RN Assistant Manager

Company: Beaumont Health
Location: Royal Oak
Posted on: March 17, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description:

Improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. That's just the beginning of the difference you can make when you join our team of Registered Nurses at Beaumont.As the largest not-for-profit health care system serving Michigan, we offer a world of opportunity within our expansive system. We have more nationally ranked hospitals than any other health system in the state, including six that are Magnet --recognized. In total, Beaumont has eight hospitals and 155 outpatient sites that provide diverse practice settings located in communities throughout southeastern Michigan and the greater Detroit metropolitan area. Beaumont Hospital, DearbornRecognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the "Top 10 Hospitals" in Michigan, this major teaching and research hospital has been advancing care for the greater Dearborn, Michigan region since 1953. Beaumont, Dearborn is verified as a Level II trauma center and has been recognized for clinical excellence and innovation in the fields of orthopedics, neurosciences (Stroke Center of Excellence), women's health, heart and vascular, and cancer care. Clinical staff here have the opportunity to participate in training for residents from Wayne State's University School of Medicine. UNIT SUMMARY: 9 South is a 32 bed medical unit that cares for a wide variety of diagnosis and multiple chronic co-morbidities in the patients with an age range 18-100+. On our unit houses our ACE (Acute Care of the Elderly) program; This program helps to avoid complications for our patients 65+ so that they can return to their baseline function prior to their hospitalization and hopefully return to the home setting. The unit also sees a variety of medical overflow so you will never be bored. We have the capability to monitor 8 telemetry cardiac patients. GENERAL SUMMARY: Under the direction of the nurse manager or other nursing leader, the assistant nurse manager has responsibility for the effective implementation of the philosophy, goals, policies, and procedures of the hospital and the nursing department and their effect on patient care in the department. BENEFITS Beaumont offers a comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health and life-work balance goals.NEW On-demand pay program - powered by PayactivGenerous paid time off, holidays and flexible schedulingOur employees receive special discounts on a wide range of products and servicesExceptional health, dental, vision and prescription drug insurance plansRelocation assistance Generous retirement savings, disability insurance, identify theft protection and even home and auto insuranceFree onsite parking at all campusesSTANDARD QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. A. Education / Training: - Minimum requirement: Associates Degree. Bachelor's degree in Nursing or MSN preferred. B. Work Experience: - Two (2) years of nursing experience required. Participation in leadership activities (Unit, hospital or system Shared Governance meetings, Precepting, Charge nurse role, etc.,) preferred. C. Certification, Licensure, Registration: - Current RN in State of Michigan required. D. Other Qualifications: - Nursing Certification in specialty area preferred. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: 1. Assists the nurse manager and divisional director in development, implementation and evaluation of ongoing service programs which assure quality nursing, and patient care programs consistent with the hospital mission. 2. Assists the nurse manager to monitor/maintain unit compliance with regulatory, accrediting and hospital policy for patient services, and environmental and personnel safety. 3. Maintains current license and knowledge of nursing care requirements for all patients on the unit. Assesses need for personal growth and development and takes the initiative in seeking opportunities to meet this need. 4. Accurately identifies real/potential problems affecting the service and implements solutions with follow through and communication. 5. Collaborates with the nurse manager to a service that is consistent with the patient care beliefs and shared management philosophy of the department. 6. Consults with patients/families through primary nurse request, direct family request and/or direct assessment of patient/family response to hospitalization. Assesses patient/significant other survey responses regarding nursing care and services. 7. Responsible for ongoing development of staff and unit specific patient care programs. 8. Shares responsibility with the nurse manager for effective communication horizontally and vertically within the organization. 9. In collaboration with the nurse manager, is responsible for effective and efficient fiscal management of department operations to ensure proper utilization of organizational and financial resources. 10. In collaboration with the nurse manager, is responsible for department's operational excellence; assures department delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and professional standards. 11. Manages human resources to ensure quality services and promote positive employee relations. 12. Collaborates with the nurse manager to ensure proper utilization of organization's financial resources. 13. Effectively communicates departmental, organization and industry information to staff. 14. Attains all agreed to goals and objectives within specified time frames, as part of the organization's overall mission. 15. Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety and specific job related hazards. 16. Follows the hospital exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens. 17. Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment. 18. Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter- and intra-departmentally to facilitate the department's/unit's ability to meet its goals and objectives. 19. Provides for the safety of all hospital personnel. 20. Manages patient placement, facilities, and resources. 21. Provides information and professional support to staff. 22. Serves as a role model and resource for staff. 23. Represents nursing and hospital administration on the off shifts. 24. Participates in the development of nursing staff. WORKING CONDITIONS: A. Physical Effort: - Strength: Position requires ability to frequently push/pull up to 30 lb. objects with assist of others, occasional requires ability to lift objects more than 50 lbs. with others, constantly lift objects up to 20 lbs. And frequently lift up to 40 lbs. - Manual Dexterity: Position requires incumbent to constantly perform simple motor skills such as standing, walking and simple manipulative skills such as writing. Position requires incumbent to frequently perform moderately difficult manipulative skills such as positioning patients. - Coordination: Position requires incumbent to constantly perform gross body coordination such as walking. Frequently perform tasks which require hand-eye coordination such as assisting patients to eat, collections of specimens for transport to lab and tasks which require arm-hand steadiness such as taking patients temps and pulses. - Mobility: Positions requires incumbent to constantly walk and stand; occasionally sit for prolonged periods, frequently bend such as when caring for a patient in bed. - Visual Discrimination: Positions requires incumbent to constantly see objects far away as in driving and see close objects such as reading thermometers. - Hearing: Positions requires incumbent to constantly be able to hear normal sound with some background noise as in answering phone/intercom. Occasionally be able to distinguish sound as in equipment alarms. B. Work Environment: - Frequently exposed to electro-magnetic radiations as in VDTs. - Occasionally exposed to hazardous material other than blood, body tissues, or fluids, dust, toxins, cytotoxins, chemical hazardous materials, bodily injuries, loud and/or unpleasant noises, high humidity, electrical hazards, or poisonous substances. - Infrequently exposed to blood, body tissue, or fluids. - Seldom exposed to fluctuations in temperature, grease, oil, and radiation. - Potential risk of an exposure to hazardous medications or waste materials of hazardous medications. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer Beaumont Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category. This is where extraordinary begins. 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