RN, Assistant Nurse Manager, Adult Medical and Surgical Oncology

Department Overview

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) is a registered nurse (RN) who is responsible for upholding excellence in the provision of nursing care through the implementation of the Profession Practice Model. The ANM, in association with the Nurse Manager, is responsible for the managerial and leadership functions within a patient environment. The ANM functions primarily on evening and nightshift hours to provide operational oversight, consistency and continuity. The ANM partners with the interdisciplinary care team to ensure the delivery of safe, quality patient care and compliance with regulatory standards, and administrative and clinical policies and procedures. The ANM performs managerial activities, and demonstrates effective leadership behaviors including performing evaluations, employee mentoring, coaching, and performance management. The ANM implements quality and safety initiatives, engages in process improvement, ensures adherence to bargaining unit agreements and human resource management. The ANM creates and sustains a patient care environment that supports a safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, productive, and engaged staff.

 

The ANM’s decisions and actions are based on ethical principles as outlined by the American Nurses Association. The ANM practices in adherence with the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) Nursing Administration: Scope and Standards of Practice for Nurse Administrators, the ANA Code of Ethics, the Oregon State Board Nurse Practice Act, and within the context of the Nurse Executive Competencies developed by the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE). The ANM exemplifies the principles of the OHSU Culture of Safety Position Statement by committing to a Just Culture, a Reporting Culture, a Learning Culture, and an Engaged Informed Culture.

 

 

Function/Duties of Position

We strive to be a unified team of expert clinicians, administrators, and support staff that provides our patients with exceptional, compassionate care through strong leadership, clear communication, focused education, and evidence-based practice.

 

Our primary teams are Surgical Oncology, Medical Oncology, General Surgery, Bone Marrow Transplant, Gynecology Oncology, and Radiation Oncology.  We collaborate with members of the multidisciplinary health care team to provide exceptional care for our patients.

 

Our unit has 32 private beds and provides care patients who require Positive Pressure  Isolation or Negative Pressure Isolation. In addition, we support the Hepatic Arterial Infusion Pump program.

 

Patient Populations:

• Surgical Oncology: Whipples, liver resections
• Medical Oncology/Cellular Therapy: Chemotherapy, GVHD, pain crisis, failure to thrive, end of life
• General Surgery: Esophagectomies, colon resections, and whipples
• Gynecology Oncology, TAH BSO, lap hysterectomy, chemotherapy
• Radiation Oncology: I-131

 

Responsible for operational, quality, human resources, financial, strategic and clinical management of the Adult Medical and Surgical Oncology Unit under the direction of the Unit Nurse Manager.

 

• Works cooperatively and supportively with all staff and interdisciplinary team members to provide high patient satisfaction, quality, and safe care for the patients.
• Maintains clinical competency in acute care nursing to provide occasional nursing responsibilities to support daily operations.
• Participates in projects and improvement initiatives in alignment with the Nursing and OHSU priorities and Strategic Plan.
• May be required to attend out of town conferences according to hospital travel and reimbursement policies.
• Subject to computer work for several as needed
• Must be able to deal with competing needs and priorities of internal and external customers including ensuring safe conditions for patients, families and staff.
• Exercises the ability to implement a flexible schedule to meet operational needs and to create work-life balance.

 

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years relevant clinical with strong charge nurse experience
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing for external hires; Baccalaureate degree preferred to internal candidates.
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing awarded from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) by 30 days before the start date.
• Current unencumbered Oregon RN license by 1 week before the start date.
• Current BLS certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA)

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