Assistant Nurse Manager, Same Day Surgery - E Yellow

About the role

The primary purpose of the Assistant Nurse Manager position is to provide management of day-to-day shift operations of an inpatient care unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide management of day-to-day shift operations of inpatient care unit.
• Directly responsible for daily staffing and review daily shift assignments to obtain efficiency and eliminate overtime.
• Be accessible, approachable, and visible to staff; seek staff input; serve as clinical mentor.
• Actively assist staff on routine matters and act as first line of response to problem‑solve.
• Ensure clinical competencies of staff and identify areas in need of improvement.
• Communicate pertinent information to the Nurse Manager.
• Function as a daily board runner to integrate and streamline clinical activities of all members of the Perioperative Services team.
• Possess knowledge of ANA, AORN, Joint Commission, and Department of Health Standards of practice, and Patient Bill of Rights.
• Coach staff to promote professional growth, maximum productivity, and proficiency.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• BLS required; must maintain valid certification by the American Heart Association in basic life support (BLS).
• Phlebotomy Certification or IV Certification required.
• Proficiency in the English language required.
• Two (2) years of progressively more responsible nursing experience, one (1) year of which shall have been in the service to which the candidate is applying.