Assistant Nurse Manager

About the role

The Assistant Nurse Manager oversees clinical patient care for nursing and medical assistants, collaborating with various care teams to improve clinical outcomes and enhance cost-effectiveness. They support staff education, onboarding, and training, and may also serve as a clinical leader.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the patient's care team to optimize clinical outcomes
• Performs Nurse Manager duties in absence of the Nurse Manager
• Supervises assigned staff, establishes work assignments, reviews timecards, approves time off requests, conducts performance evaluations, monitors orientation, and coaches and counsels staff
• Maintains compliance with health center equipment needs, infection control standards, CLIA and Radiology regulations, Standing Delegation Orders, and emergency protocols
• Maintains compliance with standards of care for on-site treatments and procedures, administers medications, ensures timely and quality clinical workflows, and addresses patient issues
• Ensures daily patient care huddles are conducted, approves payroll, and completes quality assurance checklists
• Supports organizational initiatives to promote a positive workplace culture and participates in continuous quality improvement projects
• Participates in hiring processes, provides resources to clinical and non-clinical team members, responds to clinic codes, and assists with in-basket management, refilling medications, rooming, dismissing, and triaging patients
• Develops departmental protocols, policies, and procedures and supports nursing leadership with initiatives, goals, programs, and organizational change efforts

Requirements

• High level of skill at building relationships and providing excellent customer and patient care
• High degree of knowledge and competency in the practice of nursing and documentation requirements
• High level of problem-solving skills to better serve patients and staff
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong commitment to quality, efficiency, and effectiveness
• Strong application of Microsoft Office and electronic health records

Skills

• Knowledge of Joint Commission standards, HIPAA regulations, and the Quadruple Aim
• Experience in an ambulatory clinic setting with specialty services, care of Cardiology, GI, Nephrology, Pulmonology, Podiatry, or Neurology patients, and ability to start and maintain IV infusions
• Ability to recognize cardiac rhythms and/or cardiac diagnostic testing experience
• Experience with Epic

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Two years supervisory experience working in a healthcare environment
• One year experience in an ambulatory clinic setting with Specialty services
• One year nursing experience in the care of Cardiology, GI, Nephrology, Pulmonology, Podiatry, or Neurology patients in an ambulatory clinic and/or hospital setting

Benefits

Salary starting at $106,000

Pay

$106,000 - $125,000 annually

Schedule

Varies based on department needs