Assistant Nurse Manager - Emergency Department - Nights
About the role
In this highly technical, fast-paced, and rewarding nursing position, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to provide the very best care for our patients. The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) role is to assist the Nurse Manager in achieving an environment of excellence in clinical quality, safety, and service. Supports the Vision, Values, Mission, and Strategic Plans of MHS. Functions as a staff nurse and/or relief charge nurse as needed on his/her assigned unit. Assumes a nursing leadership role as delegated by the Nurse Manager.
Responsibilities
Communicate clearly and openly, build relationships to promote a collaborative environment, be accountable for your performance, always look for ways to improve the patient experience, take initiative for your professional growth, and be engaged and eager to build a winning team.
- Consults and communicates with Nurse Manager
- Coordinates hiring, training, evaluation/counseling and discharge of assigned unit staff
- Participates in the planning and implementation of the unit budget
- Facilitates the coordination of unit-based strategies for Patient Experience initiatives
- Assumes responsibility and accountability for clinical quality of the unit through routine surveillance
- Assumes responsibility for the coordination and facilitation of unit based education related to the nursing quality care
- Responsible for day to day coaching and mentoring of the staff relative to the Assistant Nurse Manager role
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing required
- 3 years of nursing experience required
- Current CPR certification required
- Current license to practice professional nursing in Texas
- National certification in specialty area or will obtain within one year
Skills
- Coaching/mentoring skills
- Computer literate and knowledgeable of varied software
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent problem solving and critical thinking
- Ability to remain flexible and adaptable to change
Work Environment
Work requires walking, standing, and sitting. Works both in the clinical and in an office environment. Must speak English in good, understandable terms. Intact sense of sight and hearing. Work requires critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly in stressful situations. Must be able to lift 10 pounds of weight.