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RN Assistant Nurse Mgr-OR Surgical Services

Wellstar Health System

Marietta, GA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accreditation Standards, Basic Life Support (BLS), Budget Management, Business Performance Management, Business Skills, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified in Nursing Administration, Change Management, Clinical Competency, Clinical Information Systems, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Outcomes, Clinical Support, Coaching, Communication Skills, Corporate Compliance, Decision Support, Employee Retention, Healthcare, Hospital Systems, Leadership, Legal, Licensing, Maintain Compliance, Management Strategy, Materials Management, Medical Treatment, Medical Waste, Mentoring, Nursing, Nursing Management, Operating Room Nursing, Operational Improvement, Patient Care, Performance Management, Performance Reviews, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Product Testing, Quality of Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Research Nursing, Risk Management, Safety/Work Safety, Service Delivery, Surgical Procedures, System Integration (SI), Team Player, Technical Support, Training/Teaching, Treatment Evaluation, Value Analysis, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Marietta, GA
POSTED
8 days ago
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Hours: 9AM-7:30PM or 10AM-8:30PM
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 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 PracticeModel, 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 ones 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 serves as a resource for all staff and accepts additional responsibilities in the nurse managers absence.* Assists with budget development and supports monitoring and meeting fiscal outcomes for the work unit. Self-directed in learning how to apply lean and other quality skills to reduce waste and improve performance of operations and clinical systems of care.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 self and staff to grow and implements a healthy, safe, desirable work place that ensure for the retention and recruitment of qualified staff now and in the future.Exemplary Practice and Outcomes* Promote staff competency in clinical care delivery* Holds self and staff to the highest professional and ethical standards, ensuring corporate compliance standards, clinical competency, etc. are met. Is an active member of ones professional community and serves as a role model for professional nursing practice and nursing leadership* Successfully works with nurse managers to employ change management strategies and instills in self and others the curiosity to explore new knowledge and ideasProfessional Development* Represents the organization positively to the community, building credibility and as a member of ones professional organization.* Seeks opportunities to advance knowledge and skills through formal and informal educational offerings to enhance understanding of how health care is financed and how to manage a diverse nursing workforceEvidence Based Practice and Research* Promotes Evidence based practice, nursing research and performance improvement in nursing. Participates in activities such as value analysis as part of the decision making process in evaluating patient care products.* Effectively identifies areas of performance improvement of staff and clinical systems. Supports nurse leader projects to improve the same - includes assuring service meets or exceed licensure, regulatory and accreditation standards* Advances managerial skills to effectively use data and evidence to support decision making for clinical and operational responsibilities and demonstrates awareness of legal and ethical issues related to patient and staff data, information and confidentialityPerforms other duties as assignedComplies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education:
* Bachelors Nursing or Masters Nursing
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
* Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN - Multi-state Compact
* Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor
Additional License(s) and Certification(s):
National certification in nursing administration Upon Hire Preferred
Required Minimum Experience:
Minimum 3 years of clinical experience Required
Required Minimum Skills:
Should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and relationship building;desires to see progressive nursing management roles and enjoys/seeks opportunities to coach and mentor others.Seeks to learn and demonstrate progressive skills in the business of managing a patient care unit or service by obtaining the commitment and productivity of nursing staff.Must be a continuous learner who seeks to better understands health care financing;strategy and operations for running a business unit(s); and effectively employ data and technology to support work processes and make decisions. Supports shared governance or shared decision making;manage the design and delivery of care that in based on evidence and focused on quality and safety.Demonstrates interest and aptitude to achieve knowledge of risk management and various accreditation/regulations/licensing requirements.
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About the Company

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Wellstar Health System

As the largest healthcare system in the suburbs of Atlanta, WellStar serves more than a million patients a year within our hospitals, health parks, urgent care centers, and medical practices in NW Atlanta. We are a leading not-for-profit health system with state-of-the-art medical technology and a world-class employee family. Onsite concierge services, pension plans and job sharing are just the start of our innovative vision of a ‘Work Life Well Lived!’

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1997
WEBSITE
http://www.wellstarcareers.org/index.asp