Assistant Registered Nurse Patient Care Services Manager - Liver Transplant

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Organization:

Liver Transplant Program

Job Summary:

JOB SUMMARY
The HC Assistant Manager Nursing a direct supervisory leadership role and a key member of the Nursing leadership team. The HC Assistant Manager Nursing leads a cohort of staff members and actively participates in overall management of patient care, development of clinical practice, and provision of patient care with accountabilities for implementation and outcomes for people leadership, quality, service, compliance, finance, throughout and scheduling. The primary focus of the HC Assistant Manager Nursing is to ensure the clinical team’s optimal performance by engaging in effective problem solving for staff, patients and families and to develop/lead the assigned cohort. The HC Assistant Manager Nursing provides feedback and coaching to staff members, recognizing them for their contributions while fostering a high-performance culture. The HC Assistant Manager Nursing works under the guidance and direction of the manager to develop.

Due to increased transplant volumes and associated staffing this position is needed to support liver transplant operations and ensure effective throughput and growth of referrals, evaluations, waitlist management, post-transplant care, and living donor management.

Preferred Education, Skills, and Experiences:
- 2+ years of experience in a leadership capacity.
- Transplant nursing experience highly desired.

Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Department Summary:
Vanderbilt Health is a leading provider of organ transplantation in the United States, giving hundreds of people new hope and longer life each year. For more than six decades, the Vanderbilt team has been committed to providing lifesaving transplants to people from all over the world. As Tennessee’s only full-service transplant center, we offer the most advanced care for end-stage organ failure in children and adults. Our transplant specialists also perform lifesaving dual-organ transplants, including heart-kidney, heart-liver, heart-lung, kidney-pancreas and liver-kidney.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of their cohort and other staff as needed.
• Defines standards for quality patient care.
• Develops, manages and evaluates area based on work team performance.
• Manages multiple projects/on-going work activities (timelines, work plans, deliverables) and maintains alignment with strategic plan and vision.
• Acts as clinical leader and facilitates education for staff on clinical standards; routinely provides guidance/coaching to subordinates/peers within clinical specialty(ies).
• Ensures that clinical assignments are based on patient care needs and demonstrated staff competencies.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

 Our Nursing Philosophy:  

We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mission of quality in patient care, education and research. We believe nursing is an applied art and science focused on helping people, families and communities reach excellent health and well-being. 

As a Vanderbilt University Medical Center employee, you make a difference to our patients and their families by bringing compassion and care to those in need of hope and healing. Please see our current employee benefits offered:

• Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
• Dental and /or vision plan
• 403 (b) retirement plan