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assistant nurse manager Location: US-CA-San Leandro Email this job to a friend
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Job description Manages activities of the unit(s), and monitors quality, service and utilization standards. Supervises the day-to-day shift activities. Essential Responsibilities: - Manages the units day to day clinical operations including practice standards, staffing, payroll, budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement. Ensures the highest quality of care is provided and is in compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and established departmental policies and procedures.
- Develops and implements action plans to improve staff development. Supervises a single unit (8 to 24 hours) of approximately 20 - 60+ employees.
- Monitors the allocation and utilization of personnel based on continual changes in patient population/needs and provides the best level of patient care while identifying savings opportunities.
- Supervises the daily unit operations, including human resources management, department and employee safety programs, and risk management.
- Monitors the quality of service and utilization standards and assumes specific responsibility for patient care at the unit level. Ensures coordinated plans of treatment, customer-focused care and cost-effective utilization of services.
- Works with health care providers outside of the unit, to achieve optimal patient care across the continuum. Researches identifies, and implements best practice models of other units. Investigates and resolve patient/family member concerns regarding patient care.
- The client conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, the client reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.
Qualifications: Experience - Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience is required.
- Minimum two (2) years of experience as a charge nurse, preceptor, quality improvement champion or other related leadership experience.
Education - Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
- High school diploma OR General Education Diploma (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration - Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire
Additional Requirements: - ACLS, PALS, and NRP certification may be required for positions in specific departments.
- Evidence of training completion as a preceptor or charge nurse.
- Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement, clinical care delivery processes, staffing, & budgeting.
- Knowledge of the Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission & other federal, state, & local regulatory requirements.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
- ACLS certification is strongly preferred.
Requirements Additional Information: Ques- What are the 3-4 non-negotiable requirements of this position? - Must have current CA RN license
- Must have RN experience in Level III Inpatient Maternal Child Health unit - Mom Baby preferred or L&D or Partum
- Must have at least a BS degree or higher
- Requires some Charge/Lead/Preceptor RN experience
Ques- What are the nice-to-have skills? - Strong team-building skills
- Experience in a union environment
- Outstanding communication and documentation skills
Ques- Describe how this position fits in your organization. - All line staff RNs, techs, and assistants report to the Assistant RN Manager who reports to the department Manager.
- Will have up to 30 direct reports
- Asst. Managers manage a specific team on a specific shift to provide the best care possible
Ques- What is exciting about this opportunity? Please include team and company culture. - Newer facility (2014), high tech, state of-the-art facility; green certified
- Outstanding leadership at the facility, working toward Magnet status
- Opportunities to grow into Manager, Director or regional council roles
Benefits Ques- Is there additional variable compensation? - Eligible for sign-on bonus and relocation
- Eligible for annual bonus
- Eligible for an annual merit increase
- Outstanding benefits package
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