Assistant Nurse Manager - West PM

Job Description

Job DescriptionJob Summary:

Supervises the inpatient nursing department during the assigned shift. Ensures policies and procedures are followed; maintains and improves the level of patient care and the standards of care of the inpatient nursing department; assures compliance with established standards and practices and regulatory requirements by all nursing personnel. Carries out special assignments as directed by the Nurse Manager, Director of Nursing, and/or the CNO.

Duties and Responsibilities:

NURSING PRACTICE AND PATIENT CARE ACTIVITY

• The Assistant Nurse Manager will be able and expected to perform to all duties and responsibilities set forth in the job description of the Staff RN. Supports a 24-hour team approach to the delivery of patient care to meet patient need and will participate in an on-call coverage schedule during off hours, weekends, and holidays

LEADERSHIP / MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

• The Assistant Nurse Manager provides the leadership and supervisory ability necessary to assure the inpatient nursing department operates at full potential.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills.
• Uses appropriate chain-of-command.
• Follows through on problems that may compromise patient care.
• Demonstrates an understanding of work routines on all shifts and supports a cohesive 24-
  hour team responsibility to patient care.

OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT

• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, solicit input from team members, maintain open
  lines of communication between the team and demonstrate positive communication with
  other departments.
• Communicates effectively with patients, physicians, health care facilities, peers and other
  members of the health care team to maximize successful patient outcomes.
• Interacts effectively with patients, families and/or other care givers to promote customer
  satisfaction.
• Demonstrates administrative support when changes and/or decisions are announced.
• Meets with the Unit Nurse Manager, DON, and CNO on a regular basis to provide support
  and to listen to concerns.
• Acts as a patient advocate by focusing health care team members on the patient’s goals.
• In collaboration with HR, the Director of Nursing, and/or CNO, provide counseling and
  support for nursing staff, including anecdotal information and/or formal counseling when
  appropriate.
• Support staff through professional expertise and training.
• Facilitate development of critical thinking, clinical judgment in team members through role
  modeling, teaching, coaching, mentoring, and meaningful feedback with regular staff/leader
  rounding each shift or as assigned.
• Uses constructive approach to giving feedback on the delivery of patient care to employees
  on all shifts.
• Identifies behaviors and/or practices of employees that support or inhibit carrying out the
  goals of Ranken Jordan needed to deliver high quality patient care and responds as
  indicated.
• Maintains a high level of integrity and confidentiality in addressing employee issues.
• Evaluate and review nursing services staff as assigned in collaboration with Director of
  Nursing.
• Acts as a patient advocate by focusing health care team members on the patient’s goals.

FISCAL MANAGEMENT

• Ensures patient staffing patterns follow the Nursing Matrix.
• Uses critical thinking, keeping patient acuity in mind, when deviating away from the Nursing
  Matrix. Is accountable for changes to the Nursing Matrix.
• Informs the Director of Nursing and/or CNO of equipment needs and ensures all appropriate
  paperwork is completed.
• Inform Director of Respiratory Care of equipment needs

PROFESSIONAL EXPECTATIONS AND LEADERSHIP

• Assist Director of Nursing and/or CNO in the development and review of department policies
  and procedures.
• Recommend changes in policies/procedures.
• Promotes staff awareness of updated information or changes in policy/procedure and introduction of new policies/procedures.
• Assists with identifying, implementing, monitoring and reporting quality assurance opportunities working collaboratively with the Quality & Patient Safety department.
• Participates in Nursing Shared Leadership Council
• Attends education programs as deemed mandatory by nursing department policies.
• Annually plans, implements, and evaluates personal goals and objectives with Director of Nursing.
• Utilizes current nursing literature, both clinical and managerial, to improve performance.
• Has progress meetings with Director of Nursing as scheduled.

People Management:

• Participates on People Manager Team, develops your team members and always aims to deliver on
  the mission of Ranken Jordan with alignment to the Strategic Plan.
• Participates as requested on special committees and/or projects.
• Leads by exhibiting behavior consistent with the mission and values of Ranken Jordan and fosters teamwork cross-departmentally.
• Ensures conformance with hospital policy, preserving our patient care model of “Care Beyond the
  Bedside” and promoting our employee culture

Qualifications

• Background Requisites: The Assistant Nurse Manager will preferably have three years of nurse
  leadership experience (ie: Charge Nurse, Nurse Manager, House Supervisor, etc.)
• Three (3) to five (5) years RN experience preferably in Pediatrics,
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Missouri.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association and
• Current PALS certification or completion within 6 months.

Physical Demands:

These include stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, grasping, pulling, pushing, standing, carrying and
lifting of light loads (up to 35 lb.) as necessary for patient care.