Assistant Nurse Manager - Ambulatory Surgical Services

Job Title

Manages 24-hour departments providing patient care services. Ensures staff provide high quality, accessible, cost-effective care, and patient focused services to members across the continuum, which comply with local, state, and federal requirements. Develops and maintains clinical standards of care and practice; responsible for all resource budgeting, selection and development.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Manages the operations of 24-hour departments that may be at multiple locations. Ensures Assistants and staff provide the highest quality of care and are in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Establishes, implements, and maintains patient care and service standards to meet members and internal clients expectations.
• Designs and evaluates processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum of care.
• Develops and monitors budgets for the appropriate use of human and material resources.
• Monitors financial performance and identifies and implements strategies to reduce costs and improve quality of care/service.
• Determines the appropriate staff mix for the department and develops processes to screen, interview, hire, train, and maintain the competency of all department staff.
• Ensures ongoing staff development. Manages and resolves human resource, employee and department safety, and risk management issues.
• Develops, implements, and monitors departmental policy and procedures which support the organization's goals and business objectives and ensures they are met.
• Oversees and develops standards of care and standards of practice, directs fiscal management, and quality improvement activities.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum four years of clinical nursing experience related to clinical area of specialization as required by department, including four years of management, supervisory or leadership experience.
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, or Master's Degree in Nursing earned through a direct entry MSN program.
• Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire
• Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, and other local, state, federal regulations.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills.
• ACLS or PALS certification may be required for positions in specific departments.
• National Certification preferred within 1 year of hire
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of management experience preferred
• One year of Magnet/shared governance experience preferred
• One year of managing in a bargaining environment preferred
• Masters degree preferred.