Assistant Nurse Manager - Med​/Surg Telemetry

Location Detail

Windham Community Memorial (10183)

Assistant Nurse Manager for Shea units at Windham Hospital. 4 10 hour shifts spanning evenings into nights.

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For more than 75 years, Windham Hospital has treated patients with the latest high-tech equipment, operated by some of the most skilled and compassionate medical professionals available. We seek to meet the total healthcare needs of people from throughout Northeastern Connecticut. Our staff members are proud to live and work in this area, and are committed to providing quality healthcare to our community.

The Assistant Nursing manager is a Registered Nurse (RN) who has responsibility for the supervision of patient care, clinical personnel, and unit operations. This position supervises a work group to ensure that a high quality, cost-effective patient and family centered care is provided in support of the hospital's strategic plan, and the function's goals and objectives.

This position works collaboratively with functional leadership and is responsible for the oversight of daily operations of the assigned department including off shift and weekend supervision of nursing and non-licensed staff. This position manages resources, quality improvement, payroll, creating and maintaining colleague schedules and monitors patient throughput to facilitate efficient clinical operations. In addition, this position is responsible for a safe and therapeutic unit environment, which includes working in the department as staff RN to assist as needed.

This position supports leadership in ensuring standards of excellence and professional development are fostered and met. This position also participates in and may lead Performance Improvement work in their assigned department.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Two (2) years of acute care RN experience required, One year supervisory experience preferred

• Current Connecticut Registered Nurse license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Ability to obtain and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications within 90 days of hire.
• Dysrhythmia certification within 3 months of hire.
• Ability to obtain and maintain department specific certifications.

• Knowledge of principles and practices of nursing and healthcare administration
• Demonstrated ability to make sound clinical assessments and institute safe and effective care within the structure of a collaborative health team.
• Considerable knowledge of requirements by federal, state or regulatory bodies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of effective workforce utilization.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven ability to lead courageous conversations, hold colleague(s) accountable and manage change and conflict.
• Knowledge of all relevant policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of high reliability organizations (HRO) and LEAN process improvement strategies.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and a commitment to lifelong learning as a methodology for promoting continuous quality improvement in the delivery of patient care and services.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team.
• Demonstrates effective leadership through collaborative partnerships in accordance with Nursing Professional Practice…