Assistant Nurse Manager - PACU - F/T Days

Hackensack Meridian Health; Herbertsville (NJ); On-site; USD 114,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) to lead nursing teams, coordinate staffing, and support quality and safety outcomes. You will work with Nurse leadership to implement the nursing strategic plan and participate in unit and hospital decision‑making.

The role requires a registered nurse with strong communication and collaboration skills, a track record in leadership, and commitment to patient‑centered care in a large health system in New Jersey.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years recent nursing experience in respective specialty.
• RN license in New Jersey and ongoing professional development.
• Ability to lead, communicate effectively and partner with Nurse leadership.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate staffing and throughput; oversee staffing plans.
• Lead quality and safety initiatives; participate in performance improvement.
• Conduct staff evaluations and support unit orientation and competency.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical nursing expertise

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing

BSN in progress or willing to acquire within three years

MSN preferred

Tools

AHA BLS HCP Certification

Magnet Certification awareness

Job description

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack MeridianHealth we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) is a professional, registered nurse who is a skilled communicator, collaborator and authentic leader. The ANM supports the organization in the execution of the nursing strategic plan and priorities. The ANM actively participates in unit and hospital decision‑making and provides meaningful recognition to others. The ANM provides operational and administrative support to Nurse leadership. This position effectively coordinates staffing, supports throughput, quality and safety outcomes, staff competency, hiring, clinical and staff corrective actions, unit efficiency, quality care and other departmental activities to support the mission, vision and values of Hackensack Meridian Health. The ANM, in collaboration with the Nurse Manager, assesses, plans, implements, monitors and evaluates nursing practice and the nursing care delivery system with direct supervision of front‑line staff.

Responsibilities

Leadership/Human Resource Management In collaboration with the Nurse Manager, the ANM:

• Participate with recruitment and retention strategies.
• Assist with unit huddles and leader rounding with employees.
• Participates with unit goal creation which are reflective of the hospital goals as well as the mission and vision of Hackensack Meridian Health.
• Participate or lead when appropriate: evidenced‑based practice projects or research.
• Participate or lead when appropriate: unit‑based or hospital based shared governance committees or councils.
• Resolve conflicts and facilitates constructive resolutions and positive outcomes if possible.
• Complete employee corrective action plans/counseling as necessary.
• Adhere to HMH`s Organizational and Managerial competencies and standards of behavior.
• Prepare and conduct periodic performance evaluations to assigned staff members.
• Contribute to and/or monitors the unit orientation process of all roles as necessary.
• Participate with and models the importance of employee recognition.
• Model cultural competence, social justice and fairness, and capitalizes on generational diversity to foster highly effective work groups.
• Where applicable, escalates nursing labor/management issues.

Financial Management The ANM collaborates with the Nurse Manager for efficient fiscal management of departmental activities to ensure proper utilization of hospital resources:

• Participates in Payroll, Staff Scheduling and daily staffing needs.
• Assists in the management of the department budget. Monitors business intelligence for the unit. 3. Maximizes care efficiency and throughput.
• Understands the relationship between value‑based purchasing and quality outcomes with revenue and reimbursement.
• Monitors unit staffing productivity and flexes staff accordingly.

Quality and Safety/Performance Improvement In collaboration with the Nurse Manager, the ANM will:

• Optimize the patient and family experience of care.
• Lead Multidisciplinary Rounds.
• Ensure unit‑based performance improvement monitoring is completed, trended and reported internal and external to the unit.
• Lead or participates with quality improvement projects.
• Lead or conducts root cause analysis investigations.
• Assure unit regulatory compliance.
• Participate in staff education and competency.
• Serve as a role model to others and mentor new employees and new Charge RNs.

General Job Functions:

• Interprets, supports, and communicates policies, standards and procedures.
• Serves as a role model for staff in all aspects of nursing (i.e. professionalism, quality care).
• Assists in identifying cost containment measures by identifying alternative measures of product utilization within the department.
• Serves on‑call based on unit requirements.
• Assumes special projects as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned by leadership.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• A minimum of an associate in Nursing or diploma of Nursing degree.
• BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire. (Note this applies to team members hired on or after February 2025). Note: Advanced masters degree in nursing programs satisfy the BSN requirement (ie Associates to MSN).
• Minimum 3 years recent nursing experience in respective specialty or equivalent. Exceptions may be made for internal candidates on a case by case basis (i.e. the candidate has a history of hospital administration education/experience).
• The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs, a strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers, an exceptional focus on teamwork, dedication to ongoing education and the ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus are all required.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• MSN.
• Supervisory or charge nurse experience.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
• National Certification acceptable to the Magnet Recognition Program and appropriate to your current specialty (within two years of hire)

Starting Minimum Rate

Minimum rate of $126,464.00 Annually

Job Posting Disclosure

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market‑competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non‑discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness. Experience: Years of relevant work experience. Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training. Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies. Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location. Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization. Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered. Some jobs may also be eligible for performance‑based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full‑time and part‑time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.