Assistant Nurse Manager

Job Title: Assistant Nurse Manager OR
Job : 85157
Location: New York, New York

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.
• This includes and is not limited to: development of department goals and objectives that are consistent with the hospital mission and strategic plan, the management of personnel, preparing/monitoring of and accountability for the department budgets.
• Responsible for management of FTE component of staffing budgets
• Maintains 24 hour responsibility for nursing care provided on the unit
• 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 clinical area of responsibility
• Assures employee compliance with hospital and Human Resources policies and procedures
• Assures 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 assures that staff adheres to the Customer Service Behavioral Standards.
• Is supportive of hospital initiatives and projects and functions as a positive change agent.
• Develops and submits departmental goals and objectives that are aligned with the 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.
• Assures compliance with governmental, state regulations and accreditation standards.
• Periodically provides direct patient care as needed.
• Participates and assures department involvement 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/or 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 dep

Salary/Rate Range: $130,000 to $165,000 DOE

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