Assistant Nurse Manager, ICU

Department Overview

OHSU Specialty Critical Care Float Pool nurses provide high-quality, innovative and compassionate family-centered nursing care. Critical Care Float Pool supports adult critical care units and individually selected additional units [such as Emergency Department (ED), Emergency Observation Unit (ED Obs) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)] Critical Care Float Pool supports these units for selected planned and unplanned absences and for other staffing deficits. Critical Care Float Pool nurses may staff overflow area as patient care needs arise.

The Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) is dedicated to delivering the highest standard of nursing care to patients and their families, ensuring optimal patient outcomes through evidence -based practices, all within a supportive and healthy work environment. Our unit employs a multidisciplinary team approach to patient care, accommodating patients with a minimum weight of 40 kg and ages generally starting at 16 years with no upper age limit.

Function/Duties of Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager is a registered nurse who provides operational leadership under the direction of the Nurse Manager to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centered nursing care. The Assistant Nurse Manager supports staff development, oversees daily operations, and contributes to quality, financial, and human resource management activities. This role promotes a professional practice environment that fosters excellence in patient care and staff engagement.

The Assistant Nurse Manager is distinguished from the Nurse Manager by providing operational leadership and supervisory support on a shift or unit basis, rather than holding primary accountability for long-term strategic, fiscal, and administrative management of the department. The Assistant Nurse Manager serves as a front-line leader who implements policies, coordinate staffing, monitor patient care quality, and provide coaching and guidance to nursing staff.

1. Strategic & Unit Planning - Partners with the Nurse Manager to translate organizational
and nursing priorities into unit plans; contributes to goal setting (short- and long-term),
measurable targets, and implementation timelines; coordinates interventions, tracks progress
using data, and communicates status to stakeholders; supports readiness for
accreditation/regulatory changes.

2. Operational Leadership - Oversees day-to-day operations, including staffing, scheduling, assignments, patient flow, and escalation pathways to ensure safe, effective care; leads huddles and facilitates clear communication; may provide leadership coverage across all
shifts (days/evenings/nights/weekends) as operationally needed.

3. Staff Supervision & Development - Provides coaching, mentoring, competency
validation, and performance feedback; participates in orientation and evaluations; supports
recruitment, retention, and succession planning; recognizes exemplary practice and addresses
performance concerns.

4. Quality, Safety & Risk - Promotes adherence to professional standards, organizational
policies, and regulatory requirements; uses data to monitor outcomes; leads/participates in
performance improvement, event review, risk mitigation, and dissemination of best practices;
supports standard work and error-reduction processes.

5. Human Resources & Employee Relations - Fosters engagement and a positive work
environment; facilitates conflict resolution; supports attendance management and progressive
performance management; ensures compliance with applicable labor/collective bargaining
agreements and HR policies.

6. Resource & Financial Stewardship - Assists with productivity and resource monitoring;
applies staffing tools and guidelines; monitors overtime/premium use and supply utilization;
educates staff on financial implications of care decisions and supports cost-effective
operations.

7. Professional Practice & Collaboration - Models ethical, professional nursing practice
consistent with the ANA Code of Ethics and Nurse Practice Act; advocates for patients and
families; collaborates with interprofessional teams and shared-governance structures;
promotes a culture of safety, equity, and inclusion.

Required Qualifications

Education:
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.

Experience:
• Two (2) years of relevant clinical nursing experience in a related specialty, including
demonstrated leadership responsibilities required. (e.g., charge nurse, preceptor, supervisor,
or equivalent).

Licenses or Certifications:
• Unencumbered Oregon Registered Nurse (RN) license (or ability to obtain prior to hire).
• BLS from AHA required. New hires will be enrolled and required to complete during orientation.
• Additional clinical certifications (e.g., ACLS, NRP) may be required by assignment.
• Leadership/specialty certification (e.g., NE-BC, CNML, or clinical specialty) within two (2)
years of hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing
• Assistant Nurse Manager Experience and/or other nursing leadership experience
• Previous management experience, project management
• Current clinical certification in area of specialty

Additional Details

This position also comes with great benefits! Some highlights include:

• Comprehensive health care plans that cover 100% for a full-time employee and 88% for dependents for .75 FTE and higher.
• $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Paid time off- 208 hours per year (full-time), prorated for part-time
• Extended illness bank- 64 hours per year, prorated for part-time
• 9 paid holidays per year
• Three weeks of paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance program (up to 5k)
• Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center.

In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

All are welcome.

OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.

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