Assistant Nurse Manager - CC General Adult Unit - F/T Days

Hackensack Meridian Health; New Jersey; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc. seeks an Assistant Nurse Manager to ensure quality patient care by guiding staff, aligning with care plans and regulatory standards. The role includes stepping in for senior leadership during absences and overseeing clinical operations across shifts.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree as an RN and a minimum of three years in psychiatric care with one year in a leadership role, plus strong communication and computer skills for daily tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and RN program graduate.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite).
• Minimum 3 years psychiatric experience with 1 year in leadership.

Responsibilities

• Ensures quality care by managing and leading staff per the plan of care.
• Assumes administrative and clinical responsibility in the absence of leadership.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Microsoft Office / Google Suite

Clinical leadership in psychiatry

Education

Bachelor's Degree RN

MSN Degree

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Assistant Nurse Manager is responsible for ensuring quality care by managing and leading the staff in a manner consistent with the plan of care, the mission and scope of service of Carrier, program policy and procedure and the regulatory standards of accreditation policies on their respective shifts. Assumes administrative and clinical responsibility in the absence of the Vice President of Patient Care Services and other administrative personnel.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's Degree and graduate of an accredited RN program.
• Minimum of 3 years psychiatric experience and 1 year in a leadership capacity.
• Completes mandatory educational requirements for position and maintains professional licenses and certifications.
• Seeks opportunities for professional self-development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• MSN Degree.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
• Valid Driver's License from a USA state.
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 90 days of entering position.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

• Psychiatric - Mental Health Nursing or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Certification.
• IV Therapy.