Clin Assistant Nurse Mgr Acute

Baptist Health; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager (CANM) to lead shift operations, ensuring high-quality care, great patient experience, and efficient patient flow. The CANM collaborates with Nursing Operations leadership to guide unit operations, including assignments, productivity, and quality outcomes in acute care settings.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and continuous improvement in care delivery, with a focus on staffing, patient safety, and regulatory readiness

Qualifications

• BSN preferred
• 1+ year RN experience; acute care preferred
• Current RN licensure in Alabama or NLC
• BLS certification required
• ACLS/PALS/NRP/TNCC certifications preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead shift operations to ensure high-quality care and patient flow.
• Manage staffing assignments based on acuity and team skills.
• Coordinate patient flow with care coordinators and discharge planners.
• Support frontline staff and providers with guidance and resources.
• Participate in safety huddles and promote a safe, compliant work environment.

Education

BSN

RN License Alabama/NLC

BLS Certification

ACLS

PALS

NRP

TNCC

Job description

Position Summary

The Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager (CANM) is responsible for leading the shift operations within the clinical setting to ensure delivery of high-quality care, exceptional customer experience, and optimal patient flow. In conjunction with the Department Nursing Operations Manager and the Assistant Nursing Operations Manager (ANOM); the CANM provides guidance, fosters collaboration, and is responsible for the unit's clinical operations including patient care assignments, customer experience, productivity, and quality outcomes in settings where an acute care patient receives active treatment for an injury, episode of illness, a medical condition, or post intervention with assessment.

Responsibilities

• Exemplar of the mission, vision, and values of Baptist Health.
• Participates in shared leadership structure.
• Manages staffing assignments for oncoming and off going shifts, based on patient acuity and skill set of team members to ensure patient care needs are met.
• Coordinates patient flow by working directly with the Administrative Supervisors, Care Coordinators, and Discharge Planners to achieve expected outcomes.
• Monitors overall status of patients within area of responsibility and closely monitors status of seriously ill patients.
• Coordinates and/or participates in the delivery of patient care ensuring compliance with physician orders and established policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Serves as a resource supporting frontline team members and providers as appropriate.
• Supports clinical collaboration focusing on expected patient length of stay.
• Performs direct patient care activities as required to meet operational needs.
• Interfaces with patients and families to enhance customer experience by conducting Nurse Leader rounds and investigating and responding to patient/family and physician complaints.
• Participates in and/or leads safety huddles.
• Embraces, communicates, and promotes change and problem solving.
• Assesses equipment needs to ensure staff have the needed equipment for patient care, and they can appropriately utilize equipment.
• Supports and sustains all leader-driven initiatives.
• Assists with retention strategies for new team members that fosters a best place to work environment.
• Maintains a regulatory ready environment of care.
• Ensures the appropriate allocation/adjustment of staff, assignment of meal breaks, relief of team members as indicated, etc.
• Utilizes effective fiscal management skills and financial resources with decision-making.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Baptist Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health policies and procedures.
• Monitors overall status of patients within area of responsibility and closely monitors status of seriously ill patients.
• Leadership * Supports strategic imperatives by attending leadership huddles, assisting in new nursing/clinical initiatives, and fostering positive multidisciplinary partnerships through collegial collaboration. * Serves as a coach and mentor for the nursing team. * Expresses ideas clearly and effectively in verbal and written communication to team members and groups. * Fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion. * Promote a safe working environment; support and/or coordinate any follow-up related to WPV occurrences.
• Appropriate Clinical Practice Knowledge * Performance supports the Professional Practice Model. * Superior clinical and critical thinking skills for assigned unit/department. * Clinical expert and liaison ensuring care is provided congruent with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Performance/Quality Improvement * Participates in the collection of unit/department information via audits to identify opportunities for improvement and trends. * Promotes high-quality nursing practice supported by evidence base practice, research, organization, and national standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) preferred.
• A minimum of one year of experience as a Registered Nurse; acute care setting preferred.
• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Alabama or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Certification in area of expertise; preferred.
• May require one or more of the following certifications based on the assigned patient population: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)