Assistant Patient Care Manager for Operating Room

• Shift: Days 10 hours Monday to Friday 40hrs/week
  
• Work Location: Onsite; Redwood City CA
  

• Experience as a leader in a fastpaced day surgery environment effective communication with experienced staff and surgeons.
  
• Clinical experience with Orthopedics: Sports Med Total Joints (Knees Hips) Spine is a plus
  
• Assists in the performance of the operational aspects of a designated unit(s) while providing mentoring and leadership support to the unit(s) staff; supervises the provision of quality therapeutic and costeffective patient care in accordance with standards of practice hospital protocols policies and procedures and desired patient outcomes.
  
• Assists Patient Care Manager in administrative/management functions and assumes the duties and responsibilities of the Patient Care Manager as delegated and/or in the case of absence.
  
• Coordinates and directs the unit(s) patient care operations for an assigned shift acting on behalf of the Patient Care Manager.
  
• Facilitates orientation training and ongoing staff development; assists in coaching developing and corrective action of personnel as appropriate; participates in ongoing and annual evaluation of employee performance. Facilitates the effective delivery of competent compassionate care by monitoring and evaluating patient care processes and outcomes to facilitate smooth workflow and desired outcomes on the patient care unit(s). Interprets to staff the application and implementation of the philosophy objectives policies and procedures of the unit(s) department and organization; communicates expectations and monitors staff performance. Participates in unit goal and program planning development and evaluation of programs and special projects as assigned; participates in and supports continuous quality process and performance improvement and risk management programs at the unit(s) level.
  
• Provides competent and compassionate patient care (appropriate to age and condition of the patient) serving as a role model and mentor; and assists with unit workload.
  
• Serves as a liaison to the Patient Care Manager
  

Requirements

• Bachelor s Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university
  

• RN Registered Nurse
  
• BLS Basic Life Support
  

• Two (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience
  

Benefits

• Dental insurance
  
• Health insurance
  
• Vision insurance
  
• 401(k)