Assistant Nurse Manager - Neuroscience and Neurosurgery

About the role

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) will assume patient assignments while serving as a clinical expert and key resource for inpatient operations, clinical decision-making, and issue resolution across the unit. The H60 Neuroscience Unit cares for patients with a broad range of neurological conditions, including stroke, MS, brain and spine tumors, Parkinson's, epilepsy, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis, degenerative brain diseases, and complex spinal disorders.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate unit clinical operations.
• Provide direct patient care.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among unit caregivers and other departments.
• Review major operational patient care issues with Nurse Managers.
• Coach and counsel caregivers on performance issues, providing ongoing clinical feedback.
• Interview, select, and orient new caregivers.
• Aid the Nurse Manager with HR-related issues.
• Prepare work schedules to ensure adequate coverage on all shifts.
• Participate in and support quality improvement projects, outcomes, studies, and research initiatives.
• Assume responsibilities of the Nurse Manager in their absence.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• 2 years of acute inpatient nursing experience.

Preferred qualifications

• Neuroscience nursing experience, particularly within stroke or complex neurological populations.
• Experience serving as a Preceptor or Charge Nurse, demonstrating leadership, mentorship, and clinical decision-making skills.
• Active participation in unit-based or organizational committees, reflecting engagement in quality improvement, professional governance, or practice advancement initiatives.

Physical Requirements

• 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 more than those for Light Work.

Benefits

• Health Plan Options – EHP and EHP Plus administered by Aetna.
• Dental Care – Four plan options administered by Cigna.
• Vision Care – Two plan options administered by EyeMed.
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs.
• Life Insurance – Employer-paid life insurance equals 1x your annual salary with an option to purchase supplemental life insurance up to 10x your salary.
• Short- and Long-term Disability Coverage – Short-term disability available after one continuous year of regular full-time service; long-term disability begins after 90 days.
• Cleveland Clinic Investment Pension Plan – Fully funded by Cleveland Clinic and equal to 2.5% of your salary (increasing with more years of service).
• 401(k)/403(b) Plan – Participants can make contributions and receive a match on up to your first 6% in contributions.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – Eligible caregivers receive PTO that can be allotted toward vacation, holidays, sick time, etc.
• Caregiver discounts – Discounted rates for auto, home, and pet insurance, identify theft protection, and more.
• Adoption assistance – Financial assistance of up to $5,000/per child ($10,000 maximum lifetime benefit) for caregivers who choose to legally adopt a child.
• Employee Assistance Program – Free, confidential short-term counseling for caregivers and their families, whether for relationships or legal challenges.
• Employee Hardship Fund – Aid for caregivers experiencing unexpected financial difficulties.
• Paid maternity and parental leave – Up to eight consecutive weeks for maternal care and up to four weeks for parental care.