Assistant Manager Patient Care; Nursing - General Medicine

Assistant Manager Patient Care (Nursing) - General Medicine

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Four ten‑hour shifts a week, 11:00 am to 9:00 pm with and occasional weekends.

• The Leapfrog Group – Grade A for quality and patient safety
• Health grades – America’s 50 Best Hospitals
• U.S. News & World Report – high performance in heart failure treatment

• CT State RN License required.
• BSN or advanced degree in nursing required (or completion within two years).
• 2 years of relevant clinical experience with at least 1 year of leadership experience or demonstrated leadership skills.
• Nursing certification in leadership or related specialty preferred.
• Membership in a healthcare or nursing professional organization preferred.

• Assist in planning, organization, and evaluation of nursing practice standards on the unit.
• Assume accountability for supervision of personnel and facilitate optimal patient care through appropriate resource use to provide safe, quality care.
• Provide mentoring, coaching, feedback, and foster teamwork in a positive work environment to achieve quality services with a high level of employee engagement; values and supports diversity.
• Contribute to interviewing, disciplinary, and ongoing performance‑management processes for nursing staff.
• Re‑enforce the importance of established training requirements and ensure all team members meet all training requirements within established timelines.
• Support the Patient Care Manager and be accountable for reaching departmental goals.
• Provide input to the Patient Care Manager for effective fiscal management of the department to ensure proper utilization of financial resources.
• Ensure operational and human resources are used effectively in support of departmental fiscal goals.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary and interdepartmental communication for effective departmental operations; work collaboratively with physicians and other leaders in the organization.
• Ensure department regulatory compliance with standards through policies and practices; manage quality of services, identify performance‑improvement and patient‑safety opportunities, and develop and implement quality and safety initiatives.
• Assume responsibility for developing and maintaining an environment that supports service excellence and acts as a role model for staff, patient, and family interactions.
• Assume responsibility for personal and professional development to ensure current knowledge in the profession; collaborate with the Department of Professional Development to identify and develop educational programs to maintain staff skill sets and foster professional growth.
• Support staff participation in the shared governance model and act as a mentor and leader for nurses in understanding the shared governance model.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Manual – significant manual skills, motor coordination, and finger dexterity;
Occupational – significant occupational risk;
Physical Effort – very heavy, may exert up to 50 lbs;
Physical Environment – significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
Salary – $51.31–$73 per hour.

Mid‑Senior level

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