Assistant Nurse Manager - Imaging

About the role

The Assistant Nurse Manager collaborates with the Nurse Manager to provide leadership for day-to-day unit operations such as staffing, scheduling, budget planning, and cost containment activities. Acts as a liaison in interdepartmental and intradepartmental activities. This nurse demonstrates expertise and leadership in the role components of Manager, Teacher, Practitioner, and Researcher, with emphasis on mastery of management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manages all nursing care given to the patients within the unit of responsibility to ensure optimal patient care.
• Promotes and monitors department safety.
• Manages departmental products, supplies and equipment in a cost-effective manner.
• Ensures the unit of responsibility maintains appropriate documentation.
• Pursues professional growth through continuing education and in-services.
• Abides by hospital policies and procedures; supports the mission of the hospital.
• Exhibits effective leadership and management behaviors.
• Delivers clear written and verbal communication to staff, patients, and families.
• Accountable for all phases of staff development including recruitment, orientation, retention, supervision, evaluation, and professional growth.
• Develops and maintains monthly schedule for staff
• Functs as mentor to staff on clinical issues and serves as a positive example to providers, employees, patients and families.
• Demonstrates clinical competence to practice within the Scope of Care for the Inpatient Nursing Units.
• Utilizes quality improvement as basis to improve departmental processes
• Applies the management concepts of planning, organizing, collaborating, and directing activities to implement the clinical nursing program in defined areas.
• Oversees the administration and delivery of medications and treatments as prescribed by an authorized licensed provider.
• Has direct responsibility for waived testing performed on the unit, which includes glucose monitoring and all point of care testing.

Requirements

• Education: BSN
• Experience: Minimum three (3) years nursing experience
• Licenses/Registrations/Certifications: Current RN Licensure in the State of South Carolina, BLS, ACLS

Preferred Requirements

• Preferred Education: MSN

Qualifications

The Assistant Nurse Manager must have the ability to work independently and make decisions based on clinical judgment. They should be able to communicate effectively with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals. The position requires strong organizational and leadership skills, as well as the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize responsibilities.

Skills

• Strong leadership and management skills
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize responsibilities
• Strong organizational skills

Benefits

Details about benefits will be provided upon interview.

Pay

Details about pay will be provided upon interview.

Schedule

The full-time position is from 8:00am to 4:30pm.