Assistant Nurse Manager, Cardiovascular ICU, Full-time Nights, VOLOL

Virtua Health; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 99,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off and sick leave

Job summary

Virtua Health is hiring an Assistant Nurse Manager for the Cardiovascular ICU at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes in New Jersey. The role focuses on coordinating clinical and business activities to deliver high-quality patient care efficiently.

Candidates should have more than 2 years of critical care experience with a strong cardiac background and leadership skills. CCRN is preferred but not required; current NJ RN license and BLS are required.

Qualifications

• 2 years recent clinical/cath lab experience required.
• Broad knowledge of nursing practice and ability to apply specific skills in nursing intervention.
• Competency in management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists Nurse Director / Manager in overall manager/leadership responsibilities for assigned department.
• Assist with coaching and counseling employees to maintain high performance standards, and provides input into performance evaluations. Delegates tasks as appropriate based upon patient need and staff qualifications.
• Maintains day to day operations, including bed flow, patient rounding, collaboration with other departments, chart checks and clinical support.
• Demonstrates and promotes fiscal responsibility.
• Assists with coordinating inventory, purchasing contracts, billing processes/issues and report generation when appropriate.
• Assists with managing staff levels by implementation and coordination of unit staffing for nursing care.
• Monitors quality metrics and facilitates performance improvement activities, by reviewing charts, and coaching staff appropriately.

Skills

Critical care experience

Leadership skills

Cardiac nursing

Education

BSN preferred

Graduate of accredited School of Nursing

Job description

We are hiring an Assistant Nurse Manager for our Cardiovascular ICU at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes. The team is looking for a candidate with more than 2 years of critical care experience, a strong cardiac background with leadership skills and the drive to be a part of the future of Virtua. The CCRN certification is preferred, but not required.

Schedule

midshift 3pm-11pm or overnight 11pm-0700 am

Summary

Assists Nurse Director / Manager in the coordination of the clinical/business activities on the units so that optimum quality of patient care is delivered in a cost-effective manner.

Promotes independent decision making and accountability.

Evaluates existing programs and takes strategic approach to creative solutions and change.

Promotes a climate for effective performance.

Position Responsibilities

• Assists Nurse Director / Manager in overall manager/leadership responsibilities for assigned department.
• Assist with coaching and counseling employees to maintain high performance standards, and provides input into performance evaluations. Delegates tasks as appropriate based upon patient need and staff qualifications.
• Maintains day to day operations, including items such as bed flow; where applicable, patient rounding, collaborating with other departments, chart checks, and clinical support. Models appropriate behaviors to support customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrates and promotes fiscal responsibility.
• Assists with coordinating inventory consignment and purchasing contracts, billing process/issues and report generating when appropriate.
• Assists with managing staff levels by implementation and coordination of unit staffing for nursing care.
• Monitors quality metrics and facilitates performance improvement activities, by reviewing charts, and coaching staff appropriately.

Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required

2 years recent clinical/cath lab experience required.

Broad knowledge of nursing practice and ability to apply specific skills in nursing intervention.

Competency in management and leadership skills.

Required Education

Graduate of accredited School of Nursing.

BSN preferred in related field.

Training/Certifications/Licensure

Current NJ RN license, BLS.

Appropriate certification as required by specialty or regulatory agency.

Salary

Salary: $98,700 - $158,398 Yearly

Benefits

• medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance
• health and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement)
• paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance
• tuition assistance
• an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions

Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.