Assistant Nurse Manager - Christiana Emergency Department

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Directly supervises all nursing and technical personnel
• Assesses competency of staff
• Oversees daily staffing and scheduling needs of the unit
• Evaluates staff performance
• Counsels and disciplines staff members when performance issues are identified
• Participates in all hiring, promotion, salary adjustment and termination decisions
• Functions as a highly visible role model
• Demonstrates quality expertise and professional behaviors which support professional development of staff
• Identifies and develops strategies to improve the overall knowledge base and develop the professionalism of staff
• Directs, mentors, and supports all levels of staff reporting to this unit
• Identifies potential future leaders and engages in succession planning
• Analyzes administrative and operational functions
• Implements appropriate changes and system-wide improvements
• Develops, implements, and monitors performance improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Facilitates cooperative and collaborative relationships among other ChristianaCare departments, patient care areas and with physician providers
• Participates in preparation of annual capital and operating budgets
• Supports the Nurse Manager in organizing and prioritizing capital needs
• Assists in the analysis of monthly expenditures and develops plans to offset variances
• Develops and implements actions to obtain a sufficient number of staff for services
• Identifies best practices, new programs and service opportunities for the department
• Acts as a liaison with other departments to enhance program development and improve clinical excellence
• Rounds on all patients as designated by the nurse manager
• Develops and maintains methods to ensure patient, family, employee, and physician satisfaction

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required
• Master’s degree in nursing, Healthcare or Business Management preferred or expected to obtain
• Five years' appropriate clinical and leadership experience preferred, with emergency department experience required
• Current registered nurse licensure
• Specialty Board Certification required

Hours

This position will rotate shifts. This will include working mostly off shifts with some overlap with day shift.

Pay Range

Hourly Pay Range: $52.97 - $84.75

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.