Ambulatory Assistant Nurse Manager - Pediatrics

Atrium Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health in Winston-Salem is seeking an experienced Nursing Supervisor to lead and coordinate clinical nursing care in a dynamic hospital setting.

The role focuses on patient-centered care, staff development, and collaboration with management to improve quality, safety, and operational efficiency. Applicants should hold a BSN, RN license in NC, and bring strong communication and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing, Bachelor's degree required.
• Two years of acute care nursing experience preferred.
• Supervisory or management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures care respects patient rights, privacy, and cultural needs.
• Advocates for staff and patients to ensure care meets expectations.
• Promotes quality improvement and collaborates on policies to improve care.
• Maintains safety culture and ensures compliance with hospital policies.
• Audits clinic metrics and supports unit goals.
• Collaborates with Nurse Manager on staffing, hiring, and performance.
• Plans and delegates assignments to optimize staffing and resources.
• Maintains unit inventory and supplies.
• Supports management reports and budget recommendations.
• Performs competency for point-of-care testing as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Nursing supervision

Negotiation & conflict resolution

Quality improvement

Resilience

Team collaboration

Stress management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

RN License (NC)

Job description

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing, Bachelor's degree required.
• Two years of acute care nursing experience within the past 10 years preferred.
• Previous supervisory or management experience preferred.

Education/Experience

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing, Bachelor's degree required.
• Two years of acute care nursing experience within the past 10 years preferred.
• Previous supervisory or management experience preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, And/or REGISTRATION

• Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of applicable state required.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) may be required within one year in select clinical areas.

Essential Functions

• Ensures care delivered is with respect for patient's rights and culturally competent. Facilitates Patient Centered Care, promotes service recovery and the nursing professional model. Maintains privacy, confidentiality and security for patients and staff.
• Serves as a staff and patient advocate to ensure optimal patient care. Interfaces with patient and families to ensure that care is consistent with expectations.
• Promotes quality improvement and systems-thinking by openly supporting and consistently communicating the mission of the clinic and organization. Collaborates with management team on the development, implementation and evaluation of policies and procedures designed to improve quality of care and operational efficiency.
• Promotes a culture of safety by ensuring compliance with established hospital policies, procedures, objectives, quality control, safety, QC/PI, environment and infection control. Coordinates appropriate QC/PI activities with staff.
• Audits and maintains clinic metrics for unit and organizational goals.
• Collaborates with Nurse Manager on personnel activities including hiring and performance management.
• Collaborates with the Nurse Manager to plan, schedule, and organize work for group ensuring proper distribution and delegation of assignments and efficient utilization of personnel, space and facilities. Monitors the appropriate utilization of staff based on credentialing, education and experience with consideration to the patient population. Assesses, coaches, and monitors staff level of practice.
• Maintains unit inventory and supplies.
• Collaborates with Nurse Manager on management reports and budgetary recommendations.
• Performs and maintains competency for point of care testing as assigned, ensuring compliance with WFBH Point of Care policies and with applicable state and federal regulations.

Skills/Qualifications

• Excellent and effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to organize and supervise clinical nursing care delivery
• Negotiation and conflict resolution
• Performance Improvement Practice Innovation Professional Nursing Practice Theory
• Resilient and flexible in a changing environment
• Functions effectively under stressful and difficult situations
• Ability to work effectively with the team