Assistant Nurse Manager, Patient Care (RN) - NICU/Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

About the role

The Assistant Manager has shift-related fiscal, clinical and operational accountability under the leadership of the Manager Patient Care/Director Patient Care. The role is responsible for a direct care unit or units within Northwell Health, creating a safe, healthy work environment that supports delivery of high-quality patient and family-centered care in a healing environment. The Assistant Manager fosters a professional culture where highly engaged interdisciplinary team members contribute to optimal patient outcomes and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Supports the nurse manager’s implementation of the strategic plan through effective communication with all team members.
• Actively participates in interviewing, hiring, coaching and counseling of staff.
• Develops and sustains relationships with team members, patients and families centered on trust, respect and inclusion.
• Upholds Culture of C.A.R.E., Northwell Health’s promise to create a culture of connectedness, awareness, respect and empathy.
• Inspires and motivates team members by modeling leadership and professional behaviors aligned with Northwell Health’s mission, vision and values.
• Ensures team members utilize best practices that are patient-centered and champions a just culture where staff feel safe to utilize TeamSTEPPS tools.
• Supports employee engagement as a priority and executes and monitors goals and action plans that promote team pride and a healthy work environment.
• Demonstrates core clinical competencies for the patient population of oversight and provides direct care as a key component of the role.
• Acts as a professional role model and clinical expert, promoting standards of professional practice and encouraging continuing education among team members.
• Remains current on population health, scope and standards of practice, professionalism and healthcare legislation, collaborating with the Nurse Manager to inform staff.
• Supports frontline staff inclusion in change forums and projects that impact their practice.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge and competencies of business needs for day-to-day operations on the unit.
• Assures day-to-day staffing and resources are planned for and reconciled for the shift of oversight, explaining and mitigating variances.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 4–6 years of technical experience and 0–2 years of leadership/management experience required.

Salary

The salary range and/or hourly rate is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered and may be modified in the future. Factors considered when determining base salary and/or rate include location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity.