RN Assistant Nurse Manager: Surgical Clinics Lead

University of Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BSN premium

Relocation assistance

Overtime available

Job summary

Harborview Medical Center in Seattle seeks an Assistant Nurse Manager (RN3) for the 9NJB Specialty Clinics. This 100% FTE role supports general surgery, chest, urology, palliative care, and hematology/oncology services with clinical leadership and oversight.

You will coordinate nursing care, mentor staff, manage workflows, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and partner with clinic leadership to optimize patient access and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Active licensed RN in WA or multi-state license at start date.
• Minimum 2 years of surgical and wound care experience including leadership experience.
• Outpatient experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert, specialty-specific nursing care, including patient assessment, care planning, medication administration, patient education, and outcomes evaluation.
• Coordinate patient care and clinical workflows, including telephone triage, urgent care needs, care transitions, and communication with patients, families, providers, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Promote patient safety, infection prevention, regulatory compliance, and adherence to nursing standards and documentation requirements.
• Develop and maintain clinical protocols, patient education materials, and workflows that support consistent, high-quality care and timely patient access.
• Support daily clinic operations, including patient flow, staffing coordination, coverage for unplanned absences, and charge nurse responsibilities as needed.
• Assist with staff recruitment, onboarding, orientation, training, and ongoing performance feedback for nursing and clinic personnel.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and clinical education to staff; coordinate mandatory education and clinic-wide in-service training.
• Partner with the Clinic Manager on operational planning, quality improvement initiatives, risk reduction, service recovery, and clinical policy development.
• Support staffing and supply budget monitoring, identify operational concerns, and recommend improvements to promote efficient and cost-effective care.
• Provide clinical and operational leadership during the Clinic Manager’s absence and serve as a liaison between staff, providers, leadership, and internal and external partners.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Surgical care

Wound care

Outpatient care

Job description

Harborview Medical Center in Seattle seeks an Assistant Nurse Manager (RN3) for the 9NJB Specialty Clinics. This 100% FTE role supports general surgery, chest, urology, palliative care, and hematology/oncology services with clinical leadership and oversight.

You will coordinate nursing care, mentor staff, manage workflows, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and partner with clinic leadership to optimize patient access and outcomes.