ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER - 6 SOUTH - ONCOLOGY UNIT

Aultman Health Foundation; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aultman Hospital in Canton, OH seeks an Assistant Nursing Manager (RN) to provide clinical leadership, supervise staff, and support the Clinical Unit Director in daily operations. This role focuses on maintaining high-quality patient care across Memorial 6 South and collaborating with the Unit Director on operational decisions.

Required BSN, Ohio RN license, and BLS with RQI; MSN preferred. Candidates with 1–3 years of clinical leadership are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; MSN preferred.
• Current active RN license in Ohio.
• BLS with Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) training required.
• Leadership experience in a nursing unit preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise nursing staff and ensure quality patient care.
• Allocate staffing; participate in scheduling and budget input.
• Lead department initiatives and coach colleagues for improved outcomes.
• Partner with Unit Director to address operational issues and decisions.
• Promote safety, high reliability, and patient advocacy in daily practice.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing supervision

Clinical oversight

Communication

Staff scheduling

Education

BSN required, MSN preferred

Job description

Position Summary

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.

Legal Entity

Aultman Hospital

Position Summary

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

Memorial 6 South consists of 26 private rooms. The types of patients seen on Memorial 6 South include: medical patients with an oncology diagnosis, medical patients admitted with hematological disorders, patients undergoing surgical or diagnostic oncology procedures, patients requiring administration of chemotherapy and/or blood/blood products, patients admitted for radium/iridium implants, post-ICU or step-down transfer patients whose primary diagnosis is oncology related and patients requiring IV conscious sedation for oncological procedures.

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.
• Membership in professional nursing organization preferred.
• 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

• 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.

Responsibilities & Expectations

• 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.

RO - Responsibilities & Expectations

• 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.

Hazardous Exposure Category

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

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
Sitting
Occasional 10-33%
Climbing
Occasional 10-33%
Stairs/Ladder
Occasional 10-33%
Bending/Stooping
Frequent 34-65%
Twisting/Turning
Occasional 10-33%
Kneeling/Squatting
Occasional 10-33%
Crawling
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
Grasping/repetitive sustained
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.