Assistant Clinical Nurse Manager Cardiovascular & Neurosurgical Care Unit (1.0 FTE, Variable)

Wage Range: $116,522- $186,430 per year 

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EvergreenHealth in beautiful Kirkland Washington is seeking an experienced Assistant Clinical Nurse Manager to assume the Cardiovascular & Neurosurgical Care Unit Assistant Clinical Nurse Manager role.

Job Summary: Under general direction by the Nursing Executive Director, the Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) utilizes the nursing process to prescribe, prioritize, delegate, and provide safe, therapeutic allocation of nursing resources to patients/families. Makes independent judgments, decisions, and take action regarding a wide range of routine and complex staffing and unit workflow issues. Collaborates with appropriate disciplines to coordinate continuity of patient care from admission through discharge in support of the medical and nursing plans of care.

Leadership Principles

1. We are the stewards of our culture. How we embrace and live our values and these principles cultivates a consistent and intentional culture. We are accountable for achieving exceptional outcomes and for applying the learning from our successes and failures to help us improve every day.
2. We are committed to continuous, incremental improvement to eliminate waste, inefficiency, ineffective communication, and variations in our care processes.
3. We are “teachers and coaches” supporting the professional growth of our staff, and helping our teams achieve their highest potential. We find opportunities every day to genuinely recognize and celebrate the excellent work of our staff, physicians, and volunteers.
4. We are consistently responsive to those we serve. We listen and communicate effectively, always seeking first to understand and then to be understood. We are inclusive and transparent in our decision-making and communications.
5. We are committed to learning and growing as leaders in the application of these principles.
6. We role model healthy and rewarding personal lives that are balanced with the demands of our work.

Primary Duties:

1. Performs specific leadership functions related to clinical practice, education, and/or management as delegated by and in collaboration with the Nursing Executive Director. Provides leadership for unit and departmental activities that promote the following: Delivery of quality nursing care; A culture of service excellence and acts as role model for patients are first behaviors; Effective problem solving and communication; Fiscal responsibility and accountability for unit performance.

2. Provides support to the unit management team to ensure strong workflow processes and infrastructures that promote efficient and effective quality patient care. Support is provided to all staff any day and any shift as determined by need/demand. Emphasizing patient safety, staff safety, organizational integration, and service excellence the ANM provides leadership and resources that promote the following: Assists in delivering effective staffing schedules that take into account staff experience, skill mix, preference, and core matrix; Efficient and effective timesheet/payroll management processes and practices; Timely clinical problem solving and communication of clinical issues at all levels (peer, staff, management, and physician); Effective interdisciplinary and interdepartmental communication, collaboration and service coordination; Effective integration of new technology and organizational initiatives; Effective management of staff practice and professional behaviors using effective interpersonal skills and Just Culture™ methodology.

3. Performs other duties as assigned

License, Certification, Education or Experience:

REQUIRED for the position:

● Bachelor of Science in Nursing

● Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington

● 4 years of experience in an inpatient care setting

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