Assistant Nurse Manager Ambulatory-OBGYN-Weekdays

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversees nursing personnel and patient care providers in the clinical setting.
• Coordinates activities to ensure quality and safe patient care.
• Anticipates and resolves patient care and personnel issues.
• In conjunction with the clinical manager, assures maintenance of annual staff competencies and continuing education.
• Performs duties of the RN Ambulatory as needed. Collaborates with care coordinators to ensure smooth and effective transition of care.
• Participates and/or coordinates committees, task forces, and continuous improvement activities.
• Participates in department leadership meetings.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory standards and patient safety initiatives.
• Assumes responsibilities of the clinical manager as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. BSN required.

Certifications:

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) certification required.

Competencies (Complexity of Work):

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Ability to function in a variety of medical situations.
• Professional behavior/appearance required, ability to focus on patient safety, teamwork, patient outcomes, patient experience and quality improvement.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, decision-making and conflict resolution skills required.

Work Experience:

• Minimum two years recent experience as a Registered Nurse required. Previous supervisory experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• May requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

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