Assistant Nurse Manager, Periop- Same Day - University Hospital

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Job Title:

Assistant Nurse Manager, Periop- Same Day - University Hospital

Department:

University Hospital | Perioperative Administration

Scope of Position:   The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s (OSUWMC) mission is focused on integrating quality patient care, education, teaching and research. The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) assists the Nurse Manager in leading a team of care providers to provide patient focused care through the integrated skills of all care team members.  The ANM promotes a healthy work environment for the team while cultivating collaboration, enthusiasm, and mutual respect. The team provides patient care and supportive services utilizing the Nursing Professional Practice Model.  Care is directed towards the achievement of positive patient care outcomes, maximizing the patient and family involvement in his/her own plan of care, increasing efficiency, and decreasing costs.

Position Summary: The ANM assists with the planning, organization, direction and evaluation of patient care operations for a designated area(s) on a 24-hour basis as required.  The ANM is key in operationalizing the Medical Center’s mission, vision, values, and goals and assists in creating an environment that supports the nursing professional practice model.   The ANM contributes to the ongoing operations of the Nursing Department. The ANM, under the guidance of the Nurse Manager, assists in managing, guiding, coaching, and evaluating the work performance of patient care staff in a designated area.  Ongoing collaboration with other patient care departments/areas that relate directly or indirectly to patient care operations and services is essential. 

Additional Information:

Duties and Responsibilities:

95% of the time:

Manages the daily operations:

• Oversees the delivery of patient care by professional and support staff within the unit.    

• Maintains compliance with staffing that supports patient acuity and meets productivity standards. 
• Facilitates effective use of time, people, materials, and financial resources.
• Assists in the identification of cost saving initiatives that maintain or improve quality of service.        
• Assists in monitoring staff competency including the completion of mandatory educational and health requirements, and licensure verification.
• Ensures performance standards for staff are met.             
• Adheres to customer service standards and reinforces adherence of unit/area personnel.  Anticipates needs of internal and external customers.  Assumes responsibility in assisting in the resolution of customer problems.
• Facilitates and assists in monitoring adherence to regulatory compliance standards (JCAHO, ODH etc.)   
• Manages the quality improvement of the medical center, the service area, and the individual patient care teams.         

• Effectively communicates with patients, visitors, staff, physicians, peers, and other Medical Center personnel.
• Collaborates with clinical faculty in planning and coordinating student experiences.

Provides Leadership: 

• Serves as leader and manager in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the administrative supervisory and direct care activities for assigned staff. 

• Participates in development and dissemination of evidence-based standards of practice.
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