Clin Assistant Nurse Mgr SICU FT PM

Brookwood Baptist Health; Alabaster (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks to start)

Job summary

Brookwood Baptist Health in Alabaster, Alabama, is seeking a Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager to oversee shift operations and ensure high-quality patient care. You will collaborate with nursing management to guide a team and coordinate care assignments to optimize patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, has active nursing licensure in Alabama, and possesses strong leadership and critical thinking skills. A minimum of one year of nursing experience in an acute care setting is preferred.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a registered nurse in Alabama or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• A minimum of one year of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting preferred.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to foster teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Lead shift operations to ensure high-quality care and optimal patient flow.
• Coordinate patient care and staff assignments based on acuity and skills.
• Monitor patient status and support clinical collaboration.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Critical thinking

Patient care coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN)

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Job description

Position Summary

Baptist Health Shelby Hospital, Alabaster, AL – Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager (CANM) – Charge Nurse. The CANM leads shift operations within the clinical setting to ensure delivery of high‑quality care, exceptional customer experience, and optimal patient flow. The role collaborates with the Department Nursing Operations Manager and Assistant Nursing Operations Manager to provide guidance, fostering teamwork, and overseeing patient care assignments, customer experience, productivity, and quality outcomes for patients with advanced illness or injury that requires timely, complex care.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks to start)
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (child care, elder care, pet care)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Car Insurance
• Educational benefits including tuition reimbursement& monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

Responsibilities

• Exemplar of the mission, vision, and values of Baptist Health. Participates in shared leadership structure. Manages staffing assignments for oncoming and outgoing 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 foster 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. 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. Other related functions: supports strategic imperatives by attending leadership huddles, assisting in new nursing/clinical initiatives, 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. 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 Baptist Health policies and procedures. 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‑based practice, research, organization, and national standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) preferred.
• Licensing: Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Alabama or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• Certification: 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)
• Experience: A minimum of one year of experience as a Registered Nurse; acute care setting preferred.