ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER- RN- Tele/Med-Surg-Kidney-Transplant - Full-time / Part-time

Department:

2210_1041 Stepdown Cardiac

Expected Weekly Hours:

36

Shift:

Day Shift

Position Purpose:

The Care Manager is the leadership associate responsible for assisting with the planning, organizing, coordinating, implementing and evaluating the administrative operations and clinical practice activities within one or more areas on a twenty-four hour basis. A priority of this position is for the Care Manager to assist the Chief Retention Officer to achieve goals on staff development, staff satisfaction and staff retention. Provides patient reviews that are coordinated to provide a seamless, integrated system of care that is high value, cost effective and customer focused. The Care Manager is committed to creating a work environment that fosters pride, teamwork and continuous learning and associate ability to meet patient needs. The Care Manager must have knowledge of specialty services and related nursing standards and be aware of the changing health care environment locally and nationwide. The Care Manager must possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills and have an understanding and acceptance of Franciscan Philosophy and Standards of Service Excellence.

Qualifications: 2-4 years experience required; 5-8 years experience preferred

Education: Associate Degree required; Bachelor's preferred

Licensure/Certification Required:

1. New Jersey RN license

2. BLS through the American Heart Association

3. Membership in a professional organization

4. ACLS

Licensure/Certification Preferred:

1. Bachelors Degree (if not possessed upon hire, a plan for completion will be a component of the appointment process)

2. CCRN

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Required:

1. Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple projects: lead, mentor, and persuade others as needed to accomplish projects.

2. Ability to think critically, develop conceptual designs for clinical services and plan and organize successful projects.

3. Proficient knowledge of PC applications

4.Highly effective verbal and written communication skills

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Preferred:

1. Demonstrates the ability to function autonomously and is an independent decision maker

2. Demonstrates effectiveness as a group leader and participant and the ability to collaborate with multiple members of the health care and administrative leadership team

3. Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to manage care appropriate to the age of the patient served within areas of responsibility

4. Incorporates knowledge of the principles of growth and development into service design and processes the ability to assess data reflective of the patients age specific needs.

5. Certified in area of practice/administration

Physical Effort:

Frequent/strenuous physical effort (e.g. heavy lifting, sustained physical effort, extensive carrying, pushing, pulling, etc.)

Primary Equipment Used:

1.Standard nursing devices

2.Specific emergency equipment

3.Patient transport equipment

Job Description Details:

Trinity Health's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health employs more than 120,000 colleagues at dozens of hospitals and hundreds of health centers in 21 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Trinity Health's dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.