Assistant Nursing Manager for CS@Home

Dev; Bell Gardens (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in California is looking for an Assistant Nurse Manager to lead nursing operations, ensuring high-quality patient care coordination. The role involves overseeing staffing, mentoring nursing staff, and collaborating with leadership for effective service delivery. Ideal candidates will be experienced nurses with strong leadership skills and a commitment to enhancing patient care outcomes. This position promotes a supportive work environment that encourages professional development and patient advocacy.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Registered Nurse license and have experience in nursing leadership.
• Ability to mentor and coach nursing staff effectively.
• Strong skills in patient care coordination and quality management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily nursing operations and staffing within unit.
• Coordinate recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes for nurses.
• Collaborate with various leaders for effective patient care delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Patient care coordination

Nursing process application

Clinical oversight

Staff mentorship

Education

Registered Nurse License

Job description

Jobs for Humanity is partnering with CEDARS-SINAI to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. Therefore, we prioritize individuals coming from the following communities: Refugee, Neurodivergent, Single Parent, Blind or Low Vision, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Military Veterans, the Elderly, the LGBTQ, and Justice Impacted individuals. This position is open to candidates who reside in and have the legal right to work in the country where the job is located.

Company Name: CEDARS-SINAI

Job Description

Job Summary: Key Job Responsibilities
Under the leadership of the Nurse Manager/Associate Director/Executive Director (Nurse Leader) the Assistant Nurse Manager is responsible for coordinating the daily twenty‑four (24) hour operations of assigned unit/area patient care in order to provide high quality, individualized patient care in support of Medical Center philosophies. The Assistant Nurse Manager functions as the Department Supervisor and an experienced and proficient clinician, and assumes responsibility and accountability for the expert application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care. The Assistant Nurse Manager identifies and removes barriers to patient flow in collaboration with organizational leaders and facilitates coordination of discharge planning and team rounding as applicable. The Assistant Nurse Manager consistently demonstrates professional skills and abilities, exemplary leadership and educational skills to direct and supervise the clinical performance of others, evaluates the interventions and outcomes of care situations, demonstrates motivation and creativity, evaluates opportunities for care enhancement at the departmental level, and serves as a catalyst for effective change within Nursing at the department and institutional levels. The Assistant Nurse Manager shares their integrated learning and knowledge, and assesses the educational needs of patients, family, and staff. In addition, the Assistant Nurse Manager promotes, supports, and is accountable for the achievement of departmental specific patient safety goals.

The Assistant Nurse Manager ensures nursing staff on assigned unit(s) perform within their scope of responsibility and duties, and ensures accountability at the facility, department and position levels, including knowledge of required clinical/technical skills consistent with the Nurse Practice Act, Title 22, Joint Commission, The Plan for Provision of Nursing Care, The Plan for Provision of Care to Patients, and other regulatory requirements. Additional management responsibilities include compliance with the National Patient Safety Goals supporting quality improvement and the clinical care delivery processes; staffing, scheduling, and retention of staff; safety and quality management; and participation on unit practice council and TCAB. In conjunction with the Nurse Leader, the Assistant Nurse Manager assists with all administrative processes applicable to assigned unit(s), including human resources, assisting with unit based budgeting, evaluation of effectiveness of patient care resources, staffing, quality improvement planning, strategic planning, and educational development programs. The Assistant Nurse Manager supervises, mentors, and coaches staff and holds staff accountable for development and professional growth of each employee he/she supervises, supports research, participates in strategic planning, both long and short term, and ensures patient advocacy. The Assistant Nurse Manager serves as the operational and leadership resource to the staff; evaluates effectiveness of patient care resources. The Assistant Nurse Manager is responsible for managing staffing effectiveness including, but not limited to accountability for overtime utilization on their unit, staff compliance with meal and rest breaks, staff attendance. The Assistant Nurse Manager conducts performance evaluations and oversees the completion of skills and competencies. In collaboration with the Nurse Leader, the Assistant Nurse Manager leads recruitment and retention activities.

Responsibilities:

• Supervises all Cedars Sinai at Home nursing processes including Command Center nursing education, labor management, and nursing performance improvement. Validates nursing competency providing real time feedback and professional development including mentoring, individual goal setting, educational plans, and when necessary, corrective action plans.
• Oversees daily nursing operations and staffing (including schedules and timekeeping). Provides clinical and operational oversight of the Cedars Sinai at Home program. Defines the schedules and responsibilities of the nurses with special attention to staffing for active patients and new patient intake. Ensures that resources are being utilized in the most efficient and effective manner.
• Closely collaborates with service coordination and service provider network leaders for effective capacity management of resources in the field to support high quality patient care in the decentralized hospital model. Ensures virtual nurses utilize capacity management and care coordination tools to manage in home service provider resources effectively.
• Partners with the Cedars Sinai at Home Medical Director and Cedars Sinai at Home Operations Director on program execution, operational procedures, and outcomes monitoring in support of exceptional, safe care delivery. Provides nursing input and presence at meetings regarding issues, care model/workflow opportunities, and new use cases (e.g., oncology).
• Leads the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of the virtual registered and advanced practice nurses in collaboration with HR.
• Drives optimization of care coordination workflows, admitting, and discharge processes. Leads Command Center staffing to facilitate exceptional patient care, efficient operational flow, and effective communication.
• Provides a visible, professional leadership presence at the Command Center modeling multi-disciplinary, interprofessional collaboration, and fostering a positive team-based work environment.
• Assures medically appropriate, high-quality, and cost-effective care through assessing the medical necessity of patient care and supports the treatment setting by utilizing the applicable medical protocols/standards. Assures patient records have timely, complete, and accurate documentation; coach staff if there are gaps.
• Engages with appropriate groups acting as a vocal champion of the Cedars Sinai at Home program; road‑showing to colleagues across the healthcare system.
• Actively involved in relationship building within the internal Cedars Sinai at Home team as well as with referral sources, such as brick and mortar care team members, emphasizing relationships with other nursing leaders, bedside RNs, bed board and triage RNs, and case management.
• Provides regular feedback to virtual nurses on performance, productivity, quality assurance, and patient intake metrics.
• Ensures that there is sufficient coverage and support for the patient intake process. Clearly identifies roles and responsibilities of everyone involved and collaborates with other members of the Cedars Sinai at Home team to ensure an effective and efficient patient.