Assistant Nurse Manager NICU

About the role

The Associate Clinical Manager is responsible for managing a unit/department by implementing and maintaining specific policies, procedures, and guidelines; leading team members in providing direct patient care by demonstrating expert clinical knowledge; ensuring compliance with quality and safety initiatives and practices; and partnering with a multidisciplinary team in meeting the clinical needs of patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Manages the implementation and maintenance of unit/department specific policies, procedures, and guidelines while ensuring consistency with evidence-based practice and organizational policies, standards, and procedures.
• Led unit/department team members in providing direct patient care by demonstrating expert clinical knowledge and promoting the application of the Professional Practice Model and Professional Standards in daily work.
• Serves as a charge nurse by preparing schedules and assigning team members to patients; overseeing the admission, discharge, and general flow of patients; and monitoring and ordering medicines and supplies.
• Works with team members to create individualized plans of care to meet a patient needs.
• Interprets and explains regulatory standards and hospital policies, procedures, and rules to employees and ensures compliance with applicable quality and safety initiatives and practices.
• Ensures staffing resources are utilized appropriately and shifts resources to meet both patient and unit needs.
• PARTNERS WITH A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM IN MEETING THE CLINICAL NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES.
• Rounds with patients, families and team members to promote patient family experience and quality patient care.
• RESOLVES OPERATIONAL AND PATIENT/FAMILY ISSUES, MAKING DECISIONS THAT ARE INCLUSIVE OF MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES AND SOLVES UNDERLYING PROBLEMS.
• ASSISTS TEAM MEMBERS IN ACHIEVING UNIT OUTCOMES, PERFORMANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS; IDENTIFIES OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.
• CHAMPIONS CLINICAL PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH BY WORKING WITH THE CNE/CNS TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE UNIT/DEPARTMENT AND BY MONITORING AND EVALUATING STAFF COMPETENCIES.
• DEVELOPS, COACHES, AND EVALUATES TEAM MEMBERS.
• MENTORS TEAM MEMBERS IN CREATING/EVALUATING PROJECTS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING CLINICAL PRACTICE.
• PROVIDES ADVICE TO CLINICAL MANAGER ON DECISIONS INVOLVING HIRING, TERMINATIONS, PROMOTIONS, AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AS REQUIRED.
• MONITORS EXPENDITURES FOR UNIT/DEPARTMENT AND PARTICIPATES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS.

Requirements

• EDUCATION – Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. Master’s degree in Nursing or a directly related health care field is preferred.
• EXPERIENCE – Three years of clinical experience. Previous Level III or Level IV NICU experience preferred.
• LICENSURE – Registered Nurse (RN) CERTIFICATION(S) – BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire. ANCC recognized certification in clinical specialty. Depending on the unit/department, employees may also be required to have a Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Adult Advanced Life Support (ACLS), and/or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC).

Qualifications

Position requires regular and predictable attendance. Employees are held accountable for all duties of this job.

Skills

Skills not specified.

Benefits

Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

Pay

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $105,046.99 to $157,570.49

Schedule

This position will primarily support night shift, but some flexibility will be needed due to the nature of this leadership role. This position will also participate in weekend and holiday on call requirement. This position is eligible for relocation assistance, if relocating from 100 miles or greater.

Department Name

Colorado Springs Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Job Status

full time, 40 hours per week, eligible for benefits

Location

Colorado Springs, Colorado

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.