Assistant Nurse Manager - Maternity LDRP

WellSpan Health; Lebanon (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Education assistance

DailyPay

Job summary

WellSpan Health’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon, PA seeks an Assistant Nurse Manager for the Maternity LDRP unit. The role provides supervision of nursing and support staff, ensures staffing adequacy, and delivers direct patient care as needed to maintain high-quality outcomes.

The ANM collaborates with the Nurse Manager, coordinates staffing, mentors staff, and participates in performance evaluations. Required are RN licensure and BLS; ACLS/PALS may be required for certain areas.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Diploma, Associates, or BSN (within 3 years of hire).
• 3 years charge/leadership experience. Supervisory experience preferred.
• Licenses: RN, multi-state license, BLS at hire.
• Courses: Neonatal resuscitation as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision of nursing and ancillary staff on assigned unit.
• Support staffing levels and develop staffing schedules.
• Oversee delivery of patient care and delegate assignments.
• Ensure staff competency and regulatory compliance.
• Act as charge nurse when needed and participate in performance appraisals.
• Collaborate with Nurse Manager and Charge Nurse on unit needs.

Skills

Staff supervision

Staff scheduling

Leadership

Communication

Education

BSN

Diploma Program

Associates Degree

Job description

Assistant Nurse Manager - Maternity LDRP

Specialty: Nursing Management

252 S 4th St-Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon,PA

Full-time

80 hours bi-weekly

General Summary

Provides supervision of the daily operations and work activities of professional nursing and ancillary services staff on assigned unit. Able to support ongoing operations of department/unit independently as needed. Provides direct patient care as required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• In the absence of the Nurse Manager (NM), the Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) assumes roles and responsibilities of the NM or applicable “one up” position.
• Works to support adequate staffing levels and skill mix are maintained for all shifts through the development, preparation and maintenance of staffing schedules that meet department/unit needs and apply to variable census conditions. Makes appropriate adjustments/assignments to maximize timely patient care. Looks to staffing needs into the next matrix.
• Oversees the delivery of patient care. Directs and delegates patient care assignments to staff based on acuteness of patient care needs, staff availability and patient safety.
• Ensures current competency of all staff and confirms staff compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Serves in charge capacity if/when needed.
• Actively takes part in the performance appraisal process. Holds staff accountable for performance standards. Mediates staff conflicts and provides feedback concerning performance, behavior, etc.
• Collaborates with the Nurse Manager and the Charge Nurse on areas of need on the unit (e.g., problematic flow issues, equipment and supplies issues, documentation issues, patient satisfaction issues and performance issues).
• Monitors all high risk and complicated cases and institutes appropriate actions.
• Identifies and addresses operational problems and other barriers impeding care or service on-the-spot, and makes recommendations for permanent/long term resolution.
• Anticipates and resolves patient/family concerns in a timely manner. Keeps patients and families informed.
• Protects patient confidentiality by promoting professional staff communications.
• Serves as a resource and role model/mentor to charge nurses and staff.
• Variation of duties may result based on the assigned customer care unit(s). This may include differences in the specific clinical skills required of the RN. Unit based skill lists outline expectations beyond the house wide RN requirements. SYS-NURS-L Nursing Education Requirements Policy outlines current certification(s) required for specific areas of nursing practice and is considered to be part of the job description.
• In addition to requirements specified in the license and certification section below, current BLS certification for all areas of nursing practice is required. Current certification may be required for the following areas of nursing practice: Emergency Care Center – ACLS, PALS; Intensive Care Center & MSCC Lead – ACLS, PALS; L&D – ACLS, NRP (Experienced L&D nurses will obtain within 6 months and new L&D nurses will obtain at 1 year of experience); NICU – NRPPEDS, PALS; PCC/PACU/ENDO – ACLS, PALS; Procedural – ACLS.

Common Expectations

• Assists in selecting staff, trains/orients personnel, evaluates performance, prepares work schedules and makes recommendations for personnel actions.
• Assists in developing budgets.
• Prepares and maintains written documentation as required by the profession and the department.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and “error proof” systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• Attends meetings as required. Chairs and/or serves on appropriate committees as requested.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Minimum Education

• Diploma Program Required or
• Associates Degree Required or
• Bachelors Degree Nursing (BSN) or earned within 3 years of hire. Required

Work Experience

• 3 years Charge/leadership experience. Required
• Supervisory experience. Preferred

Licenses

• Licensed Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required or
• Registered Nurse Multi State License Upon Hire Required and
• Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required

Courses and Training

• Neonatal resuscitation, as applicable. Upon Hire Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Fully competent Clinical Nurse III.
• Excellent communication/interpersonal, conflict resolution, problem-solving, confrontational and other leadership skills.

Benefits Offered

• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay

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