Associate Nurse Manager – Progressive Care Unit

Premier Health; MIDDLETOWN (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health seeks an Associate Nurse Manager for the Inpatient Unit at Atrium Medical Center. The ANM works under the Nurse Manager to supervise a care team, ensure delivery of high-quality patient care, and uphold the AONL framework for NM competencies.

The role focuses on staffing, coaching, and mentoring, with daily nurse leader rounding, engagement, and quality action plans to improve patient experience and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–3 years of job-related nursing experience.
• Prior job title or occupational experience: N/A.
• Minimum 2 years as an RN.
• Preferred: 1 year of informal leadership experience.
• Other experience requirements: N/A.

Responsibilities

• Supervise nursing staff and extend NM leadership presence.
• Support staffing adequacy and productivity standards.
• Coach and mentor the care team to improve patient experience.
• Lead rounds and drive quality action plans.
• Collaborate with NM to implement the nursing vision.

Skills

Communication

Relationship management

Problem solving

Resilience under pressure

Fostering inclusive environment

Clinical practice knowledge

Leadership

Accountability

Time management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

BSN preferred

Job description

Job Title: Associate Nurse Manager

Unit: Progressive Care Unit

Shift: 6:30pm-7:00am

Status: Full Time

Facility: Atrium Medical Center

The Associate Nurse Manager (ANM)-Inpatient Unitserves as an extension of the Nurse Manager (NM) is accountable for the delivery of excellent patient care and the practice of professional nursing. Premier Health division of nursing adopts the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) framework for NM competencies. Under the direction of the NM, the ANM-Inpatient facilitates the strategic execution of the Premier Health nursing vision by providing day-to-day supervision of a care team that delivers excellent nursing care. The ANM-Inpatient demonstrates the art of nursing leadership with human resource leadership skills and a commitment to diversity that cultivates an inclusive and culturally competent environment where people want to work and patients want to receive care. In collaboration with the NM, the ANM-Inpatient supports and drives change in the dynamic healthcare environment. Employee engagement, patient experience and quality outcomes are priorities for the ANM-Inpatient, who supports the NM with coaching and mentoring of the nursing team. The primary focus of this role is supervising the work of others and serving as the extension of the NM in leadership presence. The ANM-Inpatient exhibits the science of nursing leadership through human resource management such as staffing adequate resources for care delivery while maintaining defined productivity standards. Additionally, performance improvement activities are key to this work such as supporting the patient experience with daily nurse leader rounding and executing quality actions plans.

++Education++

Minimum Level of Education Required: Bachelor’s degree

Additional requirements:

• Type of degree : Nursing

• Area of study or major : Graduate from an accredited school of nursing

• Preferred educational qualifications : BSN or BSN completion within 5 years required

• Position specific testing requiremen t: N/A

++Licensure/Certification/Registration++

• Valid Ohio RN License
• Current BLS
• Specialty certifications may be required depending on unit
• Professional certification preferred

++Experience++

Minimum Level of Experience Required: 1 – 3 years of job-related experience

Prior job title or occupational experience: N/A

Prior specific functional responsibilities: Minimum 2-year experience as an RN

Preferred experience: 1 year of Informal Leadership experience preferred

Other experience requirements: N/A

++Knowledge/Skills++

• Excellent communication
• Relationship management and influencing behaviors
• Solution-focused issue identification and problem solving
• Ability to maintain composure under pressure
• Foster inclusive and trusting work environment
• Appropriate clinical practice knowledge
• Proven leadership ability
• Personal and professional accountability
• Time management and organizational skills
• Computer skills including comfort with Microsoft Office and other commonly used applications