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Asst. Nurse Manager - Periop Services - Torresdale

Jefferson Health

Job Details
With a commitment to patient- and family-centered care, the assistant nurse manager works with the nurse manager and provides oversight for patient care and nursing services on their assigned unit and shift. They promote quality evidence-based care and patient satisfaction ina fiscally responsive manner. The assistant nurse manager collaborates with the nurse manager in assessment and planning for nursing care. She/he assists in leading the daily operations of the unit. Acts as a resource, lead, and clinical role model for the patient care team. Advances and oversees patient care standards of the unit for the designated shift. Facilitates and coordinates patient care delivery and flow through the continuum of care. She/he carries out the responsibilities of the nurse manager in her/his absence with guidance from the Administrative Director. The Assistant Nurse Manager participates in hiring and evaluation of staff. The Assistant Nurse Manager collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective operations of the nursing unit. She/he supports nursing professional development, Magnet, and Shared Governance through participation in, and mentoring of colleagues, on councils and the Clinical Ladder program

Job Description

Job Duties
  • Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.(Do not delete, move or over-write this statement)
  • Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
  • Plans, Directs and Coordinates nursing care for a specific patient care area in collaborationwith the nurse manager and other appropriate nursing staff.
  • Recruits, interviews and selects staff for the patient care unit.Provides leadership and direction in implementation of strategic goals and objectives.Develops, implements and evaluates unit policies, procedures and goals, which are consistent with department and organizational goals.Assists with the completion of regular performance evaluations for each staff member and serves as a clinical resource regarding policies and procedures, patient standards, performance improvement, and risk management issues.Assists with the completion of evaluations for new staff prior to completion of probationary period with input from appropriate nursing staff.Demonstrates effective conflict resolution skills.Councils employees and utilizes the disciplinary process as appropriate.Develops, implements and evaluates staffing plan to meet the patient and family care needs.
  • Develops implements and evaluates areas of improvement to increase quality of patient and family care in collaboration with the nurse manager.
  • Identifies issues related to quality of patient care, and develops, implements and evaluates unit improvement program/projects within a shared governance model.Accountable and responsible for continuous quality and regulatory management directives including JCAHO, OSHA, etc.Designs, implements and evaluates the unit patient satisfaction plan.
  • Acts as a resource and serves as a clinical role model to members of the health care team.
  • Assists professional development staff with the creation and implementation of educational programs. Recommends, participates in the development of and implements policies and procedures.Provides leadership and direction in accordance with organizational and departmental goals and objectives. Seeks opportunities for nursing research.Collaborates with professional development staff and nurse manager to set minimum competencies and oversees ongoing professional development of staff
  • Manages available resources insuring that the operation of the patient care area occurs within the limitations of the budget
  • Is knowledgeable about costs and revenue opportunities.Assists in the development of cost saving activities.Collaborate with nurse manager in budget forecasting.Educate healthcare team members on cost efficient care and appropriate staffing, and on the efficient use of material resources.
  • Monitors staff schedules to ensure adequate staffing to meet patient care needs and maintain quality patient care. Authorize overtime or scheduling changes to fill shifts as necessary. Completes payroll in collaboration with Nurse Manager. Provides volumes & adjustments to reflect variances in staffing needs within Smart Square.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in nursing
  • 2 years acute care experience
  • Effective Communication- Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques, ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Uses the language of partnership with patients and families, engaging them in their health and health care.
  • Patient-and Family-Centered Practice- Knowledge of how to convey respect and collaborate with each patient, family and/or designated care partner in care.
  • Cultural Awareness- Knowledge of people with diverse backgrounds and the ability to convey respect and connect effectively.
  • Care Coordination Knowledge of the medical, social, economic, and other services provided by other departments or facilities, and the ability to integrate these multidisciplinary treatments for optimal patient care.
  • Patient Safety Knowledge of the risks faced by patients in a healthcare environment, and the ability to take steps to reduce these risks.
  • Medication Administration and Prescription Knowledge of various medications used to treat patients, ability to apply this knowledge to the administration of medications and to the prescription of drugs for continuing treatment outside of the hospital.
  • Discharge Planning Knowledge of the patient's post-discharge needs and the ability to consider these needs in planning for discharge and arranging for follow-up care.
  • Assessment and Diagnosis Knowledge of various tools and techniques for patient assessment and nursing diagnosis or clinical judgement, ability to explore and analyze reasons behind symptoms and generate resolutions according to available drugs, facilities and techniques.
  • Health Information Documentation Knowledge of the relevance of health information and appropriate documentation methods, ability to record medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and medical results in written or electronic form
  • ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - American Heart Association and
  • PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association and
  • BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association and
  • RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania

Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in nursing
  • 1 year experience in a similar or 'like' unit is preferred: demonstrated leadership and management potential.

Additional Qualifications
  • Population Specific Patient Care Responsibilities Yes [x] No [ ]
  • Decision-Making Authority Decisions are made requiring limited interpretation of policies, procedures, or instructions.
  • Supervisory Responsibilities [x] Instructing [x] Reviewing Work [x] Hiring/Terminating [x] Assigning Work [x] Assessing Performance [x] Disciplining [ ] Not Applicable
  • Degree of Supervision Received General Supervision
  • Positions Supervised or Directed (Titles and Approximate Numbers) RN, PCT, Cardiac Monitoring techs, unit secretaries,
  • Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Classification (A) Regular exposure to blood & body fluids, tissues, or diagnostic/therapeutic materials of human origin.
  • Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type
Regular

Employee Entity
Jefferson Health Northeast
Primary Location Address
10800 Knights Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa-tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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