Assistant Nurse Manager - Emergency Department

About the role

The Manager-Assistant Nurse (ANM) is a participating member of the Nursing Leadership Team, responsible for eliminating barriers that impede operations 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 involvement and support for the Professional Nursing Governance structure, including a Unit Practice Council for every unit under his/her span of control.
• Assists with other projects as assigned.
• Maintains nursing unit(s) in a state of continued regulatory readiness by adhering to all appropriate legal and ethical requirements necessary to maintain hospital accreditation and corporate compliance.

Requirements

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.
• National certification in either a clinical or leadership specialty within two (2) years of hire.
• 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.
• Professional organization membership.

Qualifications

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications: Preferred National certification in either a clinical or leadership specialty within two (2) years of hire.
• 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.

Skills

Essential Tasks And Responsibilities:

• Coordinates activities of patient care team on the unit and actively monitors the quality of care delivered during their shift.
• Sets priorities, directs the work of subordinate employees, and schedules work assignments.
• Attends daily bed huddles during shift and facilitates decision-making with respect to patient flow.
• Maintains regular ongoing contact/communication with all levels of nursing staff.
• Responsible for working with leadership team to identify employee strengths, development needs, skills, interpersonal and personal style and relate those to the business needs and challenges faced by the team.
• Supports his/her nursing staff in maintaining effective and positive interactions with physicians.
• Coordinates communication between unit team members and attending physicians or clinical ancillary staff to ensure appropriateness of care and outcome planning for the patients on their unit(s).
• Oversees completion of unit specific administrative tasks (i.e., PI audits, code cart).
• Provides direct patient care as needed and is responsible for assessing, planning, and evaluating patients; remains informed about the status of all patient during the shift.
• Engages directly with physician and staff to ensure adherence to evidence-based practice standards as wells as organizational priorities to meet pillar metrics associated with safety-quality, service excellence, employee and physician engagement and throughput.
• Monitors staff performance/competency and provides feedback in timely manner.
• Assesses effectiveness of the staffing plan/assignments taking into consideration the acuity of the patient and the budgeted labor standards.
• Conducts/completes environment of care assessment.
• Successfully completes mentoring class. Assists with mentoring of Registered Nurses when other mentor resources have been assigned. May mentor more as desired.

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%
Standing/Walking: Frequently 31-65%
Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30%
Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65%

Job Requires

Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding, Driving

Benefits

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Northwest Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.