Assistant Nurse Manager - Duke Eye Center - Day Shifts - Durham

Internal Number : 238282

Duke University Hospital Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research.

Duke University Hospital has 1,048 licensed inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency / trauma center;

a major surgery suite containing 65 operating rooms; an endo-surgery center; a separate hospital outpatient surgical department with nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area.

For 2021-2022, U.S. News and World Report ranked Duke University Hospital nationally in 11 adult specialties : cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ear, nose & throat, gastroenterology & GI surgery, gynecology, neurology & neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology & lung surgery, and urology.

Duke University Hospital is also ranked first in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area. Inaddition to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive, geographically dispersed network of outpatient facilities that include primary care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty clinics and outpatient surgery centers.

Duke Nursing Highlights :

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
• Quality of Life : Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

Duke University Health System seeks to hire an Assistant Nurse Manager for Eye Center (Eye Injections, Lasers, and Procedures) who will embrace our mission of Transforming Lives Transforming Care.

Job Summary :

The Assistant Nurse Manager, RN (ANM) is a role developed to work in coordination with the nursing leadership in an assigned unit, department or service to ensure the work is accomplished safely and effectively.

The ANM serves as leadership support for staff, physicians and other related providers on service- specific clinical issues.

The ANM requires demonstration of leadership, clinical, and interpersonal skills. The ANM collaborates with the manager on clinical and non-clinical operations related to the designated service area.

The ANM serves as the leader support for the unit / department / service when the manager is unavailable. The ANM is responsible for supervising, directing, coaching and mentoring staff under the supervision of the nurse manager of operations (NMO).

Work Schedule :

Full Time : 40 hours per week with a quality and clinical focus.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Duties and responsibilities include those required of the clinical nurse, preceptor, and charge nurse role. In conjunction with nurse manager, the assistant nurse manager will plan, coordinate clinical requirements for staff and ensure all CBO and CBE requirements for staff are current.

• Plan and assist with coordination of unit staff schedules and submit for manager approval.
• Coordinate clinical training requirements with staff regarding equipment and supplies.
• Consult with preceptors and orientees on a regular basis to provide support and determine how orientation should proceed on an individual basis.
• Assist NMO in preparation, oversight, maintenance and monitoring of budget utilization
• Collaborate with the manager for issue resolutions and projects to improve work flow processes throughout the department utilizing a proactive approach.
• Collaborate with different departments (pharmacy, radiology, lab, registration) to resolve issues and improve work flow processes throughout the department.
• Participate with the nurse manager in the interview process and selection of new staff.
• Oversee various personnel actions including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, disciplinary actions, terminations and other related activities.
• Mentor / coach staff to enhance their professional development.
• Assess the performance of assigned new hires and orientees including entry level nurses, nursing care assistants and health unit coordinators;

provides ongoing feedback and coaching.

• Understand and communicate potential clinical equipment or supply issues to appropriate support team members (Materials, Biomed, Sterile Processing, etc).
• Mentor and monitor the preceptors for all new employees.
• Facilitate provision of clinical / education updates and skill check-offs to entire staff on a regular basis.
• Provide immediate support or education on policy, procedures, equipment and supplies as needed.
• Responsible for learning, implementing and teaching new technology / procedures.
• Provide clinical consultation and guidance as needed to facilitate patient care.
• Round on patient and families to validate services are provided consistently within expected standards; provide service recovery as needed.
• Model and support the value of diversity in the workplace
• Give assistance and / or direction to staff to facilitate quality patient flow.
• Supervise and coordinate delivery of patient care for assigned patient care area.
• Provide oversight and support to charge nurse to ensure staffing needs / assignments are made according to workload, staff competency and scope of practice.

Delegate responsibilities within the scope of practice and validated competencies in order to meet the workload demands of the shift.

• Facilitate participation of unit based staff on department and organization wide councils / committees.
• Facilitate assignments that support learning for the orientee or nurse learner.
• Promote an atmosphere of open communication that facilitates staff input into decision-making, resolution of conflict, and collegiality among all health team members.
• Communicate in an effective, professional manner.
• Support activities needed to ensure adherence to regulatory standards and compliance with clinical patient care standards and established policies and procedures.
• Review and provide appropriate follow up / communication on SRSs related to their team or patients in conjunction with NMO.
• Facilitate and encourage staff participation in departmental and hospital committee and council meetings.
• Attend departmental and hospital committee meetings as assigned.
• Coordinate, facilitate, participate or direct departmental projects with follow-through and appropriate follow-up.
• Other projects and duties as directed by the department manager.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse and nursing care assistant
• Knowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing process
• Knowledge of professional theory, practice and procedure
• Ability to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients and their families
• Able to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Able to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and others
• Able to teach patients and families in accordance with the nursing plan of care
• Able to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, treatment, and follow-up
• Able to use fine motor skills
• Competent in BLS and / or other specialized life support requirements designated by work area
• Able to record activities, document assessments, plan of care, interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status
• Able to use computer and learn new software programs
• Able to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patients
• Able to withstand prolonged standing and walking
• Able to remain focused and organized
• Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering routine and special treatments to patients
• Pre-employment Physical Capacity Testing Required

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing required.
• Three years of experience in nursing practice

Degrees, Licensure, and / or Certification

• Must have current or compact RN license in the State of North Carolina. BCLS certification is required.
• Must obtain a nursing leadership certification within two years of hire of appointment.
• Leadership experience (preferred)

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