Assistant Nurse Manager Pre-Op & PACU- HSS Collaboration

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) is a clinical leadership position. The ANM provides clinical supervision and coordinates unit clinical operations with other departmental disciplines under the direction of the Clinical Director. The Assistant Nurse Manager has oversight accountability for patient care and nursing practice on their assigned shift and unit(s). This includes but is not limited to delivering high quality clinical outcomes, positive patient experience and engaging with staff in a consistent and financially responsible manner.

The ANM shall act as a leadership extension of the Clinical Director and shall act in coordination with their specified responsibilities. ANMs shall adhere to all Stamford Hospital's policies and procedures, including the Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program and provide safe and therapeutic care using the values inherent in our hospital culture.

Incumbents of this position provide a systematic process for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of the organization's patient care services providing for the delivery of excellent person-centered care. Additionally, incumbents of this position facilitate the organization's philosophy, goals, policies, procedures, role expectations, and other functions needed to perform in specific work settings. Patient Care Services is supported with on-going professional development, bidirectional communication and guidance to continue to perform and improve the way in which person-centered care is delivered.

Major Accountabilities/Critical Responsibilities:

1. Supervises the daily delivery of patient care on assigned unit/area.

2. Executes on all patient experience, safety and patient care protocols including but not limited to patient rounding, staff rounding for compliance and patient safety surveillance.

3. Supports the activities related to patient throughput and Length of Stay (LOS).

4. Provides real-time coaching to support clinical effectiveness.

5. Provides constructive feedback to employees on performance issues, administers initial corrective actions in collaboration with the nurse managers, and participates in monitoring for performance issues.

6. Collaborates with leadership to support employee engagement and retention.

7. Makes recommendations on cost savings opportunities.

8. Prepares schedule of work assignment assuring appropriate coverage on all shifts.

9. Consistently uses sound financial judgment in managing labor and non-labor resources.

10. Provides ongoing clinical evaluations of nurses and other direct and indirect patient care providers on assigned unit/area as designated by the Clinical Director.

11. Provides support with new personnel on orientation, continuing education, and in-service educational programs.

12. Participates in interviewing, selecting, and appraising the performance of employees.

13. Participates in and supports quality improvement projects, outcomes studies and research initiatives; participates in committees as assigned.

14. Supports and promotes hospital-wide and unit specific initiatives & goals (e.g., Planetree, Magnet, Joint Commission Disease specific certifications).

15. Facilitates communication and collaboration among unit staff and other departments regarding issues related to patient care.

16. Ensures continuity of patient care information between discharges, transfers, and other operational issues.

17. Performs service recovery and communicates patient plan of care reflecting patient issues and proposed interventions to achieve desired patient outcomes.

Competencies and Work Experience Requirements:

Financial Management

a) Demonstrates an understanding of the departmental budget

b) Utilizes knowledge of financial targets including hours and cost per unit of service to guide staffing decisions

Human Resource Management

a)
Anticipates patient needs and develops staffing plans and assignments

b Demonstrates a fundamental understanding of labor laws

c) Effectively participates in the selection and hiring of new staff

Performance Improvement

a) Articulates key performance indicators and initiatives aimed at achieving outcome targets, Quality, Patient Experience, and…