Assistant Nurse Manager - Medical Unit - Evening/Night

WellSpan Health; Ephrata (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Paid time off (PTO)

Retirement savings plan

Education assistance

Job summary

WellSpan Health is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager for the Medical Unit in Ephrata, PA. This full-time position will manage daily nursing operations and ensure quality care and staffing. Candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and at least 3 years of leadership experience.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, managing patient care delivery, and resolving operational issues. Benefits such as flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plan, and education assistance are offered.

Qualifications

• 3 years Charge/leadership experience required.
• Med/Surg RN experience required.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of nursing staff.
• Ensure adequate staffing and skill mix for shifts.
• Monitor high risk and complicated cases.

Skills

Excellent communication/interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Conflict resolution

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelors Degree Nursing (BSN)

Associates Degree

Diploma Program

Tools

Basic Life Support Certification

Job description

Assistant Nurse Manager - Medical Unit - Evening/Night

Ephrata, PA, United States

Job Info

• Job Identification 212624
• Job Category Nursing
• Posting Date 07/01/2026, 03:50 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Shift3 - Night
• Locations 169 Martin Ave, Ephrata, PA, 17522, US
• Assignment Category Not Applicable
• FTE 1

Job Description

• Full-time Monday to Friday
• 80 hours bi-weekly
• Evenings and Nights
• No holidays
• Must have Med/Surg RN experience

General Summary

Provides additional supervision of the daily operations and work activities of professional nursing and ancillary services staff on assigned unit. Oversees the successful delivery of quality patient care, service excellence and customer satisfaction. Provides direct individualized patient care at an experienced practitioner level as required.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• Works with the charge nurse to ensure 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.
• Prioritizes and organizes work. 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 thejob 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, PALSL&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 – PALSPCC/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, inservice 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.

Qualifications

• 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. PreferredMed/Surg RN experience. Required
• 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

• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Short-term disability
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Wellness and Wellbeing programs
• Caregiver support via Wellthy
• Childcare referral service via Wellthy