Job Description

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Job Title:

Assistant Nurse Manager
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Req:

2025-1386
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Location:

VMC Main Campus
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Department:

Nurse Float
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Shift:

Days
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Type:

Full Time
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FTE:

1
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Hours:

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City State:

Renton, WA
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Salary Range:

Min $116,909 - Max $175,364 /annually DOE

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VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

JOB DESCRIPTION

The position description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands, and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the changing needs of the organization.

TITLE:

Assistant Nurse Manager

JOB OVERVIEW:

Under general direction by the Nurse Manager, the Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) utilizes the nursing process to prescribe, prioritize, delegate, and provide safe, therapeutic allocation of nursing resources to patients/families. The ANM makes independent judgments, decisions, and acts regarding a wide range of routine and complex staffing and unit workflow issues. The ANM collaborates with appropriate disciplines to coordinate continuity of patient care from admission through discharge in support of the medical and nursing plans of care.

DEPARTMENT:

Patient Care Services

WORK HOURS:

As required to fulfill responsibilities

REPORTS TO:

Nurse Manager, Director, or designee





PREREQUISITES:



Licensed to practice registered nursing in the state of WA, required.

Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred

Minimum three years of professional nursing experience, including demonstrated skill and preference for adult education (preceptor, charge nurse, unit-based skills, etc.).

Proficient in EPIC.

Nursing certification eligible.

TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer certification preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS:



Capable of comprehending, executing, and acting within scope of practice.

Able to communicate effectively in oral and written form in the English Language.

Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills in a diverse population.

Proven ability to set priorities, produce accurate work, and deliver quality patient care consistent with the organization standards.

Demonstrates ability to work in a collaborative manner.

Flexible and adaptable.

Demonstrates leadership skills with the ability to lead and manage a team, utilize clinical judgment, clinical inquiry, and systems thinking.

Motivated and able to problem solve complex situations.

Demonstrates interpersonal skills that are community centered, compassionate, and meets of diverse and vulnerable populations.

Ability to communicate and work effectively with the physical and emotional development of all age groups.

Ability to access information and communicate in an electronic environment including but not limited to the use of Microsoft Office suite, email, and computer documentation skills.

Self- directed in advancing professional practice through continuing education.

UNIQUE PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS, ENVIRONMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS:



Requires full range of body motion, including handling and lifting patients. Manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination, required. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Requires ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 40 pounds in emergency situations. Requires correct vision and hearing to normal range. Requires ability to communicate effectively in oral and written fashion. Requires working under changing conditions. Requires exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids and other conditions common to the clinical environment.





PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Generic Job Functions:

See Generic for Supervisor and Clinical Partner.*

Essential Responsibilities and Competencies:

The ANM performs specific leadership functions related to clinical practice, education, and/or management as delegated by and in collaboration with the Nurse Manager. The ANM provides leadership for unit and departmental activities that promote:



Delivery of quality nursing care

A culture of service excellence and acts as role model for patients are first behaviors

Effective problem solving and communication

Fiscal responsibility and accountability for unit performance

In addition, the ANM provides support to the unit management team for the assurance of a strong workflow processes and infrastructures that promote efficient and effective quality patient care. Support is provided to all staff any day and any shift as determined by need/demand. Emphasizing patient safety, staff safety, organizational integration, and service excellence the ANM provides leadership and resources that promote the following:



Assists in delivering effective staffing schedules that consider staff experience, skill mix, preference, and core matrix.

Efficient and effective timesheet/payroll management processes and practices

Timely clinical problem solving and communication of clinical issues at all levels (peer, staff, management, physician).

Effective interdisciplinary and interdepartmental communication, collaboration and service coordination using TeamSTEPPS methodology.

Effective integration of new technology and organizational initiatives

Effective management of staff practice and professional behaviors using effective interpersonal skills and Just Culture methodology.

Staff Competency Assessment and Development



Partners with appropriate CNE/CNS to plan, implement and evaluate unit-based orientation program for permanent, temporary, and contract staff utilizing a performance-based development approach. Promotes continuity in competency development from core to PCS central to unit specific orientation and facilitates individualized orientation process for newly hired staff (RN and support staff).

Evaluates orientees' baseline attention to training, demonstrated skills, attitude and philosophy fit with VMC mission and values, records and reports concerns to unit manager.

Registers, tracts, and records the completion of unit orientation and competency completion for various staff levels.

Collaborates in the development/revision of clinical competencies.

Collaborates with unit leadership and CNE/CNS in the development and validation of unit specific competencies.

Acts as Master Preceptor: trains, mentors, and evaluates effectiveness of unit-based preceptors

Evaluates assigned staff at prescribed intervals (6 months, annual) after approval by manager

Provides "just in time" feedback to staff regarding clinical, interpersonal, and communication performance

Involves manager for staff who resist feedback or who fail to improve performance

Participates in interviewing and makes recommendations on candidates for hire being mindful of baseline clinical, behavioral, and communication competencies.

Acts as a resource for CEU interpretation and guidance

Staff Continuing Education



Promotes and supports a high functioning environment that fosters continuing learning and professional development.

Partners with CNE and CNS to plan, implement and evaluate educational offerings designed to enhance the delivery of quality care and safe practices. (In-services, CE, equipment education).

Partners with CNE to plans, implements, and evaluates educational offerings designed to enhance staff leadership and operational decision making (Charge, Preceptor).

Assists nursing staff in identifying and meeting their ongoing educational goals.

Utilizes theories of adult education and interactive learning in formal and informal trainings.

Participates in programs that support staff education and development (CPR instructor, core curriculum, ANM orientation, and consortium).

Participates in the development of educational modules and training plans.

Participates in ongoing area specific training (e.g. skills days).

Registers, tracks and records staff's participation in mandatory continuing education.

EPIC unit super-user - acts a resource to staff for enhancement education and practice integration

Consultation/Support of Quality/Safety Priorities



Promotes the use of central educational, quality, and patient safety resources (CNE/CNS consultants) to support quality patient care.

Participates in departmental policy/ procedure development and interpretation for members of the heath care team.

If Manager designates, can act as Co-Chair of Unit Based Committee and promotes evidence-based nursing practice

Collaborates with Clinical Training Coordinator unit-based student placement.

Operations/Workflow



Role models collaboration and best practice communication strategies.

Assists in staff schedule in collaboration with Nurse Manager, PCS Business Analyst, and centralized scheduler.

Internal Relations /Teamwork



Promotes a healthy work environment

Resolves conflicts tactfully, flexibly and diplomatically

Demonstrates ability to compromise, cooperate, and negotiate appropriately.

Demonstrate maturity, poise, responsiveness and judgment in day to day activities.

Collaborates and promotes team building with all disciplines and departments.

Inspires teams and individuals to give their best to achieve desired patient, team and organizational outcomes





Revised: 5/21



Grade: NC13



FLSA: E



CC: Various

Job Qualifications:

PREREQUISITES:



Licensed to practice registered nursing in the state of WA, required.

Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred

Minimum three years of professional nursing experience, including demonstrated skill and preference for adult education (preceptor, charge nurse, unit-based skills, etc.).

Proficient in EPIC.

Nursing certification eligible.

TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer certification preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS:



Capable of comprehending, executing, and acting within scope of practice.

Able to communicate effectively in oral and written form in the English Language.

Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills in a diverse population.

Proven ability to set priorities, produce accurate work, and deliver quality patient care consistent with the organization standards.

Demonstrates ability to work in a collaborative manner.

Flexible and adaptable.

Demonstrates leadership skills with the ability to lead and manage a team, utilize clinical judgment, clinical inquiry, and systems thinking.

Motivated and able to problem solve complex situations.

Demonstrates interpersonal skills that are community centered, compassionate, and meets of diverse and vulnerable populations.

Ability to communicate and work effectively with the physical and emotional development of all age groups.

Ability to access information and communicate in an electronic environment including but not limited to the use of Microsoft Office suite, email, and computer documentation skills.

Self- directed in advancing professional practice through continuing education.

UNIQUE PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS, ENVIRONMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS:



Requires full range of body motion, including handling and lifting patients. Manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination, required. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Requires ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 40 pounds in emergency situations. Requires correct vision and hearing to normal range. Requires ability to communicate effectively in oral and written fashion. Requires working under changing conditions. Requires exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids and other conditions common to the clinical environment.