Assistant Nurse Manager – Intermediate Care Unit

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salaried position

Job summary

Saint Mary’s Hospital, part of the Trinity Health system, is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager (Senior Clinical Advisor) to support the Nurse Manager in administrative duties and guide the perioperative team. The Intermediate Care Unit is a 20-bed unit caring for high-acuity medical and surgical patients with cardiac monitoring and interventions.

You will supervise charge nurses and frontline staff, participate in hiring and performance management, and promote safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• RN license in Connecticut (CT).
• 2+ years in Intermediate Care/Step Down preferred.
• 1+ year of management or supervisory experience preferred (e.g., charge nurse).
• BLS/CPR certification preferred (American Heart Association or American Red Cross).

Responsibilities

• Assist the Nurse Manager in overseeing unit personnel and maintaining a safe, efficient nursing environment.
• Supervise charge nurses and frontline staff, coordinating staffing and throughput.
• Participate in hiring, performance management, and staff development.
• Promote a culture of safety, excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Lead by example, encouraging respectful communication and professional growth.
• Support evidence-based practices and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Drive patient care outcomes and operational performance through transformational leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Staff development

Education

BSN

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Rotating Shift Description: At Saint Mary's Hospital, the Assistant Nurse Manager, also known internally as Senior Clinical Advisor, will support the Nurse Manager in administrative and managerial duties while guiding the healthcare team in delivering best clinical practices within the perioperative setting. The Intermediate Care Unit is a 20-bed unit providing care to high-acuity medical and surgical patients that require continuous cardiac monitoring and various interventions, supporting respiratory and hemodynamic stability.

What You Will Do

• Assist the Nurse Manager in overseeing unit personnel and maintaining a safe, efficient, and supportive nursing environment.
• Supervise charge nurses and frontline staff, contributing to staff coordination, scheduling, and throughput.
• Participate in hiring, performance management, and staff development.
• Promote a culture of safety, excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Lead by example, fostering respectful communication, collaboration, and professional growth.
• Support evidence-based practices and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Drive effective patient care outcomes and operational performance through transformational leadership.

Minimum Qualifications Required

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Valid RN license in Connecticut.

Preferred

• Preferred: The ideal candidate will have 2 or more years of experience in Intermediate Care/Step Down nursing.
• 1 or more years of management or supervisory experience, such as a charge nurse.
• BLS/CPR certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross).

Position Highlights and Benefits

• Schedule: Full-Time, 36 hours/week, flexible shifts
• The position expectation is to support the evening/night shift teams
• Salaried position

Ministry/Facility Information

Saint Mary’s Hospital is a Catholic, not-for-profit, acute care, community teaching hospital that has served Greater Waterbury since 1909.

Licensed for 347 beds, Saint Mary’s is designated as a Level II Trauma Center, offers award-winning cardiac and stroke care.

We house the region’s only pediatric emergency care unit and was the first to introduce the daVinci Robotic Surgery System.

Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings.

By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation.

Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states.

Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services.

Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.

For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org.

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