Assistant Nurse Manager - Swedish Cancer Institute (Issaquah)

Assistant Nurse Manager

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) is a professional Registered Nurse reporting to the unit director/manager who utilizes the nursing process to manage clinical and operational activities within assigned shift. The ANM is responsible for supporting the director/manager in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating services of the unit and providing managerial presence for all shifts. The ANM is responsible for managing clinical and non-clinical caregivers and providing input to the director/manager for evaluation purposes related to performance. Duties include but not limited to compliance to professional nursing standards and regulatory requirements; implementing and monitoring compliance to policies, processes and clinical priorities, coaching, mentoring and collaborating to deliver quality health care to patients. Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they're invaluable. Join our team at Swedish First Hill and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Supervises the planning, coordination and delivery of patient care activities of the unit(s) in a team environment.

Supervises in coordinating daily staffing and utilization of health care providers according to established standards of care and competencies. Supervises scheduling process of staff.

Supports performance improvement program and initiatives. Actively participates in professional governance.

Collaborates with all other hospital management personnel in problem solving in the absence of the director.

Participates in interviewing, selecting, training, developing, coaching, evaluating, appraising and disciplining department staff. In conjunction with manager, processes terminations.

Oversight of managing Kronos activities.

Follows principles and requirements outlined in Compliance Integrity Program, Code of Conduct and any other organizational materials related to compliance with laws and regulatory requirements.

Provides input to development and revision of unit policies and procedures.

Supports patient rights and code of conduct.

Inspects the unit regularly for compliance with department policies and procedures, standards and regulations, and takes corrective action when indicated.

Promotes harmonious relationships and favorable attitudes amongst the health care team.

Promotes and maintains a positive and open working relationship with the medical staff and other hospital departments.

Conducts staff meeting posting agendas and minutes in department.

Assists to resolve patient complaints in a timely manner, referring to manager/director or other sources to intervene as appropriate.

Serves as a role model to staff in upholding positive relationships with patients and visitors.

Consults and serves as a resourced professional to staff members by identifying learning needs and providing instructions to staff member when observed to be needed.

Contributes creative ideas for systems and supplies; participates in evaluation of new products, supplies and equipment.

Provides direction to nursing staff to get their assignments completed in a timely manner and to assure that all team members will/are working at their capacity.

UOR follow-up.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree - Graduate from School of nursing (BS, or BSN). Registered Nurses employed in this role prior to November 1, 2024 are encouraged to pursue the BSN degree but obtaining the degree will not be a condition of employment.

Upon hire: Washington Registered Nurse License

Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications:

Recent clinical experience in an acute care hospital.

Charge Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse experience.

Leadership experience

Shared Governance experience.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve. Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence:

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits. Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About The Team:

Providence Swedish is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the greater Puget Sound area. It is comprised of eight hospital campuses (Ballard, Edmonds, Everett, Centralia, Cherry Hill (Seattle), First Hill (Seattle), Issaquah and Olympia); emergency rooms and specialty centers in Redmond (East King County) and the Mill Creek area in Everett; and Providence Swedish Medical Group, a network of 190+ primary care and specialty care locations throughout the Puget Sound. Whether through physician clinics, education, research and innovation or other outreach, we're dedicated to improving the wellbeing of rural and urban communities by expanding access to quality health care for all. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.