Assistant Nurse Manager- Medicine NW9

Job Opportunity At Bridgeport Hospital

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.

Works collaboratively with the NM displaying leadership in management, clinical practice, performance improvement and staff development in accordance with the overall philosophy and goals of Patient Care Services. In the absence of the NM, he/she is responsible for the direction of patient care as well as patient care activities, unit operations, and staff functions. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates advanced skill in assessment of health care needs.
• Demonstrates advanced skill in planning for patient health care needs.
• Demonstrates advanced skills in implementation of care to meet patient care needs.
• Demonstrates advanced skill in evaluating care delivered.
• Documents outcomes appropriately, accurately, and consistently.
• Demonstrates advanced leadership skills.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. Baccalaureate education - nursing major preferred. Degreed ANM must earn 10 contact hours annually. Non-degreed ANM must complete 6 credit hours towards a bachelor's degree and 6 contact hours annually.

Minimum of 2 years as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting preferred.

Licensed and a currently registered nurse in the State of Connecticut. All newly hired Registered Nurses must have a current BCLS certification or obtain within one month of hire.

Demonstrated leadership abilities Demonstrated interpersonal skills

Requires prolonged standing; walking; use of sight, hearing and touch; moving/lifting patients of varying weights.

Additional Information

Monday - Friday. Day/Evening rotating per department needs. No weekends or holidays required

Med Surg RN experience required.

YNHHS Requisition ID 171356

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