Assistant Nurse Manager - Pediatric Behavioral Health

Department:

35150 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Nursing: Pediatric Behavioral Health 2SA

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Variable

Pay Range

$44.15 - $66.25

Assistant Nurse Manager - Pediatric Behavioral Health

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• BSN or BS in related field with two years' experience in nursing required
• MSN preferred

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:

• Registered Nurse licensure from the State of applicable state
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 1 year of hire for Adult Critical Care, Adult ED
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 1 year of hire for Network ED, Peds ED, PICU and NICU, and other areas per unit guidelines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides leadership in collaboration with the Nurse Manager to staff to ensure short and long-term goals are met by developing and monitoring standards of performance and capitalizing on employee strengths, supporting the Mission, Vision, Core Values and Evidence-based practice.
• Facilitates appropriate orientation, education, credentialing, and continuing professional development for personnel.
• Collaborates effectively by developing collegial relationships and communicating information effectively.
• Encourages communication and serves as a resource to staff and other departments.
• Assists the Nurse Manager in coordinating nursing care with other healthcare disciplines and assists in integrating services across the continuum of care.
• Accountable for the quality and appropriateness of health care delivery and for the environment in which clinical nursing is practiced.
• Promotes a culture of safety for patients, self, co-workers, and facility in conjunction with the Nurse Manager.
• Ensures care is delivered with respect for patient's rights and preferences.
• Maintains privacy, confidentiality, and security for patients and staff.
• Facilitates resolution of conflicts, collaborates with Service Excellence to promote service recovery, and empowers staff in decision-making through shared governance.
• Assumes responsibility with the Nurse Manager for the planning, development, implementation, and monitoring of the budgetary process for designated area(s).
• Ensures a biogenic environment that stimulates the ongoing professional development of staff in accordance with the principles of Shared Governance, Theory of Human Caring, and professional practice.
• Demonstrates value for professional nursing practice including the utilization of current standards, the nursing process and patient advocacy.
• In collaboration with the Nurse Manager takes responsibility for continuing education, developing best practices and maintaining the highest level of patient care and staff development.
• Ensures/provides appropriate patient care in accordance with specific patient population.
• Demonstrates and utilizes knowledge of the needs of the patient population specific to the defined clinical area.
• Maintains competency related to patient population and identifies strategies to meet related needs.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with the team
• Functions effectively under stressful and difficult situations
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Resilient and flexible in a changing environment
• Technology/informatics skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Clean, well-lit, comfortable environment
• Potential exposure to contamination with bloody or bodily fluids, requiring protective equipment
• Highly stressful, dynamic conditions
• Required Protective Equipment: eye/face protection, gown, mask, gloves

Our Com