Assistant Nurse Manager - Home Health

Job Description

Description

PeaceHealth is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager - Home Health for a Full Time, 1.00 FTE, Day position. Hourly compensation is $52.23 - $78.35, hiring rate dependent on qualifications and professional experience.

Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 including 2 doses of a 2-dose series or 1 dose of a 1-dose series plus 14 days beyond the final dose prior to start date.

The position is responsible for providing managerial assistance to the Nurse Manager. This position is directly accountable to the Nurse Manager and is responsible for support in the following areas: hiring; staffing and scheduling; orientation; performance assessment; budget monitoring; maintaining and establishing patient care standards; policies and procedures.

DETAILS OF POSITION:

1. Demonstrates compassion, respect and caring while working within the scope of Registered Nurse Practice to provide individualized, safe and efficient care to patients and assistance to their families and visitors. Proactively implement measures to promote a safety climate on the unit, considering the inter-relationship of people, tools, and environment in which are is provided.
2. Provide leadership, management, and communication skills to department.
3. Assist Nurse Manager in planning, recommendation, and implementation of clinical service delivery. Recommend policy changes which enhance nursing ability to achieve top quartile performance.
4. Assist Nurse Manager with the staff supervision, counseling and documentation of personnel actions.
5. Assist Nurse Manager with the evaluation of work performance and performance assessments.
6. Promote, establish and maintain open communication.
7. Assist Nurse Manager with budget monitoring.
8. Assist with the supervision and direction of the department Clinical Educator.

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.

• Minimum of three years applicable nursing experience.

• Financial and budgetary experience.

• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state in which nurse will be practicing.
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required at date of hire.
• ACLS and/or ENPC may be required.

OTHER SKILLS:

• Strong problem solving, decision making and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficient in the use of computers including MS Office applications.

REGIONAL/LOCATION SPECIFIC NOTES

PHSW:

• BSN required or actively enrolled in program with a targeted graduation date w/in 3 years of date of hire.
• Recent charge nurse experience within the last two years.
• Requires skills in the process of continuous adaptation.
• Ability to address generation conflict in workforce applying a philosophical understanding of servant leadership.
• Ability to adjust instructional methods to match learning styles, education and training plan and tailor environment to incorporate nursing students and faculty into the clinical unit culture.
• Ability to identify care patterns or systems thinking which leads to the most effective patient outcomes.
• Knowledge and application of tools for quality & safety (e.g. A3, 5S) and monitors patient outcome at the patient and unit level to achieve top quartile performance.
• Ability to apply interventions at patient and unit levels which promote evidence-based practice, staying current with nursing literature.
• Ability to apply “holism” in nursing as application of body, mind and spirit as a total unit acting together in nursing care delivery and patient need for care.

SOUTHWEST PHYSICAL/COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS:

• Work requires fairly light physical exertion up to 33% of the time.
• Ability to lift objects weighing 50 lbs. or less.
• Work requires frequent exposure to minor cold, heat, poor ventilation or sharp instruments. Reasonably anticipated exposure to blood and body fluids once per month or more.
• Job duties frequently require intense concentration and attention to detail (34-65% of work time).

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PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer caregivers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included in this package are full medical/dental/vision coverage; 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions; paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits and expanded EAP and mental health program.

For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state, or federal laws.