Assistant Manager Patient Care Services ACM (ICU & Stepdown)-Registered Nurse

Location: McLaren Oakland, Pontiac

Department: ICU and Stepdown

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Afternoons

Shift Times: 3:00pm- 11:30pm

Hours Per Pay Period: 80

Position Summary:

Responsible for overseeing the nursing plan of care for patients within the assigned unit/units and contributes to the delivery of patient/family centered care. Directs patient care through performance and/or leadership of patient care team members and patient care management staff. Assists in the coordination of patient care through the appropriate utilization of all resources; staff, equipment, supplies, etc.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Maintains operational responsibility for assigned unit/units in collaboration with the assigned clinical manager.
• Promotes collaboration regarding patient care issues with various staff levels and disciplines.
• In collaboration with other members of the leadership team, ensures staff participation in orientation, mandatory and continuing education programs and other staff development opportunities.
• Demonstrates leadership role through clinical practice, supervision, teaching, research, and communicating changes in policies and procedures.
• Keeps Clinical Manager/Director informed of all concerns, problems, and project progress.
• Serves as a resource for staff, promoting critical thinking and evidence-based practice.
• Ensures day-to-day quality and appropriateness of care is maintained, monitored and relevant action plans are developed and implemented.
• Utilizes objective measurement tools to evaluate the quality of nursing care delivered to patients served.
• Assures appropriate delegation and supervision of patient care.
• Supports and maintains an interdisciplinary approach to patient care by the medical staff and other health care professionals to provide optimal patient care.
• Encourages contribution toward the plan of care.
• Demonstrates organization ability by using time, equipment, and personnel effectively.
• Provides Department Manager with assistance with staffing, scheduling, evaluating, counseling and discipline of unit personnel.
• Maintains optimal nursing practice through planned and continuous professional growth and development.
• Demonstrates one’s own need for continuing education by seeking new learning experiences and maintains knowledge of current trends of nursing care practices & management methods.
• Participates in departmental quality assessment and continuous quality improvement activities as directed.
• Performs other related job duties as requested

Qualifications:

Required:

• Associates degree graduate of a Nursing program
• Current State of Michigan RN license
• One year of prior work experience in Acute care nursing within the past year and previous charge nurse experience/Clinically appropriate experience
• BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent, is required before start date and valid at least 60 days beyond start date.

Preferred:

• Bachelors’ Degree in Nursing
• Three years of prior work experience in acute care nursing experience within the past year and previous charge nurse experience/Clinically appropriate experience

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

License/Certification:

• RN License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Benefits:

Salary : $63,354 - $91,343