Assistant Nursing Manager - Cardiology

Responsibilities

• Supervises the daily delivery of patient care on assigned unit /area.
• Executes on all patient experience, safety and patient care protocols including but not limited to patient rounding, staff rounding for compliance and patient safety surveillance.
• Supports the activities related to patient throughput and Length of Stay (LOS).
• Provides real-time coaching to support clinical effectiveness.
• Provides constructive feedback to employees on performance issues, administers initial corrective actions in collaboration with the nurse managers, and participates in monitoring for performance issues.
• Collaborates with leadership to support employee engagement and retention.
• Makes recommendations on cost savings opportunities.
• Prepares schedule of work assignments assuring appropriate coverage on all shifts.
• Consistently uses sound financial judgment in managing labor and non-labor resources.
• Provides ongoing clinical evaluations of nurses and other direct and indirect patient care providers on assigned unit /area as designated by the Nurse Manager.
• Provides support with new personnel on orientation, continuing education, and in-service educational programs.
• Participates in interviewing, selecting, and appraising the performance of employees.
• Participates in and supports quality improvement projects, outcomes studies and research initiatives; participates in committees as assigned.
• Supports and promotes hospital-wide and unit specific initiatives & goals (e.g., Planetree, Magnet, Joint Commission Disease specific certifications).
• Facilitates communication and collaboration among unit staff and other departments regarding issues related to patient care.

Requirements/Qualifications

• At least 3 years of recent clinical experience
• Recent leadership experience
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is required with a Master’s Degree preferred
• Current CT RN License
• NIC (obtain by the end of the orientation period)
• Certification in BLS, ACLS required
• Clinical specialty or leadership certification strongly preferred