RN Assistant Nurse Manager - 4S Medical Surgical Unit

Summa Health

Barberton (OH)

On-site

USD 69,000 - 103,000

Full time

23 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Benefits

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Job summary

Summa Health System – Barberton Campus is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager for the 4S Medical Surgical Unit. The role supports the RN Nurse Manager across shifts, ensuring safe, high-quality patient care in a 28-bed unit with telemetry and complex care patients.

The position requires BSN, Ohio nursing license, and at least 3 years of nursing leadership experience, with certification preferred. Compensation includes a base salary range and comprehensive benefits; weekend and on-call

Qualifications

BSN degree and Ohio nursing license are required.
CCNE or ACEN accreditation for the nursing program is required.
Master’s degree is preferred; clinical leadership certification is preferred or required within two years.

Responsibilities

Support the RN Nurse Manager in 24-hour patient care operations.
Plan and develop short-, mid-, and long-term unit goals and processes.
Coach and evaluate patient care staff and manage performance.
Assist with unit budget and ROI calculations; participate in evidence-based practice.
Identify opportunities for improvement in patient care and organizational processes.

Skills

customer focus

teamwork

job knowledge

resource management

leadership

Education

CCNE/ACEN accredited program

BSN

Master’s degree preferred

Clinical Certification within 2 years

Ohio nursing license

Job description

Assistant Nurse Manager – 4S Medical Surgical Unit

Full-Time, 40 hrs/week, afternoons/evenings

Position is primarily evening shift with flexibility required to support 24-hour patient care operations. Hours may vary based on departmental needs and include weekends, holidays, rotating off-shift coverage, and on-call responsibilities. Serves as a unit-based resource supporting the RN Nurse Manager in maintaining safe, effective operations and continuity of care across all shifts.

Summa Health System – Barberton Campus

Primary Patient Population

The 4S Medical Surgical/Telemetry Unit provides specialized care for adult patients requiring continuous cardiac telemetry monitoring and treatment for complex medical conditions. Nurses on this unit care for patients with cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurovascular diagnoses, including those requiring progressive care-level treatment plans. This is an excellent opportunity to build advanced assessment, telemetry interpretation, and clinical decision-making skills while caring for a diverse, higher-acuity medical population.

Unit Size: 28-bed Unit

Target Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:6 (subject to change based on census and patient care needs)

Why Join 4S?

Supportive, close-knit community hospital where teamwork and collaboration are at the center of patient care
Experienced clinical team with dedicated preceptors, clinical instructors, and a strong culture of mentorship
Opportunity to strengthen leadership and clinical expertise while supporting a team caring telemetry and complex care patients
Commitment to professional development, including support for NIH Stroke Scale and ACLS certification required within six months of hire
Meaningful opportunity to make an impact on patient outcomes, staff engagement, and the overall success of the 4S team

Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region’s top employers by a number of third party organizations, including NorthCoast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.

Summary

Serves as a unit-based resource that supports the RN Nurse Manager in the patient care operations for a designated area(s) on a 24-hour basis; plans and develops tactical short, mid- and long-term goals and processes to enhance and improve the operations of the unit to support Summa Health’s mission, vision and values; identify barriers to meeting goals; manages, guides, coaches, and evaluates the work performance of patient care staff in a designated area; collaborates with other patient care departments and areas that relate directly or indirectly to patient care operations and services; assists with the management of unit budget plans; assists with calculating a return on investment for unit initiatives; participates in development of evidence-based standards of practice; identifies opportunities for improvement in patient care and organizational processes.

Formal Education Required

Graduate of a program of professional nursing that is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
BSN required
Master’s degree preferred
Clinical Certification preferred or required to obtain within two (2) years
Current license to practice nursing in the State of Ohio

Experience & Training Required

Three (3) years of clinical nursing experience and demonstrated leadership qualities

Other Skills, Competencies And Qualifications

Effective performance of this role at Summa Health System requires that the Assistant Nurse Manager demonstrate core competencies in the area of customer focus, teamwork, job knowledge, and resource management.
Provides quality service to customers, including patients, families, other staff and the community.
Works effectively as a team member to achieve organizational and departmental goals
Supports the use of available resources, including time, people, materials, and financial resources
Promotes the nursing professional practice model. Practices within the organizational policies and procedures, and Department of Nursing Standards of Practice. Maintains standards that promote patient safety.
Ability to provide necessary care to patients utilizing an evidence-based and process improvement methodology that is grounded in nursing theory.
Ability to effectively interact with patients/customers with the understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity.
Retains professional certification in nursing administration or clinical area.
Meet mandatory educational and health requirements.
Maintains and seeks new knowledge related to patient care issues, quality improvement and cost reduction, current policies, procedures, and protocols.
Demonstrates computer skills required to perform job functions

Level Of Physical Demands

Heavy: Exerts 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or ten to 20 pounds of force continuously to move objects.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

$49.78/hr - $74.68/hr

The salary range on this job posting/advertising is base salary exclusive of any bonuses or differentials. Many factors, such as years of relevant experience and geographical location are considered when determining the starting rate of pay. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members when determining offers. Please keep in mind that the range that is listed is the full base salary range. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical.

Summa Health offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program to include medical, dental, vision, life, paid time off as well as many other benefits.