Assistant Nurse Manager—Heart & Lung Transplant

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Health System is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager for the Heart & Lung Transplant unit at the Main Campus. The role involves hands-on leadership on a 24-bed transplant unit, coordinating daily operations, supervising staff, and ensuring high‑quality patient care.

Ideal candidates will have a BSN, RN license, 2+ years of clinical nursing experience, BLS (ACLS for critical care), and strong teamwork skills to support a patient‑centered care environment at a world-class health

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing.
• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• BLS certification required; ACLS may be required in Critical Care areas.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate unit clinical operations.
• Provide patient care.
• Facilitate communication among unit staff and with other departments.
• Review operational patient care issues with Nurse Managers.
• Interview, orient, and develop caregivers; manage schedules.

Skills

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Nursing leadership

Education

BSN

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Assistant Nurse Manager—Heart & Lung Transplant

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

J8-2 Heart/Lung Transplant-Main Campus Hospital

Job Code

F28002

Shift

Day/Evening Rotation

Schedule

7:00am-7:30pm

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

J82 is a 24-bed step-down unit specializing in the care of solid organ transplant patients, including heart and lung transplant recipients. The unit also cares for patients awaiting heart transplants who require inotropic support and are too medically unstable to remain at home, as well as cardiac medical patients requiring telemetry monitoring and step-down care.

This Assistant Nurse Manager opportunity is ideal for a hands-on, approachable, and supportive nursing professional who values teamwork, promotes work-life balance, and is committed to patient-centered care. The role offers an opportunity to work closely with nursing staff, support daily operations, and identify ways to enhance care delivery and address challenges proactively.

Staff development is an important focus, with an emphasis on mentorship, a welcoming onboarding experience, and ongoing professional growth. By fostering a collaborative and encouraging environment, the Assistant Nurse Manager helps new and experienced team members feel supported, build their skills, and succeed.

A caregiver in this position works 40 hours/week, two 8-hour shifts, and two 12-hour shifts. The 8-hour shiftscould be 7am-3pm, 11am-7pm, or 3pm-11pm. They need to coordinate with the otherANMs. 7am-7pm on 12-hour days.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Supervise and coordinate unit clinical operations.
• Provide patient care.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among unit caregivers and other departments/units.
• Review major operational patient care issues with Nurse Managers.
• Provide ongoing clinical evaluations of caregivers, counsel caregivers on performance issues, administer initial corrective actions and monitor attendance issues.
• Interview, select and orient new caregivers.
• Prepare work schedules to ensure adequate coverage on all shifts.
• Participate in and support quality improvement projects, outcomes, studies and research initiatives.
• Assume responsibilities of the Nurse Manager in their absence.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing
• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Two years of recent clinical nursing experience
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• *If in a Critical Care area an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross must be presented upon hire or within first year of employment.
• Strong demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Cardiac experience

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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