Assistant Nurse Manager Job Description
Assistant nurse manager
provides direct patient care and collaborates with other disciplines of the health care team to ensure the delivery of safe, timely and appropriate quality patient care.
Assistant Nurse Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Develops a state of constant readiness for Regulatory Agency Surveys and provision of maximum levels of service excellence
Patient Satisfaction improvement/stabilization
Productivity- meeting unit based financial targets
Core measures- improve and maintain a >90% bundle score
Narcotic oversight- zero tolerance for breaches
Medication Safety- zero tolerance for breaches
Red Rules- zero tolerance for breaches
Patient Hourly Rounding- consistently performed
Associate Rounding-every associate, every month
Active participation/implementation in facility or unit based councils and committees as assigned by unit leader
Assistant Nurse Manager Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Assistant Nurse Manager
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, CPR, ALCS, PALS, ACLS, STABLE, EKG, BC, VA, CRNI
Education for Assistant Nurse Manager
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the assistant nurse manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Nursing, Education, Health Care, Graduate, Leadership, Science, School of Nursing, Department of Education, Nursing Education, Patient Care
Skills for Assistant Nurse Manager
Desired skills for assistant nurse manager include:
CMS
CAP
Ensures compliance with all regulatory and professional standards of care which includes JCAHO
IHI
Health care economics as it applies to the delivery of patient care
Performance expectations for all employees on the unit
Budgets and healthcare finance and leadership capabilities
State
Quality improvement
Clinical care delivery processes
Desired experience for assistant nurse manager includes:
Physician Nurse rounding-consistently performed in inpatient areas Please review job addendum
Oversees nursing personnel and patient care providers to ensure quality of care
Ensures nurses are developing plan of care based on educational assessment
Remains open to ideas
Develops direction and ensures that the purpose and importance of the team are clarified
Sets performance goals and collaboratively works with direct reports to set meaningful objectives
Assistant Nurse Manager Examples
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Assistant Nurse Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for an assistant nurse manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for assistant nurse manager
- Clarifies current situation and expected behaviors and level of proficiency
- Utilizes an approach of coaching, mentoring, guidance first prior to utilizing performance management when addressing performance issues
- Participates in hiring, promotion, and termination decisions
- Provides direction and support to the clinical field staff
- Oversees nursing personnel and patient care providers in the clinical setting
- Coordinates activities to ensure quality and safe patient care
- Anticipates and resolves patient care and personnel issues
- In conjunction with the clinical manager, assures maintenance of annual staff competencies and continuing education
- Performs duties of the RN Ambulatory as needed
- Participates and/or coordinates committees, task forces, and continuous improvement activities
Qualifications for assistant nurse manager
- The individual will be required to pull up or re-position patients in bed, lift supplies, place equipment or supports, push beds throughout the hospital and perform external cardiac compressions
- Certification in a role or speciality through a nationally recognized professional nursing certification body
- Candidates must possess either a Bachelors or Masters in Nursing
- BSN candidates may be considered however must commit to completion of Masters program within 3 years of start date
- Nurse leader certification preferred
- Three years appropriate clinical and leadership experience required
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Assistant Nurse Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of assistant nurse manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for assistant nurse manager
- Participates in department leadership meetings
- Assumes responsibilities of the clinical manager as needed
- Completes staffing for the department and weekly payroll submission based on union contract guidelines
- Responsible for auditing nursing documentation and maintaining adherence to documentation standards
- Initiates educational opportunities in collaboration with the Nurse Educator
- Conforms to unit specific policies and age specific competencies
- Takes responsibility for ensuring that all work outcomes satisfy the corporate goals with regard to Finance, Quality, and Service Excellence
- The individual must support the mission, vision, and goals of the hospital and serve as a role model for the CARES- It Happens Here customer service initiative
- Adheres to the corporate Code of Conduct and Behavior Standards and dress code
- Assists the Manager/Director in development, implementation and evaluation of on-going service programs which assure quality nursing, and patient care programs consistent with the hospital mission
Qualifications for assistant nurse manager
- Provides patient care as required
- Previous leadership (charge, preceptor etc) experience
- Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia
- At least one year relevant nursing experience and demonstrated leadership ability
- A baccalaureate degree in nursing is strongly preferred
- Certification in the clinical specialty areas preferred
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Assistant Nurse Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of assistant nurse manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for assistant nurse manager
- Collaborates with Manager/Director to oversee unit PI program that monitors and evaluates aspects of care
- Collaborates with the Manager/Director to a service that is consistent with the patient care beliefs and shared management philosophy of the department
- Rounds with patients/families through leader rounds, lead requests, primary nurse request, or direct family request
- In collaboration with the Manager/Director, is responsible for effective and efficient fiscal management of department operations to ensure proper utilization of organizational and financial resources
- In collaboration with the Manager/Director, is responsible for department’s operational excellence
- Manages human resources to ensure quality services and promote positive employee relations
- Follows the hospitals exposure control plans
- Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter and intra-departmentally to facilitate the department’s ability to meet its goals and objectives
- In collaboration with unit lead, manages patient placement, facilities, and resources
- Serves as a role model and resource to staff
Qualifications for assistant nurse manager
- A minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ASN) is required
- Three years of PICU experience is preferred
- Graduate from an approved school of nursing with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degree
- Telemetry experience highly preferred
- Minimum two years recent experience as a Registered Nurse required
- NICU experience highly preferred
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Assistant Nurse Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for an assistant nurse manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for assistant nurse manager
- Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure per hospital policy
- Assesses the learning needs, potentials and teaching opportunities for the staff
- Maintains ongoing communication/feedback to staff regarding performance, including counseling, discipline and participation in annual performance reviews
- Interviews and makes hiring recommendations for new staff
- Assesses the needs of the resident
- Develops care plan with the interdisciplinary care team, resident, and family members
- Performs MDS assessments and assures accurate documentation in medical record
- Participates in 30, 60, and 90 day evaluations of new staff, and assists in completion of meaningful annual evaluation of existing staff
- Facilitates patient flow to and from the units
- In collaboration with the Nurse Manager, continually monitors vacancy and turnover rates
Qualifications for assistant nurse manager
- 1-3 years providing direct nursing care in Cath/EP/Vascular Lab, Emergency Room and/or ICU within past 6 months (Cath/EP/Vascular Lab preferred)
- A desire to learn and work in behavioral health
- Extensive knowledge of GMPU practices, standards and trends, the ability to keep current on new efforts
- Knowledge of TJC, OSHA, and all related regulations
- 3 years providing direct nursing care in an outpatient operating room setting within the past 6 months
- BSN is required – must enroll within 90 days of accepting the role
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Assistant Nurse Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of assistant nurse manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for assistant nurse manager
- S/He is responsible anything for all tasks delegated by the Nurse Manager
- Ability to assess and manage financial practices on assigned unit/Productivity management
- Able to assist and mentor others in relation to the technology utilized on the unit
- Associate’s degree or Diploma in Nursing (BSN required within 4 yrs.)
- Current AHA Basic Life Support certification (BLS)
- Current AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Assists Nurse Director / Manager in overall manager/leadership responsibilities for assigned department
- Assist with coaching and counseling employees to maintain high performance standards, and provides input into performance evaluations
- Maintains day to day operations, including items such as bed flow
- Demonstrates and promotes fiscal responsibility
Qualifications for assistant nurse manager
- Previous Acute Pediatric experience
- 2 years experience in specific department focus preferred
- Must have NRP and BLS/CPR certifications
- Must have a minimum of 3 years experience working within NICU
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required or completion of within the next 6 months
- Pediatric IV Therapy and Bereavement Certifications are preferred