RN / Assistant Nurse Manager, UW Medical Center - Montlake - Medical Oncology ICU

About the role

The Assistant Nurse Manager will provide direct nursing care, train and manage staff, spearhead quality improvement initiatives, and ensure safe patient care practices.

Responsibilities

• Assists with operational and leadership duties as applicable
• Collaborates closely with the Nurse Manager, Assistant Nurse Manager peers, and ICU staff
• Department Description: The Medical Oncology ICU assistant nurse manager assists the nurse manager to develop, maintain, and evaluate the ongoing operations of the team.
• Under general supervision, perform specific leadership functions related to clinical practice, education and management such as developing unit goals, orientation programs, and standards of care
• Under general direction, provide patient care and coordination of services through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe therapeutic care
• Provide a role model for staff by demonstrating and documenting for assigned patients completion of: Assessment and nursing diagnosis of patients; Care planning; Implementation of safe nursing care; Evaluation of patient responses to nursing care; Patient teaching; Patient advocacy; Discharge and transfer planning; Admission, discharge and transfer processes; Coordinate patients’ care with other hospital departments and disciplines; Promote effective communication among staff and patients to assure optimal patient outcomes
• Aid in the planning and/or implementation of educational programs for staff and patients
• Identify patient care, staff, and resource problems and take necessary steps toward problem resolution
• Provide feedback and guidance to staff; observe, review, and evaluate staff performance
• Assist in the development, maintenance and evaluation of systems to support nursing care delivery such as patient care documentation and emergency response procedures
• Provide input into the development and implementation of the budget
• Serve as the unit charge nurse as assigned

Requirements

• Current license AND two years of professional nursing experience
• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration
• ACLS and BLS required

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Current license AND two years of professional nursing experience

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

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Pay

Pay Range Minimum: $50.72 hourly
Pay Range Maximum $93.06 hourly

Schedule

Shift: Alternate Work Shift (United States of America)
Temporary or Regular? This is a regular position
FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 90.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit

Bargaining Unit: WSNA UWMC Montlake