Assistant Nurse Manager – Outpatient Oncology Siteman Cancer Center

Position highlights: $15,000 sign-on bonus eligible*, BSN required, full-time Monday–Friday days, no weekends, no holidays, oncology experience required, formal leadership experience preferred, benefits eligible first day of the month after start, 401K with match.

About the Role

The Assistant Nurse Manager provides administrative support to Nurse Managers and direct reports. This includes coordinating patient care, performance management of direct reports, equipment purchasing/management, and statistical accumulation.

Responsibilities

• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans.
• Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• May participate in the development of departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets and has direct responsibility for adhering to those goals, including responding to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
• Provides and oversees patient care according to planned interventions with regard to their age and developmental needs to attain the patient's optimal level of wellness and documents according to policy.
• Creates and ensures implementation of a collaborative plan of care based on assessment, diagnosis and medical treatment.
• May support the review of staff hours worked vs scheduled hours and determine appropriate disposition if variation exists.
• Performs and approves daily payroll updates; reconciles time cards, bonus tracking and coding approval.
• Prepares, coordinates and executes all staff communications; prepares huddle agendas and leads meetings.
• Determines staffing needs; makes nursing assignments as well as assigns overtime.
• Recommends effective annual increases.
• Interviews staff for open positions; evaluates and conducts performance reviews as assigned; drafts and issues corrective actions/coaching; follows up regarding any disciplinary action to determine compliance.
• Responsible for staff productivity and the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• Conducts performance evaluations and makes recommendations on areas of improvement if needed.
• BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• 2–5 years of nursing experience
• No prior supervisor experience required
• RN license

Preferred Qualifications

• 5–10 years of nursing experience
• Supervisor experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance