Assistant Nurse Manager - OB Float Pool

Assistant Nurse Manager in the Good Samaritan Hospital OB Float Pool

Full Time Night Shift - (36 hours bi-weekly) 7pm - 7:30am

Location: 375 Dixmyth Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45220

Job Overview

As the Assistant Nurse Manager in the Good Samaritan Hospital OB Float Pool, you will partner with the Nurse Manager to provide 24-hour leadership and accountability across a dynamic, multi-unit women's health environment. In this role, you will oversee patient care outcomes, service excellence, staffing and employee relations, fiscal stewardship, regulatory compliance, quality improvement initiatives, and effective communication. You will foster a positive, collaborative culture that promotes professional growth, engagement, and retention while serving as a visible role model, mentor, and coach to nursing staff. Through strong clinical leadership and operational oversight, you will support the delivery of exceptional care and help advance the strategic goals of the department and organization.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Certification within specialty area within two years of assuming position
• Registered Nurse
• Membership in related professional organization preferred
• 2-3 years experience Clinical Nursing or in a related field
• 1-2 years experience Progressive Leadership Nursing

Job Responsibilities

Assists in assuring the delivery of quality patient care to achieve desired outcomes. Participates in formulation/revision of unit clinical and administrative practice policies and procedures in accordance with the goals of the organization and nursing development.

Acts as a clinical and administrative resource for unit personnel. Plans, organizes, and evaluates the provision of care by collaborating in a collegial manner with physicians and other members of the health team.

Assists in overall nursing operations, which includes annual planning in support of system-wide initiatives. Coordinates and assists as necessary in patient care on designated shifts. Manages nursing unit in absence of nurse manager. Assists in the overall responsibility to recruit and retain staff: Interviews, hires, and coordinates orientation of staff; Utilizes counseling and progressive discipline as needed. Provides a work environment which is conducive to staff retention.

Assumes responsibility for the development of employees: Develops staff through identification of educational and organizational opportunities in collaboration with nurse educators. Coaches and mentors staff through ongoing performance feedback.

Other Job-Related Information

Direct Report FTEs = 10-19

The TriHealth Nursing Vision, Mission, and Philosophy speak to professional development, collaboration, and our nursing culture. To achieve excellence in nursing care, TriHealth encourages: pursuit of improved knowledge through continuing education classes, formal education leading to advanced degrees, and the attainment of specialty certification; nurse membership in local, regional, and national nursing organizations related to the appropriate nurse specialty; involvement in activities that better the health of our community; nursing research activities and use of evidence-based practice; all nurses to foster, support, and personally model collaborative relationships amongst nurses, physicians, and other caregivers for the betterment of patient care.

Leadership Performance Standards

TriHealth leaders create a culture of engagement, safety & reliability and high performance by consistently modeling and utilizing the following TriHealth Way leadership competencies, tactics and ALWAYS Behaviors to drive strategic pillar results:

Achievement of Annual Pillar Goals

1) Safety/Quality, 2) Service, 3) Growth, 4) Culture/People, 5) Finance

Leadership Competencies

TriHealth Way of Leading

TriHealth Way of Serving

Transformation Change

Drive for Results

Build Organizational Talent

Leadership Tactics

Conduct department huddles. Generally, clinical departments hold daily huddles, non-clinical hold weekly huddles.

Regularly Round on Team Members, using questions from the rounding log.

- 25 or fewer team members = monthly

- 26-50 team members = every other month

- 51+ (and optional team members) = quarterly

Lead monthly team meetings using meeting agenda template; review stoplight report; cascade key leadership messages.

Model, coach and validate team members' use of TriHealth Way behaviors (AIDET + Promise, Always Behaviors and Always HEARD).

Recognize team members for safety wins, positive performance and demonstrating SERVE and ALWAYS behaviors, TriHealth Way of Leading, Serving and Delivering Care.

Working Conditions

Bending - Frequently

Climbing - Rarely

Concentrating - Consistently

Continuous Learning - Consistently

Hearing: Conversation - Consistently

Hearing: Other Sounds - Consistently

Interpersonal Communication - Consistently

Kneeling - Occasionally

Lifting <10 Lbs. - Consistently

Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Consistently

Lifting <50 Lbs. - Consistently

Pulling - Consistently

Pushing - Consistently

Reaching - Consistently

Sitting - Occasionally

Standing - Consistently

Stooping - Consistently

Talking - Consistently

Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently

Use of Hands - Consistently

Color Vision - Consistently

Visual Acuity: Far - Consistently

Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently

Walking - Consistently

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following:

Serve: ALWAYS

Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello".

Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist.

Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas.

Excel: ALWAYS

Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met.

Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators).

Work on improving quality, safety, and service.

Respect: ALWAYS

Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.

Respect everyone's opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.

Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.

Value: ALWAYS

Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating.

Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.

Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.

Engage: ALWAYS

Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.

Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community.