Assistant Nurse Manager Labor and Delivery

The Assistant Manager will have direct reports and is responsible to shift receive/hand-off and guide their team successfully through shift, working on the shared goals of Infection Prevention, Safety, Risk, Patient Satisfaction, etc. The Assistant Manager will also be the key liaison with physician staff as well as respond to all patient/family concerns.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Manages the units day to day clinical operations including practice standards, staffing, payroll, budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement
• Ensures the highest quality of care is provided and is in compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and established departmental policies and procedures
• Develops and implements action plans to improve staff development
• Supervises a single unit (8 to 24 hours) of approximately 20 - 60+ employees
• Monitors the allocation and utilization of personnel based on continual changes in patient population/needs and provides the best level of patient care while identifying savings opportunities
• Supervises the daily unit operations, including human resources management, department and employee safety programs, and risk management
• Monitors the quality of service and utilization standards and assumes specific responsibility for patient care at the unit level
• Ensures coordinated plans of treatment, customer focused care and cost effective utilization of services
• Works with health care providers outside of the unit, to achieve optimal patient care across the continuum
• Researches, identifies, and implements best practice models of other units. Investigates and resolves patient/family member concerns regarding patient care

Basic Qualifications:

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

High school diploma OR General Education Diploma (GED)

License, Certification, Registration

Current California RN license by date of hire

Current BLS certification required

Additional Requirements:

• Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement, clinical care delivery processes, staffing, & budgeting
• Knowledge of Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission & other federal, state, & local regulatory requirements
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment
• PALS certification may be required for positions in specific departments

Preferred Qualifications:

• ACLS certification strongly preferred
• BSN or bachelor's degree in health care related field

What’s In It For You:

As an employee, you are eligible for benefits according to your full-time/part-time status and the number of hours scheduled to work per week. Benefits may vary based on your region, position, scheduled hours, and representation by collective bargaining or employee groups, but generally include:

• generous vacation, holiday, and sick leave
• medical care (including prescriptions), vision, mental health, and dental care
• disability and life insurance coverage
• educational opportunities and tuition reimbursement
• employee assistance programs
• health care, dependent care, and transit spending account options
• retirement plans

In addition, our client believes in recognizing stellar performance and sponsor a variety of programs designed to reward their skilled, innovative, caring, and committed staff.