ASSISTANT MANAGER - Labor and Delivery

Aultman Health System; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aultman Health System is seeking an Assistant Nursing Manager (RN) for the Birth Center in Canton, Ohio. The role provides clinical leadership, supports direct patient care, and supervises staff while assisting the Clinical Unit Director with day-to-day operations.

The position requires BSN, Ohio RN licensure, BLS with RQI, NRP, and ACLS readiness, with 1–3 years of clinical experience. Supervisory responsibilities and staffing coordination are essential aspects of this role.

Qualifications

• BSN from an accredited nursing program; MSN preferred.
• Current, active RN license in Ohio.
• BLS certification with RQI training required.
• NRP completion and internal instruction in Birth Center.
• ACLS training with RQI preferred for eligible RNs.
• Minimum 1–3 years of clinical experience.
• Knowledge of nursing care needs across major populations and diverse needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and supervise staff; support direct patient care.
• Assist the Clinical Unit Director with day-to-day operations and decisions.
• Oversee Birth Center operations and ensure regulatory readiness.
• Recruit, develop, and evaluate nursing staff; participate in staffing and scheduling.
• Promote patient safety, quality care, and high reliability in the unit.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to ensure effective care delivery.
• Engage in budget input and operational decisions as directed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Detail oriented

Conflict resolution

Adaptability

Computer skills

Education

BSN

MSN preferred

Job description

The Aultman Assistant Nursing Manager (RN) is a professional nurse whose primary responsibility is to provide clinical leadership, support direct patient care, supervise staff, and assist the Clinical Unit Director address more complex questions or scenarios in relation to day-to-day operations. Assistant Nursing Managers provide input into the daily operations and implement operational decisions made by the Clinical Unit Director. This position reports to the Clinical Unit Director.

Areas of Oversight

The Aultman Birth Center is a level III maternity center licensed by the State of Ohio. The Birth Center provides care to well newborns and patients across the maternity continuum, Including emergency, antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with BSN required; MSN preferred.
• Current, active licensure as a Registered Nurse through the Ohio Board of Nursing.
• Obtain and maintain current American Heart Association (AHA) training in Basic Life Support (BLS) utilizing Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) is required.
• Certification preferred for RNs meeting applicable certification eligibility requirements.
• Minimum of 1-3 years clinical experience.
• Understanding of the organization’s scope and complexity and the position’s responsibility.
• Knowledge of the scope and complexity of the nursing care needs of the major populations served, as well as the culturally diverse and special needs of the population.

Department Qualifications

• The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) is completed and maintained as part of orientation and is instructed internally by the Birth Center and supported by the Education and Development Department.
• Obtain and maintain current American Heart Association (AHA) training in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS utilizing Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) is required.

Skills

• Demonstrates effective communication and interacts appropriately and professionally with patients, visitors, colleagues, physicians, students, and all others.
• Ability and willingness to resolve and mediate conflicts.
• Must be organized, able to effectively prioritize tasks and resources while exhibiting appropriate time management skills.
• Must be detail oriented while focusing on safe practices and quality care.
• Demonstrates effective leadership and coaching of colleagues to positively effect patient outcomes.
• Adaptability to changing work environments or needs.
• Proficient computer skills to complete tasks as required.

Department Skills

• Supervises a team of staff members including but not limited applying corrective action and accountability.
• Spends at least 50% of time performing supervisor duties, as staffing allows.
  • Supervisory role ensues even if providing bedside care.
• Ability to address and resolve issues elevated within the chain of command or with the Unit Director as needed.
• Assists in the development of expectations for colleagues and fosters a culture of mentoring and coaching colleagues.
• Respects patients’ rights and responsibilities, demonstrate respect for the patients’ culture, language, customs, and beliefs, demonstrate the use of age-specific principles in communicating and educating patients, and serve as a patient and family advocate.
• Assists in the coordination of nursing services with the services of other healthcare disciplines and monitors initiatives involving care coordination.
• Promotes HRO tools and tones for high reliability and is committed to workplace safety.
• Assists with the identification of key performance indicators and input for the development/implementation of strategies based on evidence‑based practice to improve patient outcomes.
• Participates in the recruitment, selection, education, orientation, retention, evaluation, and professional development of colleagues.
• Responsible for assisting with staffing and scheduling of colleagues within their assigned cost center(s) and providing hands‑on assistance or coverage as needed.
• Assists with meeting the budget for assigned cost center(s);
• Provides input for operational decisions to the Unit Director and implements those decisions.
• Commitment to continued personal and professional growth, including career planning.
• Facilitates participation of staff in organizational and unit‑based decision‑making councils and/or committees.
• Maintains continual regulatory readiness.
• Must adhere to the RN job description and competencies
• Promotes Aultman RESPECT values to foster a healthy work environment, while maintaining an environment of fairness and inclusivity.
• Abide and engage in the Aultman Leadership Promise, ACE.
  • Act - Meet with staff monthly.
  • Communicate - Share information.
  • Engage - Include colleagues in change initiatives.
• Abide and engage in the Aultman Leadership Values.
  • Live our Mission - Demonstrate and support our mission and values in our day‑to‑day leadership.
  • Think Strategically - Understand and communicate the vision and strategy.
  • Lead with Integrity - Earn and give trust by being direct, truthful and admitting when wrong.
  • Expect Excellence - Focus , align and build effective teams by attracting and retaining top talent.
  • Inspire to Make a Difference - Set personal examples of good work ethic and motivation.
  • Achieve Success - Set goals and motivate the team toward greater commitment to those goals.

Working Conditions

• Assists Unit Director in the 24/7 responsibility for unit/department(s).
• On call rotation required.
• Flexes time to interact with colleagues on off hours/shifts.
• Subject to frequent interruptions and changes in priority of duties throughout the day.

Department Working Conditions

Category I - Includes tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. All procedures or other job‑related tasks that involve an inherent potential for spills or splashes of, or mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids or tissues are Category I tasks. Use of appropriate protective measures is required for every employee engaged in Category I tasks.

Physical Addendum

Demands

Frequency

Remarks

Lifting 0-10 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Lifting 10-20 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Lifting 20-35 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Lifting 35-50 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 50-75 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting 75-100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Lifting over 100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Forward Reaching

Frequent 34-65%

Overhead Reaching

Frequent 34-65%

Standing

Continuous 66% of the day

Walking

Continuous 66% of the day

Occasional 10-33%

Climbing

Occasional 10-33%

Occasional 10-33%

Frequent 34-65%

Twisting/Turning

Occasional 10-33%

Occasional 10-33%

Never

Pushing/Pulling 0-10 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Pushing/Pulling 10-20 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Pushing/Pulling 20-35 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Pushing/Pulling 35-50 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Pushing/Pulling 50-100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Pushing/Pulling over 100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying 0-10 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Carrying 10-20 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Carrying 20-35 lbs

Frequent 34-65%

Carrying 35-50 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying 50-100 lbs

Occasional 10-33%

Carrying over 100 lbs

Never

Frequent 34-65%

Fine motor coordination

Continuous 66% of the day

Vision: Near/Far/Color

Continuous 66% of the day

Hearing: ordinary conversation/other

Continuous 66% of the day

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. The organization is an EEO/AA Employer Disability/Vet.

The organization will provide reasonable accommodations to employees or applicants with disabilities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without accommodation, unless such accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on the organization or poses a direct threat to the health and safety of the individual or others that cannot be sufficiently mitigated by reasonable accommodation. Any applicant or employee who requires an accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment should notify the Aultman Human Resource Department and request such an accommodation.