What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Nurse Manager - Step Down Unit position at CoxHealth?
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CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
We call PCU our pendulum floor. It is for patients that don’t quite need CCU but are not well enough to move to med surg. There are 3-5:1 patient to nurse ratios on this floor.  We have a tiered level of acuity - Gray patients: more acutely ill you will experience things like bipap initiation, cardiac and insulin gtts, these are where the patients that are likely to need higher level of care go for extra monitoring. White patients: are stroke, cardiac, respiratory, and telemetry.  This floor experiences a lot of ETOH and drug withdrawal patients as their clinical condition can change rapidly.
Additional Information About The Position For Qualified Candidates
Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
- Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
- Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024.
- Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
- Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
- Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads in 2023.
- Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
- Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
We call PCU our pendulum floor. It is for patients that don’t quite need CCU but are not well enough to move to med surg. There are 3-5:1 patient to nurse ratios on this floor.  We have a tiered level of acuity - Gray patients: more acutely ill you will experience things like bipap initiation, cardiac and insulin gtts, these are where the patients that are likely to need higher level of care go for extra monitoring. White patients: are stroke, cardiac, respiratory, and telemetry.  This floor experiences a lot of ETOH and drug withdrawal patients as their clinical condition can change rapidly.
Additional Information About The Position For Qualified Candidates
- $1.00 Certification pay
- $1.00 BSN pay
- Utilizes the nursing process to effectively assess the needs of patients, identify a plan of care, and implement and evaluate the care given. Provides direct and indirect care to patients and leads the patient care team toward goal achievement in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and hospital policy. Leads employees to accomplish all job objectives; inspires confidence and motivation to enhance employee satisfaction.
Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Education
- Required: Associate's Degree in Nursing. Must obtain a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing within three years.
Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days
- Experience
- Preferred: At least five years of clinical experience, one year of charge nurse experience, and one year experience in the area of specialization
- Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrate effective leadership abilities
- Exhibits valuable time management skills
- Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills.
- Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment
- Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Required: RN license active in the state of Missouri
