Assistant Nurse Manager Pediatric Medical Surgical

Job Description:

This position assists a Nurse Manager in providing management and oversight of daily Nursing activities to a Nursing Department. He/she is accountable to provide leadership and perform appropriate management functions delegated by the Nurse Manager including: resource allocation, safe working environment, optimal patient care, development of departmental structure, process, and outcome standards. This position has accountability typically limited to one unit. This position typically reports to a Nurse Manager. Typical Distribution of Job Duties: 60% Tactical, 35% Operational, 5% Strategic. Definitions: Tactical - Duties include ensuring appropriate staffing, availability of equipment, and employee relations (day-to-day activities). Operational - Duties include budget management, budget development, supply acquisition, process improvement, and employee performance evaluations. Strategic - Duties include developing goals to meet the Intermountain/Regional Strategic Plan and holding employees accountable to goals. Scope

This position typically supports a Nurse Manager V.

Other factors that will be considered when evaluating the scope of Assistant Nurse Manager positions:
Higher level of accountability then is usually expected (ex: employee evaluations, involvement in hiring, budgetary responsibilities, etc).
Additional duties/assignments/responsibilities beyond those typical expected of an Assistant Nurse Manager.


Job Essentials

Leadership:
Assists and supports the Nurse Manager in the creation or maintenance of an environment in which clinical nursing is practiced. Contributes through delegation by the Nurse Manager to the strategic planning process, day-to-day operations, standards of care, and attainment of organizational goals. Facilitates collaborative problem solving among interdepartmental disciplines. Advocates for and allocates available resources to promote efficient, effective, safe and compassionate nursing care based on current standards of practice. Supports shared decision-making and professional autonomy by providing department input into executive-level decisions, and by keeping staff informed of executive level activities. Implements and role models the vision, mission, core values of the Nursing Philosophy of CARING and Intermountain Healthcare's Healing Commitments.

Operational Effectiveness:
Assists with development, implementation and management of annual capital/operating and personnel (FTE) budget for unit. Uses resources effectively and manages expenses to meet financial goals of department.

Employee Engagement:
Models and fosters an environment of professionalism and employee engagement on the unit. Assists with recruitment, retention, and employee satisfaction. Coordinates with Nurse Manager to ensure competent and sufficient number of staff to meet patient care needs, which includes hiring, orientation, and managing staffing to a changing census. As delegated, ensures that new skill training and ongoing competency verification is completed annually. As delegated, evaluates staff competency through use of performance reviews and peer reviews. Mentors staff and provide professional educational opportunities. Utilizes participative practice management models.

Clinical Excellence:
Coordinates performance and compliance with patient safety initiatives, federal, state and other regulatory bodies such as Joint Commission, OSHA, CMS, DOPL, and other unit specific accrediting and certifying bodies. Assists with the achievement of clinical program goals and may implement action plans to improve performance as delegated. Effectively uses professional and organizational best practices to ensure the delivery of quality patient care. Participating member of a professional nursing organization appropriate to position and service line. Facilitates and encourages staff nurse participation in professional organizations. Facilitates use of resources by nursing staff such as nurse practitioners, other expanded role RNs, and other specialty roles.

Patient Engagement:
In conjunction with Nurse Manager, monitors and improves patient satisfaction utilizing available service metrics and national benchmarks to develop and implement action plans to achieve desired outcomes. Acts as a role model for staff and encourages the incorporation of Healing Commitments and Healing Connections in every aspect of patient care delivery. Ensures that staff incorporates evidence based practice into all aspects of care delivery.

Physician Engagement:
Partner with physicians at the unit level to achieve clinical, operational, and service goals.

Community Stewardship:
Communicates to staff and encourages participation in opportunities for community outreach activities (ex: health fairs; middle and high school education). Assis