Assistant Manager, Nursing- Level II NICU, Night

About the role

Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager to join our Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) leadership team. In this role, you'll partner closely with the Clinical Manager and Director to provide day-to-day operational and leadership support for the unit. Responsibilities include overseeing staffing and scheduling, managing productivity, providing leadership coverage, conducting staff and patient rounding, supporting unit-based initiatives, addressing educational needs, and fostering a culture of employee engagement and clinical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staffing and scheduling
• Manage productivity
• Provide leadership coverage
• Conduct staff and patient rounding
• Support unit-based initiatives
• Address educational needs
• Foster a culture of employee engagement and clinical excellence
• Assist with the deployment of departmental goals that support the mission, vision, and values of the organization
• Assist leadership with managerial responsibilities
• Carry out day-to-day operational components delegated by the manager/director, including input on hiring/firing/interviewing
• Plan, coordinate, and direct effective coordination of care between units, nurses, and providers
• Assist with the development of staff schedules
• Perform effectively in emergency situations within the unit
• Assist with patient care as needed
• Serve as a resource to staff
• Act as a mentor/coach to staff, medical personnel, patients, and family members
• Assist in guiding staff in quality improvement efforts for all shifts
• Assure all PI or quality standards are met daily
• Participate in PI projects annually
• Identify and provide verbal disciplinary action
• Provide counseling and remediation with staff as needed
• May provide written disciplinary action in collaboration with leadership
• Work with personnel to assure staff have access to and are appropriately utilizing supplies
• Provide input to Nurse Manager/Director on budget preparation
• Promote intra/interdepartmental communication
• Maintain strong orientation to service excellence
• Ensure clinical care is aligned with evidence-based practice
• Conduct