Assistant Nurse Manager - Telemetry - Sharp Tri-City - FT - Nights

Hourly pay range: $62.00 – $80.85. The stated scale reflects the range Sharp reasonably expects to pay; actual rate and pay grade depend on experience, skills, education, alignment with internal candidates, marketplace factors, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) oversees and positively influences the delivery of optimal, safe, quality nursing care and regulatory compliance while providing leadership to staff as a resource, role model, mentor, and change agent. The ANM demonstrates leadership, clinical, and interpersonal skills and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of their patient care unit or department, collaborating with the leadership team on staff performance and adherence to policy and procedures.

Requirements

• 5 years of RN experience, with a minimum of 2 years acute care experience in area(s) of responsibility or similar setting.
• 1 year of recent Charge Nurse or other management/supervisory experience.
• California Registered Nurse (RN) license – CA Board of Registered Nursing.
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare).
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Associate Degree, Nursing (A.D.N.) with seven years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in lieu of BSN.
• National Certification in area of expertise preferred.
• Required certification(s) in area(s) of responsibility:
  • MS Ortho 1 North & Acute Rehab: N/A
  • 2P Oncology: ONS chemotherapy & biotherapy provider, required within 6 months of hire or transfer
  • 4P Monitored Medical Unit: N/A
  • Progressive Care Unit: ONS chemotherapy & biotherapy provider (within 6 months), NIH SS, and ACLS
  • Telemetry: ACLS and NIH Stroke Scale
  • Intensive Care Unit: ACLS and NIH Stroke Scale
  • Emergency Department: ACLS, PALS, and NIH Stroke Scale; NVCI within 90 days of hire or by the end of orientation, whichever comes first. MICN preferred.
  • Surgery: ACLS
  • PACU: ACLS and NIH Stroke Scale
  • Cardiac Cath Lab: ACLS
  • Interventional Radiology: ACLS

Essential Functions

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit-based safety and infection control requirements.
• Rounds on patients and families to ensure staff meet service excellence standards and performs service recovery as needed for patient satisfaction. Patient Satisfaction Scores meet organizational thresholds.
• Communicates effectively and professionally, providing conflict resolution.
• Participates in nursing and organizational policy formation and decision-making, involving staff in shared accountability for nursing practice and evidence-based practice.
• Accepts accountability for services provided, including meeting performance goals in quality, operations, finance, and regulatory compliance.
• Acts as a patient advocate, coordinates nursing care with other healthcare disciplines, and assists in integrating services across the continuum of healthcare.
• Collaborates with departments to improve workflow processes and guide patient flow and throughput.
• Participates in the recruitment, selection, and retention of personnel.
• Assesses and plans strategies to address ethical issues related to healthcare and respect for individual rights and preferences.
• Ensures the plan of care for the patient and standards of care are followed.
• Assumes responsibility for staffing and unit schedules, submitting them to the manager for approval. Assignments reflect appropriate utilization of personnel, considering scope of practice, competencies, patient needs, and complexity of care.
• Coordinates, facilitates, or participates in departmental quality projects with follow-through and appropriate follow-up. Attends department and hospital committees as assigned.
• Evaluates performance of personnel and new staff, providing timely feedback, coaching, and conducting performance appraisals when applicable.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the budget to meet productivity standards for the area of responsibility.
• Advocates for a work environment that minimizes work-related illness and injury.
• Takes personal accountability for professional growth and development.
• Able to pronounce the expired patient.
• Knowledgeable of the Administrative Supervisor role with the ability to perform in the role.

Skills

• Knowledge of the scope of practice for staff, application of the nursing process, and implementation of the individualized plan of care.
• Able to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively.
• Ability to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients and their families.
• Able to use computers and learn new software programs.
• Able to provide patient care.

Schedule

Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (12-hour shift)
Hours: 12/40 schedule
Weekend Requirements: As needed
On-Call Required: No