RN Assistant Nurse Mgr- IP Burn Unit FT Days

Wellstar Health System; Austell (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated RN Assistant Nurse Manager to support the Inpatient Burn Unit. This role is pivotal in fostering a culture of excellence through effective leadership and mentorship. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with the nurse manager to enhance patient care and staff development. With a focus on communication and teamwork, you will help drive quality improvement initiatives and promote a safe, supportive environment for both patients and staff. If you are passionate about nursing management and ready to make a significant impact, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of clinical nursing experience required.
• Must have excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Interest in progressive nursing management and mentoring is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support nurse manager in achieving clinical and financial goals.
• Engage staff in decision making and promote patient-centered care.
• Hold staff accountable for performance standards and outcomes.

Skills

Clinical Nursing Experience

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Nursing Degree

Master's Nursing Degree

Registered Nurse License

Tools

Basic Life Support Certification

Job description

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Facility: Cobb Hospital

This Assistant Nurse Manager role supports our Inpatient Burn Unit at Cobb Hospital and is FT Days.

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Job Summary

The assistant nurse manager is a registered professional nurse who provides support and works in conjunction with the nurse manager of a specific unit(s) or service. He/she is viewed as aspiring to be a nurse manager and through this role to learn additional knowledge and skills through experience and mentoring by the nurse manager and the hospital/system. The assistant nurse manager must possess very good skills in communication and teamwork and serve as a mentor for others while learning the responsibilities of his/her role. Together with the nurse manager, the assistant nurse manager uses his/her knowledge and skills to promote the creation of a center of excellence for staff recruitment and retention and clinical and business outcomes. The assistant nurse manager upholds the nurse manager's direction and actively leads staff in the performance of their daily activities and participates in their performance reviews, as well as coaching and counseling as appropriate.

In collaboration with the nurse manager, holds staff accountable for the delivery of care and services through effective communication, observation, and the management and measurement of specific interventions/practices and their associated outcomes. This key leader plays a significant role in assisting the nurse manager in achieving clinical and financial goals along with management of human/material resources as delegated. He/she also plays a pivotal role in staff recruitment, mentoring and retention. He/She models the way to foster teamwork and collaboration with physicians, staff, patients, and other departments. Role specific competencies, responsibilities, roles and functions are based on Professional Practice Model, 5 Star Nursing.

It is expected that all RN Assistant Nurse Managers are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

Resources and Support

• Engages staff in decision making via shared governance processes and partners with others to promote patient centered care and service excellence.
• Supports the nurse manager as his/her designee and provides evolving leadership and management skills for a specific business/clinical unit(s).
• Represents the organization positively to the community, building credibility and is a member of one's professional organization.
• Serves to support the charge nurse and other nurse leaders on the unit to promote the effective running of the care delivery system and ensures that the clinical processes of care are working as intended.
• Assists with budget development and supports monitoring and meeting fiscal outcomes for the work unit.
• Supports quality improvement initiatives and applies lean methodologies to enhance performance.

Interdisciplinary Teamwork and Collaboration

• Effectively communicates to diverse workforce and enjoys mentoring others while learning the necessary skills for progressive responsibilities in nursing management.
• Works in collaboration with the nurse manager to hold all staff at point of care accountable for performance standards.
• Creates opportunities for staff growth and implements a healthy, safe, and desirable workplace to ensure retention and recruitment of qualified staff.

Exemplary Practice and Outcomes

• Promotes staff competency in clinical care delivery.
• Holds self and staff to high professional and ethical standards, ensuring compliance and clinical competency.
• Serves as a role model for professional nursing practice and leadership.

Professional Development

• Seeks opportunities to advance knowledge and skills through education.
• Represents the organization positively to the community and professional organizations.

Evidence Based Practice and Research

• Promotes evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement.
• Participates in performance improvement activities and supports staff in quality and safety initiatives.

Minimum Education & Licenses

• Bachelor's or Master's Nursing degree
• Registered Nurse license (single-state or multi-state compact)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Experience & Skills

• Minimum 3 years of clinical nursing experience
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Interest in progressive nursing management and mentoring