What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Nurse Manager, Orthopedics/Podiatry Surgery, 6a-2:30p position at Norton Healthcare?
Responsibilities
The Assistant Nurse Manager is a professional nurse leader who has daily operational responsibility for a patient care area/department and focuses on safe effective patient and family centered care, customer satisfaction and quality outcomes. The Assistant Nurse Manager works collaboratively with the Nurse Manager to create and maintain a financially stable unit, and to promote self and staff development with an emphasis on evidence based practice and education supported by a Practice Governance framework. The Assistant Nurse Manager supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members and when assuming a direct care role has the responsibility to assess, develop, implement and evaluate plans of care. He/she applies his/her educational and professional experiences in the delivery of quality care and mentoring/precepting staff. The Assistant Nurse Manager ensures that the Swanson Theory of Caring and patient/family centered care are the foundation for nursing practice and that staff at all levels are involved in allocation of resources, interdisciplinary activities and collaboration.
Qualifications
Required:
- One year as a Registered Nurse
- Associate Degree Must obtain a BSN, MSN, or DNP within three years
- Registered Nurse (KY)
Desired:
- Bachelor Degree Nursing
- Master Degree Nursing
- Doctorate Degree Nursing
