satisfaction.

• 1. Coordinates clinical practice and deployment of resources at the unit level for staff to ensure implementation of clinical processes, adherence to standards, and compliance with regulatory standards.
• 2. Keeps Nurse Manager informed of nursing workload, changes in patient and employee needs, and other problems.
• 3. Assists in directing patient flow between the waiting room, ambulance traffic, ambulatory clinics, MD access, ICU’s and medical-surgical floors.
• 4. Assesses the number and competency level of staff in each assigned area and adjusts staffing appropriately to meet patient care needs.
• 5. Facilitates communication between nursing and other disciplines.
• 6. Identifies issues in nursing care delivery and seeks solutions for problems. Documents actions taken.
• 7. With the Nurse Manager, ensures the nursing practice standards, health and safety requirements are met.
• 8. Disseminates information on new and revised policies and procedures.
• 9. Inspires and encourages teamwork.
• 10. Demonstrates decision-making skills be establishing priorities and initiating action. Coordinates and implements day-to-day work assignments.
• 11. Identifies learning needs of staff and with the Clinical Specialist, initiates action to facilitate meeting those needs.
• 12. Provides opportunities for skill development for staff.
• 13. With the nurse manager, participates in the interview and hiring processes for new employees as requested.
• 14. Coordinates orientation schedule and assignments for orientees assigned to the unit with the Clinical…