RN Assistant Nurse Manager - Emergency, Allegheny General

Job TitleAllegheny Health NetworkJob DescriptionAllegheny General Hospital's Emergency Department is a 35-bed unit within a Level 1 Trauma Center. As a quaternary care facility, AGH provides care to a highly complex patient population. The department is currently undergoing expansion and renovation with a projected completion date of November 2027, promising a brand new 48 bed ED equipped with cutting-edge technology. In 2024, the ED served over 45,000 patients, averaging approximately 125 patients per day.Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), located on the North Side of Pittsburgh, is a 550+ bed hospital renowned for its advanced care across nearly every medical and surgical specialty. AGH is proud to hold Magnet recognition for nursing excellence and was the first accredited Level 1 Trauma Center in western Pennsylvania, providing 24/7 care for all types of traumatic injuries.At AHN, employees trust working together and place patients at the center of all they do. This multi-hospital system, a part of Highmark Health, is transforming the future of healthcare by providing highly effective services to customers, patients and communities. AHN has commitment and dedication to being inclusive, valuing fresh perspectives, and offering the best growth and educational opportunities to employees.Essential ResponsibilitiesLeadership:Role model mission, vision, and values within their defined areas of responsibility.Demonstrates and role models professional behavior with all staff interactions.Serves as change agent and role model for change to assist staff in accepting and embracing the necessary change.Conducts monthly unit conferences with minutes which include discussions of both unit and organizational activities and goals when delegatedCompletes annual performance appraisals on associates which includes peer feedback process, plan for professional development and employee self-appraisal on delegated associatesAttends meetings at the direction of the nurse managerPromotes unit based shared governance to include ongoing support through consultation and assistance in eliminating barriers in partnership with the nurse managerPromotes professional development plan and conducts quarterly check-ins with staffPromotes and encourages nursing specialty certification in partnership with the nurse managerPromotes employee engagement through leadership rounding.Quality and Patient Safety:Identifies, plans, and implements activities in partnership with the nurse manager in specified clinical departments which ensures patient care is delivered in accordance with professional standards for nursing practice and is evidenced based, meets patient safety goals and standards and regulatory guidelines.Monitors departmental performance in appropriate evidence-based practices quality and patient safety goals, meeting assigned goals.Develops action plan for any goal not met which includes timeline.Participates in regulatory readinessAssists nurse manager in developing a yearly unit based quality plan with unit based clinical practice and performance improvement council based on identified unit needs.Participates in operational excellence projects using performance improvement methodologies related to through put and other quality improvement initiatives.Customer Satisfaction:Works collaboratively with patients, families, peers, and other departments in the organization/network to meet established organizational goals for patient experience..Investigates and provides feedback for identified patient or departmental concerns.Rounds daily to assess and address patient and family needs.Collaborates with nurse manager to Develop departmental plan to address any improvement needs.Assists nurse manager in meeting or show consistent progress toward meeting established patient experience goal(s) and metrics.Finance:Ensures effective implementation of financial plan in partnership with nurse managerDemonstrates fiscal stewardship through effective and efficient use of staff, facilities, equipment, and other resources while maintaining patient care standards.Maintains both FTE and Goods/Services within established budget, completes variance reports according to established guidelines.Utilizes established tools to monitor monthly budget performance, conducting drill down to explain variances as needed.Completes daily productivity trackerCollaborates with nurse manager to address overtime use with individuals as needed with documentation of discussion.Professional Growth and Development:Fosters the development of staff through coaching, mentoring, and creating an environment which encourages learning and use of research.Assures appropriate orientation and onboarding, education, credentialing, and professional development for personnel in collaboration with education development specialistsEncourages and facilitates staff membership on councils and committeesEncourage and facilitate attendance at nursing grand rounds and other educational programs according to educational needs assessment of unit/department or network.Foster peer review participation with staff an d participate in peer review with other assistant nurse managers..Conducts quarterly check-ins with assigned staff to review developmental goalsIdentifies one area for self-improvement annually and develops a plan to improveQualificationsMinimum:Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required within 3 years of hire or transfer1 year of demonstrated clinical leadership experienceCurrent State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).Preferred:Master's Degree in NursingNational CertificationAdditional Employment Requirements:CPR certificationAct 34 Criminal Background Clearance CertificateAct 33 Child Abuse Clearance CertificateAct 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate