Registered Nurse; RN — Assistant Nurse Manager — Emergency Department; ED​/Med Surg Unit — Rap

Overview

Rappahannock General Hospital

Primary Function/General Purpose Of Position:
Assists with supervising and coordinating the administrative and operational activities in the assigned areas. Collaborates with interprofessional team to ensure safe and effective care delivery while promoting a culture of excellence.

• Leads a team of nurses and clinical support.
• Supports managers/directors on larger units.
• Performs managerial responsibilities 80% of the time; works on ground support for frontline staff and assists in direct patient care as needed.
• Assists manager/director in planning and supervision of unit/department goals and objectives.
• Assists with managers/directors in planning and maintaining department's readiness for regulatory surveyors.
• Serves as professional role model, mentor, and clinical resource.
• Responsible for personal and professional growth and fostering an environment where interdisciplinary team members can contribute to optimal patient outcomes and grow professionally.
• Responsible for modeling core culture and safety behaviors to eliminate preventable harm and implement high reliability principles.
• Facilitates implementation of change management, performance improvement, and strategic initiatives in assigned areas.
• Supports mission and vision of the organization and adheres to policy.
• Practice and deliver care in accordance with the core concepts and intention of the Nursing Professional Practice Model.

• Current RN license in state of practice or compact license (required).
• BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to entering patient care setting).
• Certifications required based on the unit(s) overseen and the requirements for those specific units:
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (preferred)
• ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred)
• NRP Neonatal Resuscitation Program (preferred)
• TNCC Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (preferred)
• ENPC Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (preferred)
• National Board Certification Specialty (preferred)
• Nurse Executive Certification or designated specialty certification (preferred)

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred).
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (required within 5 years for magnet facilities).

• 2 years nursing experience with 1 year minimum clinical experience in the acuity level of the desired area (preferred).

• Build collaborative relationships
• Collaborate with physicians and other medical staff
• Conflict resolution
• Effective oral communication
• Establish an environment that values diversity
• Facilitate consensus building
• Facilitate group discussions
• Inspire desired behaviors and manage undesired behaviors
• Interpersonal communication
• Relationship building
• Written communication
• Application of high reliability concepts
• Care Delivery Models and Patient Care Delivery across the continuum
• Clinical outcomes
• Education and developmental practices
• Evidence-based practices
• Hospital policies and procedures
• Nursing and clinical best practices and research
• Nursing professional practice
• Patient care services
• Performance improvement
• Quality clinical care
• Quality improvement
• Regulatory standards
• Risk management
• Knowledge of patient safety programs, identifying risks, and responding to recommendations
• Able to learn from setback and failures
• Change management
• Foundational leadership
• Mentor others
• Succession planning
• Advocacy
• Holding self accountable to actions and decisions
• Open to receiving feedback and coaching
• Uphold ethical principles and corporate compliance standards
• Analyzing data or information
• Knowledge of creating and managing budgets
• Creating operational objectives and the strategies to achieve the goals
• Customer service
• Financial Management
• Human Resources management
• Information management and technology
• Knowledge of SWOT and Gap analyses
• People management and leadership
• Problem solving
• Staffing and managing staffing based on matrix
• Strategic planning and management
• Workforce development planning