Job Summary:
The Assistant Nurst Manager manages activities of the unit(s) monitors quality service and utilization standards and supervises the day to day shift activities.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Manages the units day to day clinical operations including practice standards staffing payroll budgets fiscal management and quality improvement. Ensures the highest quality of care is provided and is in compliance with federal state and local regulatory requirements and established departmental policies and procedures.
- Develops and implements action plans to improve staff development. Supervises a single unit (8 to 24 hours) of approximately 20 60 employees.
- Monitors the allocation and utilization of personnel based on continual changes in patient population/needs and provides the best level of patient care while identifying savings opportunities.
- Supervises the daily unit operations including human resources management department and employee safety programs and risk management.
- Monitors the quality of service and utilization standards and assumes specific responsibility for patient care at the unit level. Ensures coordinated plans of treatment customer focused care and cost effective utilization of services.
- Works with health care providers outside of the unit to achieve optimal patient care across the continuum. Researches identifies and implements best practice models of other units. Investigates and resolves patient/family member concerns regarding patient care.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum two (2) years of nursing experience required.
- Minimum two (2) years of experience as charge nurse preceptor quality improvement champion or other related leadership experience.
Education
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing. High school diploma OR General Education Diploma (GED) required.
License Certification Registration
- Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire
Additional Requirements:
- Evidence of training completion as preceptor or charge nurse.
- Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement clinical care delivery processes staffing & budgeting.
- Knowledge of Nursing Practice Act The Joint Commission & other federal state & local regulatory requirements.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.
- ACLS PALS NRP certification may be required for positions in specific departments.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- ACLS certification strongly preferred.
- Bachelors degree in nursing preferred.