Clinical Assistant Nurse Mgr - MSU - Night VFT - Horizon West

About the Role

The Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager (CANM) leads shift operations within the clinical setting to ensure high-quality care, exceptional customer experience, and optimal patient flow. Working alongside the Department Nursing Operations Manager and the Assistant Nursing Operations Manager (ANOM), the CANM oversees unit clinical operations, including patient care assignments, productivity, and quality outcomes in acute care settings.

Responsibilities

• Embody Orlando Health’s mission, vision, and values.
• Participate in shared leadership structures.
• Manage staffing assignments for shifts based on patient acuity and team members' skill sets.
• Coordinate patient flow with Administrative Supervisors, Care Coordinators, and Discharge Planners.
• Monitor patient status, with special attention to seriously ill patients.
• Coordinate and/or deliver patient care in compliance with physician orders and established policies.
• Serve as a resource for frontline team members and providers.
• Support clinical collaboration to meet expected patient length of stay.
• Perform direct patient care activities as needed.
• Enhance customer experience through Nurse Leader rounds and addressing complaints.
• Participate in and/or lead safety huddles.
• Promote change, problem-solving, and effective communication.
• Assess and ensure staff have necessary equipment for patient care.
• Support leader-driven initiatives and retention strategies for new team members.
• Maintain a regulatory-ready environment of care.
• Allocate staff, adjust assignments, and manage meal breaks and relief.
• Utilize fiscal management skills for resource allocation and decision-making.
• Maintain regular attendance and compliance with Orlando Health policies.
• Support strategic imperatives through leadership huddles and nursing initiatives.
• Serve as a coach and mentor for the nursing team.
• Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and a safe working environment.
• Ensure care aligns with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Participate in quality improvement audits and promote evidence-based practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Nursing Degree (BSN) preferred.
• 2 years as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting preferred.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Certification in area of expertise preferred.
• May require one or more of the following based on assigned patient population:
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
  • Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)