Assistant Nurse Manager

Assistant Nurse Manager

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

The responsibilities of the Assistant Nurse Manager include but are not limited to coordination of all activities within the unit of employment. This includes collaboration with the Nurse Manager, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Patient and Guest Relations, Regulatory, Infection Control, Pharmacy and the Lab to manage all aspects of patient care, utilization of department personnel, fiscal responsibility and material resources.

Responsibilities:

• Patient care: development of policies and procedures, assists with development of education, participates in clinical care.
• Communication: positive and effective interpersonal relations with all members of the team, proactive in responses to all queries, in a timely manner, mentors new staff and exhibits leadership in problem solving, partners with Patient and Guest Relations to resolve patient concerns as needed.
• Credentialing: manages license and certification process for staff in conjunction with Nurse Manager and/or Clinical Practice leads as needed.
• Fiscal management: aware of the financial needs of the service, designs and implements actions to maintain fiscal responsibility of the unit, identifies scheduling conflicts and resolves proactively, reviews inventory levels with materials management, manages payroll, scheduling and timekeeping process for designated area as needed.
• Partners with Nurse Manager for administration of Employee Relations matters as needed.
• As Assistant Nurse Manager, the role will also be responsible for all the Nurse Manager responsibilities, all of which are described above.

Credentials:

• Registered Nurse - PA (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)
• Education Specialization: Nursing Equivalent Experience: And 3+ years 3 years of progressive nursing experience and demonstrated leadership skills
• Master of Nursing
• Education Specialization: Nursing, Management or Related Field Equivalent Experience:

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.