Assistant Nurse Manager, Cardiology Stepdown

About the role

This position is located at 7 Reynolds Cardiology, a mixed Intermediate level Cardiology stepdown floor at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The unit has 25 beds and serves a patient population with cardiovascular needs, including MI, pacemaker insertion, cardiac drips, Swan Ganz catheters, aspirin desensitization, heart transplants, LVADS (Left Ventricular Assistive Devices), cardioversions, post-ablation, and post-TAVR (trans aortic valve replacement).

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in collaboration with the Nurse Manager to staff to ensure short and long-term goals are met by developing and monitoring standards of performance and capitalizing on employee strengths.
• Facilitates appropriate orientation, education, credentialing, and continuing professional development for personnel.
• Collaborates effectively by developing collegial relationships and communicating information effectively.
• Accomplishes the quality and appropriateness of health care delivery and for the environment in which clinical nursing is practiced.
• Promotes a culture of safety for patients, self, co-workers, and facility in conjunction with the Nurse Manager.
• Maintains privacy, confidentiality, and security for patients and staff.
• Facilitates resolution of conflicts, collaborates with Service Excellence to promote service recovery, and empowers staff in decision-making through shared governance.
• Assumes responsibility with the Nurse Manager for the planning, development, implementation, and monitoring of the budgetary process for designated area(s).
• Ensures a biogenic environment that stimulates the ongoing professional development of staff in accordance with the principles of Shared Governance, Theory of Human Caring, and professional practice.
• Demonstrates value for professional nursing practice including the utilization of current standards, the nursing process and patient advocacy.
• In collaboration with the Nurse Manager takes responsibility for continuing education, developing best practices and maintaining the highest level of patient care and staff development.
• Ensures/provides appropriate patient care in accordance with specific patient population.
• Maintains competency related to patient population and identifies strategies to meet related needs.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• BSN or BS in related field with two years' experience in nursing required.
• MSN Preferred.
• Licensure, certification, and/or registration: Registered Nurse licensure from the State of applicable state, Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 1 year of hire for Adult Critical Care, Adult ED, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 1 year of hire for Network ED, Peds ED, PICU and NICU, and other areas per unit guidelines, Nationally Recognized Certification in Nursing Specialty required within one year for HPRH.

Qualifications

• Excellent and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with the team.
• Functions effectively under stressful and difficult situations.
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Resilient and flexible in a changing environment.
• Technology/informatics skills.
• Work Environment: Clean, well-lit, comfortable environment, Potential exposure to contamination with bloody or bodily fluids, requiring protective equipment, Highly stressful, dynamic conditions.

Skills

• Technology/informatics skills.
• Work Environment: Clean, well-lit, comfortable environment, Potential exposure to contamination with bloody or bodily fluids, requiring protective equipment, Highly stressful, dynamic conditions.

Benefits

Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training. Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job. Opportunity for annual increases based on performance. Benefits and more: Paid Time Off programs, Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses, Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave, Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs, Educational Assistance Program.