Overview

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Responsibilities

Spalding Emergency Department - Evenings 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM

The Assistant Nurse Manager is a registered professional nurse who provides support and works in conjunction
with the nurse manager of a specific unit(s) or service. He/she is viewed as aspiring to be a nurse manager and
through this role to learn additional knowledge and skills through experience and mentoring by the nurse
manager and the hospital/system. The assistant nurse manager must possess very good skills in communication
and teamwork and serve as a mentor for others while learning the responsibilities of his/her role. Together with
the nurse manager, the assistant nurse manager uses his/her knowledge and skills to promote the creation of a
center of excellence for staff recruitment and retention and clinical and business outcomes. The assistant nurse
manager upholds the nurse manager's direction and actively leads staff in the performance of their daily
activities and participates in their performance reviews, as well as coaching and counseling as appropriate.
In collaboration with the nurse manager, holds staff accountable for the delivery of care and services through
effective communication, observation, and the management and measurement of specific interventions/practices
and their associated outcomes. This key leader plays a significant role in assisting the nurse manager in
achieving clinical and financial goals along with management of human/material resources as delegated. He/she
also plays a pivotal role in staff recruitment, mentoring and retention. He/She models the way to foster
teamwork and collaboration with physicians, staff, patients and other departments. Role specific competencies,
responsibilities, roles and functions are based on Professional Practice
Model, 5 Star Nursing.

It is expected that all RN Assistant Nurse Managers are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of
nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and
Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services
team, it is expected the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

Qualifications