Associate Nurse Manager, Emergency Department, FT, 11:00am to 11:30pm

Responsibilities

• Works closely with the Nurse Manager and nursing leadership team to understand and support the mission, vision, values and strategic initiatives of Jackson Health System.
• Holds staff accountable, meets one on one with staff, and frequently acknowledges team members for great performance.
• Contributes to retention of staff by providing supportive and mentoring relationships.
• Assists the Nurse Manager in meeting the expectations of staffing requirements, nursing care and nursing documentation.
• Participates, identifies, and follows through with plan of action to develop staff, while supporting a Just Culture Model.
• Collaborates with the Nurse Manager and Director regarding formulating and implementing short and long term goals that align with organizational priorities.
• Monitors and intervenes to maintain monthly budget by working with direct reports on developing and improving cost management strategies in order to meet or exceed financial targets.
• Manages staffing on a regular basis.
• Utilizes job and unit specific equipment as required.
• Analyzes healthcare trends through nursing literature and suggests changes and improvement in patient care standards.
• Completes monthly schedules to ensure adequate staffing based on patient care, acuity, and workforce targets.
• Reviews, and approves time cards and timely edits.
• Functions as a role model to promote the Mission, Vision, philosophy, code of ethics and CARE values of the organization.

Qualifications

• Generally requires 3 to 5 years of related experience.
• Management experience is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required.
• Valid Florida RN license is required.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.

Skills

• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment.
• Knowledge and skill in use of job appropriate technology and software applications.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Skill in monitoring/assessing the performance to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate programs.
• Ability to establish goals and objectives.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.