RN-Assistant Nurse Manager

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager to lead a clinical team, coordinate patient care, and contribute to planning and operations in the unit. The role emphasizes applying nursing process, staff development, and collaboration with nursing leadership to maintain 24-hour accountability.

The ideal candidate will have a registered nurse license, BSN preferred, and at least 3 years in acute care with leadership experience, strong communication, and proficiency with

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program, with RN licensure.
• BSN preferred; leadership and acute care experience required.
• Proficient in nursing documentation systems and bed placement tools.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to development and improvement of care delivery models.
• Coordinates staffing for shifts and supervises regular and float staff.
• Ensures compliance with nurse practice acts and regulatory standards.
• Advances patient/family and staff satisfaction through collaboration.
• Manages resources to support unit objectives and initiatives.
• Provides clinical leadership and supports program development.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Nursing process

PC skills

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Collaboration

Patient education

Staff scheduling

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Nursing documentation systems

Bed placement systems

Job description

Job Summary

The Assistant Nurse Manager provides leadership through collaboration with the Nursing Manager of the Department in planning, organizing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating the care provided for patients in the unit. Responsibilities include fiscal, human resource, risk management, and operational functions. The Assistant Nurse Manager contributes to strategic planning and program development and maintains 24‑hour accountability. The Assistant Nurse Manager performs delegated duties and functions within the philosophy and overall scope of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development, and manages the implementation and improvement of care delivery models and services that supports the continuous enhancement of care delivery and patient/family, employee and provider satisfaction for area of responsibility.
• Applies the values of the nursing organization and assures compliance of the nurse practice acts abiding by nurses' rights and compliance with regulatory and professional standards for area of responsibility.
• Fosters transparency, interdisciplinary collaboration, and accountability in area of responsibility.
• Enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, nursing services administration, and the delivery of services.
• Optimizes resource allocation to support current and potential objectives and initiatives for area of responsibility.
• Manages a multidisciplinary work force that provides clinically competent, efficient, and compassionate care and services in a professionally challenging environment.

Experience

• Ability to utilize the nursing process in the provision of nursing care including, but not limited to, administering treatments and medications, interpreting diagnostic tests, formulating a plan of care, collaborating with other health care providers and providing education to patients and/or significant others.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
• Possess personal computer skills.
• Ability to multi‑task, delegate and prioritize.
• Possess problem‑solving and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to collaborate with other health care providers.
• Ability to educate patients and/or significant others.
• Ability to supervise regular staff and float staff on shift.
• Ability to coordinate staffing for shifts.
• 3 years in acute care setting with demonstrated leadership skills.

Preferred/Desired Experience

• Acute care experience.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Preferred/Desired Education

• Bachelor's degree.

Special Skills

• Possess skills in patient care documentation systems and bed placement systems.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
• Possess personal computer skills.
• Ability to multi‑task, delegate and prioritize.
• Possess problem‑solving and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to collaborate with other health care providers.
• Ability to educate patients and/or significant others.
• Ability to supervise regular staff and float staff on shift.
• Ability to coordinate staffing for shifts.

Licensure

• RN; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.