Nurse Manager Assistant - Invasive Cardiology/Cath Lab/EP Lab - F/T Days

About the role

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsibilities

• Effectively coordinates staffing, supports throughput, quality and safety outcomes, staff competency, hiring, clinical and staff corrective actions, unit efficiency, quality care and other departmental activities to support the mission, vision and values of Hackensack Meridian Health.
• In collaboration with the Nurse Manager, assesses, plans, implements, monitors and evaluates nursing practice and the nursing care delivery system with direct supervision of front-line staff.
• Interprets, supports, and communicates policies, standards and procedures.
• Serves as a role model for staff in all aspects of nursing (i.e. professionalism, quality care).
• Assists in identifying cost containment measures by identifying alternative measures of product utilization within the department.
• Serves on-call based on unit requirements.
• Assumes special projects as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned by leadership.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Requirements

• Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license required.
• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing required; MSN preferred.
• American Heart Association (AHA) BLS/CPR certification required.
• ACLS required.
• Nationally certified in specialty highly preferred; will be required to obtain national certification within nine (9) to twelve (12) months.
• Demonstrated clinical competence with a minimum of 3 years of nursing experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of cath lab nursing experience preferred.
• Prior ED or ICU nursing experience required.
• Prior assistant manager or supervisor experience highly preferred.

Skills