Assistant Nurse Manager- Emergency Services (Full Time, Nights)

Job Specific Duties

• Coordinates and continuously monitors patient flow, supports patient throughout, utilizing appropriate resources from admission, transfer or discharge. Facilitates the processes in a timely manner.
• Identifies clinical strengths and opportunities, re-assigns patient assignments to support clinical competency, and coaches/mentors employees to improve performance and clinical outcomes.
• Flexes the employees to align with census fluctuations and collaborates with the Operations Administrators and Nursing Staff Office to meet hospital needs.
• Promotes and practices cost containment and maintaining fiscal performance by ensuring appropriate supplies and par levels are maintained.
• Supports departmental goals and the hospital strategic plan. Actively participates in the nursing governance council and unit based committee.
• Conducts department huddles, communicates hospital/department updates, and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Patient Perception Survey data.
• Fosters staff empowerment and open communication. Leads and guides staff to build a high performance and engaged team.
• Works collaboratively with all levels of the hospital interdisciplinary team and promotes the team concept within the department and hospital wide.
• Interacts with patients and families to review plan of care. Solicits input and communicate any patient and family concerns to physician.
• Ensures the provision of education about disease processes, treatment, and documents patient/family teachings on health related needs in the electronic health record.
• Administers direct patient care, as needed, especially during high census and/or when other resources are not available.
• Oversees and assists staff in the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Responsible for patient care coordination on designated shift to include accountability for patient throughput and outcomes.
• Identifies opportunities to improve processes and assists with projects to enhance workflow utilizing Lean methodologies and tools.
• Assists and supports the RNs and team with code blue and rapid response efforts.
• Collaborates and rounds with a multi-disciplinary team in daily care planning rounds, as appropriate and fosters a Family Centered Care environment.
• Communicates the patient's progress including critical findings and changes in the patients' condition.
• Implements and documents the plan of care in collaboration with the other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care.
• Actively participates in the performance review process through chart reviews and validating timeliness of charting and all requirements are met.
• Ensuring all staff on the assigned shift is adhering to the regulatory requirements of the Joint Commission, CMS, DOH, and other accrediting agencies.
• Ensuring all staff is adhering to hospital policies and procedures.
• Promotes a safe "error free" working environment by consistently performing infection prevention are adhered to on their assigned shift.