Assistant Nurse Manager - Pediatric Oncology - P/T with benefits - Nights

About the role

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better — advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) is a professional, registered nurse who is a skilled communicator, collaborator and authentic leader. The ANM supports the organization in the execution of the nursing strategic plan and priorities. The ANM actively participates in unit and hospital decision-making and provides meaningful recognition to others. The ANM provides operational and administrative support to Nurse leadership. This position effectively coordinates staffing, supports throughput, quality and safety outcomes, staff competency, hiring, clinical and staff corrective actions, unit efficiency, quality care and other departmental activities to support the mission, vision and values of Hackensack Meridian Health. The ANM, in collaboration with the Nurse Manager, assesses, plans, implements, monitors and evaluates nursing practice and the nursing care delivery system with direct supervision of front-line staff.

Responsibilities

Leadership / Human Resource Management

• Participate with recruitment and retention strategies
• Assist with unit huddles and leader rounding with employees
• Participate with unit goal creation reflective of hospital goals and the mission and vision of Hackensack Meridian Health
• Participate or lead evidenced-based practice projects or research
• Participate or lead unit-based or hospital-based shared governance committees or councils
• Resolve conflicts and facilitate constructive resolutions and positive outcomes
• Complete employee corrective action plans and counseling as necessary
• Adhere to HMH Organizational and Managerial competencies and standards of behavior
• Prepare and conduct periodic performance evaluations for assigned staff members
• Contribute to and/or monitor the unit orientation process for all roles
• Participate with and model the importance of employee recognition
• Model cultural competence, social justice and fairness, and capitalize on generational diversity to foster highly effective work groups
• Escalate nursing labor/management issues where applicable

Financial Management

• Collaborate with the Nurse Manager for efficient fiscal management of departmental activities to ensure proper utilization of hospital resources
• Participate in payroll, staff scheduling, and daily staffing needs
• Assist in management of the department budget
• Monitor business intelligence for the unit
• Maximize care efficiency and throughput
• Understand the relationship between value-based purchasing and quality outcomes with revenue and reimbursement
• Monitor unit staffing productivity and flex staff accordingly

Quality and Safety / Performance Improvement

• Optimize the patient and family experience of care
• Lead multidisciplinary rounds
• Ensure unit-based performance improvement monitoring is completed, trended, and reported internally and externally
• Lead or participate in quality improvement projects
• Lead or conduct root cause analysis investigations
• Assure unit regulatory compliance
• Participate in staff education and competency
• Serve as a role model and mentor to new employees and new Charge RNs

General Job Functions

• Interpret, support, and communicate policies, standards, and procedures
• Serve as a role model for staff in all aspects of nursing (professionalism, quality care)
• Assist in identifying cost containment measures by identifying alternative measures of product utilization within the department
• Serve on-call based on unit requirements
• Assume special projects as assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned by leadership
• Adhere to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior

Qualifications

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Minimum of an associate degree in Nursing or diploma of Nursing degree
• BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire (applies to team members hired on or after February 2025); advanced master's degree in nursing programs satisfy the BSN requirement (e.g., Associates to MSN)
• Minimum 3 years recent nursing experience in respective specialty or equivalent; exceptions may be made for internal candidates on a case-by-case basis (e.g., candidate has a history of hospital administration education/experience)
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs
• Strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of patients and their caregivers
• Exceptional focus on teamwork
• Dedication to ongoing education
• Ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• MSN
• Supervisory or charge nurse experience

Required Licenses and Certifications

• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification
• National Certification acceptable to the Magnet Recognition Program and appropriate to current specialty (within two years of hire)

Pay

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate.

The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on non-discriminatory factors including: labor market data, years of relevant work experience, education and certifications, demonstrated skills and competencies, geographic location, internal equity, and departmental budgets or grant funding. Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

Minimum rate: $66,560 Annually

Benefits

In addition to compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement benefits