Assistant Nurse Manager - Perioperative Services

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 54,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital in Cleveland, OH, is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager to lead daily clinical operations in the Perioperative area, focusing on staffing, patient care, and initiatives that improve outcomes.

You will act as charge nurse, oversee RNs and nursing support, coordinate admissions, develop care plans, and support new caregivers through orientation and education. Shift schedule runs 11:00 AM–9:30 PM with options for 4 ten-hour shifts.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications through AHA or Red Cross.
• Two years of recent clinical nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the Nurse Manager with supervising and supporting RNs and other nursing staff.
• Supervise admissions, assess patient needs and initiate nursing care plans.
• Evaluate and document patient progress and outcomes.
• Plan, implement and evaluate nursing programs and unit objectives.
• Develop and implement policies to ensure efficient health services delivery.
• Act as a liaison between the manager, caregivers and other areas.
• Identify and resolve issues affecting delivery of patient care.
• Prepare work schedules ensuring adequate coverage.
• Participate in quality improvement, outcomes studies and research initiatives.
• Assist in orienting new caregivers and provide ongoing education.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff scheduling

Quality improvement

Education and mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)

RN licensure

Tools

Workday

UKG

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Hillcrest Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Hillcrest Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. Here, you will work with and learn from some of our best caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic’s perioperative caregivers work in the preoperative, operating room and post-anesthesia care units (PACU). These caregivers are known for being advocates for patients when they don’t have a voice to speak for themselves. Perioperative caregivers enjoy building relationships with patients as they care for them before, during and after an operation. By joining the team as an Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM), you will manage the daily clinical operations of the Perioperative area at Hillcrest Hospital. With an emphasis on professional development and success, you will encourage caregivers to enhance their skills and the patient experience through improvement initiatives and incentives. 70% of your day will consist of staffing responsibilities such as acting as a charge nurse or in an out-of-staff position. The other 30% of your day will consist of administrative tasks such as APRs, onboarding, Workday tasks, UKG and more.

This opportunity will allow you to gain great leadership skills and have exposure to being in a management position. It will act as a steppingstone and help you move into a future Nurse Manager role. Everyone works together as a team on this unit and we have a wonderful supportive environment from teammates to manager.

A caregiver in this position works days between 11:00AM – 9:30PM. This caregiver may work 4 10-hour shifts or 3 12-hour shifts and one 4-hour shift.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Support the Nurse Manager with supervising and supporting RNs and other nursing support caregivers.


• Supervise admissions, conduct assessment of patient's needs and initiate nursing care plans.


• Evaluate and document patient progress.


• Facilitate the planning, implementation, development, and evaluation of nursing programs, initiatives and objectives for the unit.


• Assist with the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective delivery of health services in a unit.


• Serve as a liaison between the manager, caregivers and other areas within the organization.


• Identify and resolve issues affecting the delivery of patient care services in a unit.


• Prepare schedule of work assignments assuring adequate coverage.


• Participate in and support quality improvement projects, outcomes studies and research initiatives.


• Assist in orienting new caregivers.


• Participate in continuing education and in-service educational programs.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing


• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)


• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)


• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross


• Two years of recent clinical nursing experience


• Strong demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Previous peri-op experience

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.


• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours. Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.


• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.


• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $39.50

Maximum hourly: $59.60

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).