What are the responsibilities and job description for the ASSISTANT UNIT MANAGER-PREP/RECOVERY/PACU/PAT position at Trinity Hospitals?
- POSITION SUMMARY
- Assists the Nurse Manager in administrating the day to day operation of the following departments:
- Prep/Recovery Unit
- Post Anesthesia Care Unit
- Preadmission Testing Unit
- Serves as a role model for professional nursing practice
- Maintains 24-hour a day line management and responsibility in administration of personnel, fiscal, and material resources
- Utilizes the hospital mission to implement system changes in health care delivery that maintain quality patient care and fiscal integrity
- Creatively responds to changes in the work setting
- Participates in program planning for new projects
- Knowledgeable in clinical areas of supervision, using defined processes to establish goals and outcomes which reflect systems integration in today's dynamic health care environment.
- Assists the Nurse Manager in administrating the day to day operation of the following departments:
- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Licenses and Certifications Required
- Current or temporary RN license in ND or compact RN licensure.
- BLS certification required within orientation period.
- ACLS and PALS required within 6 months of employment in PACU.
- TNCC preferred.
- Specialty certification in area of practice is desirable.
- Educational Requirements
- RN program as evidenced by licensure.
- Official diploma or transcript from the school/university from where Degree was received.
- Experience Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of successful nursing practice, which have included a supervisory/leadership role.
- Previous PACU experience preferred.
- Special Skills or Training Requirements
- Must have effective communication skills.
- Licenses and Certifications Required
