Assistant Nurse Manager: Lead Care & Quality Improvement

Hartford Hospital; Bristol (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford Hospital is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager to lead a Nursing Unit in Bristol, CT. The role reports to the Nurse Manager and uses evidence-based practices to develop patient-centered plans of care.

Qualified candidates hold a CT RN license, a BSN, and BLS with Arrhythmia Certification. Leadership experience and specialty certification are highly preferred to drive quality and safety across the unit.

Qualifications

• Current Connecticut RN License.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing school (BSN required).
• BLS certification by the American Heart Association and proof of Arrhythmia Certification required prior to date of hire.
• Prior leadership experience and/or unit committee work highly preferred.
• Specialty certification highly preferred.
• Strong communications skills required - both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• The assistant nurse manager supervises a work group to ensure that a high quality, cost-effective product or service is delivered in support of the hospital's strategic plan.
• They model the effective, efficient operation of the unit by scheduling and assigning work, resolving processing problems, collecting data to monitor progress, and carrying an assigned workload or filling in as necessary.
• They continually strive to improve quality and productivity by identifying improvement opportunities, and recommending and implementing changes.
• They implement and monitor departmental goals and objectives for the work group that align with the strategic direction of the organization, by analyzing needs and developing recommendations.
• The assistant nurse manager implements individual performance expectations; coaches, develops, and provides input to performance evaluations to enable employees to be successful in contributing to the achievement of individual and work group objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Team collaboration

Education

BSN required

RN license (CT)

Job description

Hartford Hospital is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager to lead a Nursing Unit in Bristol, CT. The role reports to the Nurse Manager and uses evidence-based practices to develop patient-centered plans of care.

Qualified candidates hold a CT RN license, a BSN, and BLS with Arrhythmia Certification. Leadership experience and specialty certification are highly preferred to drive quality and safety across the unit.