Assistant Nurse Manager - Medical/Surgical and Oncology

About the role

The 24-bed 3W Oncology Unit at Martin North Hospital specializes in the management and treatment of various forms of cancer. As an Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) on 3W, you will provide clinical supervision and coordinate unit operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision and coordinate unit operations with other departmental disciplines under the direction of the Nurse Manager.
• Encourage caregivers to enhance their skills and the patient experience through improvement initiatives and incentives.
• Supervise and coordinate unit clinical operations.
• Provide effective and efficient patient care to all ages on assigned shifts or as otherwise designated.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among unit caregivers and other departments/units.
• Ensure continuity of patient care information between shifts.
• Coordinate patient admitting, discharges, transfers and other operational issues.
• Review major operational patient care issues with Nurse Managers.
• Provide ongoing clinical evaluations of caregivers, counsel caregivers on performance issues, administer initial corrective actions and monitor attendance issues.
• Interview, select and orient new caregivers.
• Maintain accurate records and prepare work schedules to ensure adequate coverage on all shifts.
• Assist in orienting new personnel, continuing education and in-service educational programs.
• Assume responsibilities of the Nurse Manager in their absence.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.
• Two years of recent clinical nursing experience.
• Immunotherapy/Chemotherapy certification ONS Chemo/Bio course completed within two years of hire if employed on units where chemo is administered.
• Strong demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills.

Qualifications

• Med/Surg and/or OCN certifications preferred.
• Physical Requirements: Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range. Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids. Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
• Personal Protective Equipment: Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Skills

• Strong leadership and supervisory skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Proficient in healthcare policies and procedures.

Benefits

Details about benefits are not provided in the given job posting.

Pay

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

Schedule

This position offers a great way to gain extensive leadership experience while continuing to provide the best support and treatment possible. A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00PM – 7:30AM.