Assistant Nurse Manager, OR
Onsite
12p-8:30p Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri *Administrative call rotated every 8 weeks. Monday thru Friday
San Jose, CA
Manages activities of the unit(s), monitors quality, service and utilization standards. Supervises the day to day shift activities.
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.
- Healthcare conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Healthcare reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.
Secondary Functions:
- Administrative call rotated every 8 weeks.
- Monday thru friday evening ANM
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum two (2) years of nursing experience required.
- Minimum two (2) years of experience as charge nurse, preceptor, quality improvement champion or other related leadership experience.
Education
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing. High school diploma OR General Education Diploma (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
- Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire
Additional Requirements:
- Evidence of training completion as preceptor or charge nurse.
- 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.
- ACLS, PALS, NRP certification may be required for positions in specific departments.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- ACLS certification strongly preferred.
- Bachelors degree in nursing preferred.
Recruiter Submission Template:
Full Name:
Has your candidate ever worked for KP, or are they currently working for KP, in any capacity or in any location? This includes via an agency, temporary work, contract work, etc.
MUST HAVE CURRENT CA RN LICENSE (not temporary)?
Must have BSN or higher?
Must have experience in OR?
ACLS, PALS, NRP certification?
Contact Number:
E mail Id:
LinkedIn Id:
Full Address (Street, City, States, Zip Code)
Notice period: (in weeks):
Current work authorization status (US Citizen, Green Card, etc.)
Expected Salary?
Are you ready to relocate on your own expenses and work at San Jose, CA / Commute?
