Assistant Nurse Manager - Cardiology Medical

About the role

The Manager-Assistant Nurse (ANM) is a participating member of the Nursing Leadership Team, responsible for eliminating barriers between departments and facilities. The ANM provides leadership to assigned department professional nursing staff, participates in budget development and implementation, fosters positive relationships, and supports clinical and service programs.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the achievement of capital and operating budget objectives within areas of responsibility.
• Fosters positive relationships with physicians, other nurse leaders, and associates of assigned department.
• Supports the advancement of the professional practice environment by collaborating in setting the NGHS nursing strategic direction and focusing on nursing initiatives.
• Ensures nursing unit(s) is in a state of continued regulatory readiness by adhering to legal and ethical requirements.
• Coordinates activities of patient care team on the unit, conducts daily rounds, and interfaces with patients and families.
• Assesses, coaches, and evaluates staff’s level of clinical practice, ensures nurses are current in competency, and designs education and training to meet clinical needs.
• Supports nursing staff in maintaining effective and positive interactions with physicians, coordinates communication between units and physicians, and schedules work assignments.
• Maintains regular ongoing contact/communication with all levels of nursing staff, identifies employee strengths and development needs, and provides feedback in a timely manner.
• Oversees completion of unit specific administrative tasks, monitors staff performance/competency, and ensures compliance with established hospital policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Engages directly with physician and staff to ensure adherence to evidence-based practice standards and organizational priorities.
• Conducts/completes environment of care assessments, successfully completes mentoring class, and assists with mentoring of Registered Nurses.

Requirements

Licensure or other certifications: Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia. National certification in either a clinical or leadership specialty within two (2) years of hire.

Educational Requirements: Associates Degree. Must be enrolled in a BSN program within 6 months of hire. Must complete BSN within three years of hire into the position.

Minimum Experience: Minimum of 5 years RN experience and has an ADN degree OR minimum of 3 years RN experience and has a BSN or higher degree.

Preferred Job Qualifications: Preferred Licensure or other certifications: Preferred Educational Requirements: A Master's Degree (Nursing or other if possessing a BSN) within five years of hire. Preferred Experience: Charge Nurse or supervisory experience.

Qualifications

Professional organization membership.

Skills

Meets all competency requirements defined by unit (i.e., BLS, ACLS, PALS, etc.). Proactive, engaged, visible leader recognized as having excellent follow through on issues impacting care delivery. Ability to communicate effectively. Good written and oral communication skills. Customer service abilities including effective listening skills and service recovery. Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced clinical environment. Ability to remain calm during stressful situations. Skill and ability to instruct, direct and evaluate employees. Skill in providing professional “specialty” nursing care to patients. Skill in supervision (e.g. hire, train, assign and review work, motivate, prepare performance evaluations and effectively handle disciplinary actions). Skill in adapting nursing care to the emotional needs and behavior of patients. Skill in tailoring communication and performance feedback to the individual employee. Skill in communicating orally with a variety of people answering questions and explaining information and decisions. Never uses only written communication to communicate sensitive information. Skill in coordinating patient care services with other departments. Skill/competency in use of computer software program/systems impacting unit performance/management. Ability to monitor and evaluate nursing care provided to patients. Ability to identify, plan and coordinate services within department. Ability to provide consultation to staff, patients and the public. Ability to direct the training of professional and nonprofessional personnel. Ability to provide staffing and scheduling functions, ensuring adherence to labor productivity targets. Ability to work effectively with a variety of professional and paraprofessional staff. Ability to give oral and written instruction in exact detail.

Benefits

Physical Demands: Weight Lifted: Up to 50 lbs, Frequently 31-65% of time. Weight Carried: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time. Vision: Moderate, Frequently 31-65% of time. Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Occasionally 0-30% of time. Standing/Walking: Frequently 31-65% of time. Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30% of time. Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65% of time.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Varies