Assistant Nurse Manager - RN Neuroscience

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital, part of Trinity Health Of New England, seeks an Assistant Nurse Manager (RN) for our Neuroscience Unit. This full-time role supports daily operations, mentors staff, and leads staffing, patient assignments, and throughput to ensure safe, high-quality care.

You will promote evidence-based practice, uphold Joint Commission standards, and participate in quality improvement, stroke care, and patient experience initiatives.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in CT.
• BSN required; MSN in progress preferred.
• MSN degree or enrollment in MSN program preferred.
• Prior leadership, charge nurse, or supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in neuroscience, stroke care, neurology, neurosurgery, telemetry, or acute care nursing.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor charge nurses and frontline nursing staff.
• Coordinate staffing, scheduling, patient assignments, and patient throughput.
• Promote a culture of patient safety, evidence-based practice, and accountability.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, DPH, and Trinity Health standards.
• Support staff development, coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
• Lead and participate in quality improvement, stroke care, and patient experience initiatives.
• Collaborate with neurologists, neurosurgeons, hospitalists, rehabilitation specialists, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Serve as a visible, hands-on leader during assigned shifts.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Staff management

Evidence-based practice

Patient safety

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Neuroscience nursing

Stroke care

Education

BSN

MSN in progress

SCRN/CNRN/PCCN or leadership cert

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Rotating Shift

Saint Francis Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Of New England, is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager (RN) for our Neuroscience Unit.

What You'll Do

• Full-time: 40 hours per week; mixed/varied schedule based on unit needs.
• Support daily operations of a busy inpatient Neuroscience Unit.
• Supervise and mentor charge nurses and frontline nursing staff.
• Coordinate staffing, scheduling, patient assignments, and patient throughput.
• Promote a culture of patient safety, evidence-based practice, and accountability.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, DPH, and Trinity Health standards.
• Support staff development, coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
• Lead and participate in quality improvement, stroke care, and patient experience initiatives.
• Collaborate with neurologists, neurosurgeons, hospitalists, rehabilitation specialists, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Serve as a visible, hands-on leader during assigned shifts.

Qualifications Required

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license – Connecticut.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Minimum 2–3 years of acute care nursing experience.
• Preferred Prior leadership, charge nurse, or supervisory experience.
• Experience in neuroscience, stroke care, neurology, neurosurgery, telemetry, or acute care nursing.
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or enrollment in an MSN program.
• Specialty certification such as SCRN (Stroke Certified Registered Nurse), CNRN (Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse), PCCN, or nursing leadership certification.

Ministry/Facility Information

Saint Francis Hospital has been an anchor institution in Connecticut since 1897. Saint Francis, a member of Trinity Health Of New England and Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Saint Francis Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, is a 617 bed hospital and a major teaching hospital. Other Saint Francis entities include the Comprehensive Women’s Health Center, the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute, and the Smilow Cancer Hospital.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services.

Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.

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