Assistant Nurse Manager

Overview

Assistant Nurse Manager OR – Permanent Position – Salary $130,000 to $165,000 DOE – Excellent benefits

Our client is looking for an experienced OR RN that has leadership experience. This is a 280 bed Hospital with substantial growth. This Hospital is ranked as one of the best Hospitals by Money Magazine.

• Assures the delivery of quality department / clinical services in accordance with established hospital and regulatory/accreditation agency standards.
• Promotes a positive and professional image and is a role model, coach, mentor, problem solver and resource for staff and peers.
• Responsible and accountable for the overall operations of their assigned department, including development of department goals and objectives that align with the hospital mission and strategic plan, managing personnel, and preparing/monitoring and accountability for department budgets.
• Responsible for management of FTE component of staffing budgets.
• Collaborates with physicians and other members of the Health Care Team to assure the delivery of optimum age-appropriate patient care.
• Provides hospital supervision as required by the Division of Nursing.
• Participates in the development of evidence-based standards of care for the clinical area of responsibility.
• Ensures employee compliance with hospital and Human Resources policies and procedures.
• Ensures that employee competency and education requirements are satisfied as per hospital policy.
• Participates in the Performance Improvement Program as defined by the organization and the Division of Nursing.
• Assures the provision of a safe employee/patient environment.
• Maintains knowledge related to the operations of their department.
• Works collaboratively with all levels of the hospital interdisciplinary team and promotes the team concept within their department and hospital-wide.
• Demonstrates positive customer service, fosters positive employee relations and ensures staff adheres to the Customer Service Behavioral Standards.
• Supports hospital initiatives and projects and functions as a positive change agent.
• Develops and submits departmental goals and objectives aligned with Nursing and hospital strategic plans as required by the Division Administrator.
• Conducts interviews, hires, evaluates, counsels and terminates employees as per hospital policy.
• Schedules staff based on budgeted staffing plan and department needs.
• Ensures compliance with governmental, state regulations and accreditation standards.
• Periodically provides direct patient care as needed.
• Participates in ongoing Performance Improvement initiatives to support quality metrics such as core measures and patient satisfaction as required.
• Ensures service excellence initiatives and achieves organizational goals for patient satisfaction.
• Conducts staff meetings monthly to update staff and address department issues and records meeting minutes for all staff.
• Adheres to the tenets of the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals.
• Delegates activities to staff according to the tenets of the NYS Nurse Practice Act.
• Adheres to the ANA Code of Nursing Ethics.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

• Current NY State License
• BSN required
• BLS certification (through American Heart Association) required
• ACLS certification (through American Heart Association) preferred unless required by employees in the department.