Assistant Nurse Manager, OR -2

Fox Point Recruitment LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment firm in San Jose is seeking an experienced Assistant Nurse Manager to oversee clinical operations and ensure high-quality patient care. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of nursing and leadership experience, along with a California RN license. This role involves managing a team, developing staff training plans, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. Strong communication and supervisory skills are required for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of nursing experience.
• Minimum two years of charge nurse or related leadership experience.
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing; High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Manage unit activities and supervise clinical operations.
• Ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards.
• Develop staff improvement action plans.
• Supervise 20-60 employees based on needs.
• Coordinate patient care across units and ensure high-quality care.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal communication

Quality improvement knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

High school diploma or GED

Job description

About the job Assistant Nurse Manager, OR -2

Job Description

Job Summary

Manages activities of the unit(s), monitors quality, service and utilization standards. Supervises the day to day shift activities.

Job Location

• Manages the units day to day clinical operations including practice standards, staffing, payroll, budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement. Ensures the highest quality of care is provided and is in compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and established departmental policies and procedures.
• Develops and implements action plans to improve staff development. Supervises a single unit (8 to 24 hours) of approximately 20 - 60+ employees.
• Monitors the allocation and utilization of personnel based on continual changes in patient population/needs and provides the best level of patient care while identifying savings opportunities.
• Supervises the daily unit operations, including human resources management, department and employee safety programs, and risk management.
• Monitors the quality of service and utilization standards and assumes specific responsibility for patient care at the unit level. Ensures coordinated plans of treatment, customer focused care and cost effective utilization of services.
• Works with health care providers outside of the unit, to achieve optimal patient care across the continuum. Researches, identifies, and implements best practice models of other units. Investigates and resolves patient/family member concerns regarding patient care.

Secondary Functions

• OR/CVOR ANM.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:Experience

• Minimum two (2) years of nursing experience required.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience as charge nurse, preceptor, quality improvement champion or other related leadership experience.

Education

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing. High school diploma OR General Education Diploma (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire
  
• Basic Life Support
  

Additional Requirements

• Evidence of training completion as preceptor or charge nurse.
• Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement, clinical care delivery processes, staffing, & budgeting.
• Knowledge of Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission & other federal, state, & local regulatory requirements.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• ACLS, PALS, NRP certification may be required for positions in specific departments.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.