Assistant Nurse Manager - Emergency Department

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Job Title

Assistant Nurse Manager - Emergency Department

Location

Avon

Facility

Avon Hospital

Department

NRS-Emergency Dept-Avon Hospital

Job Code

F2801E

Shift

Nights

Schedule

7:00pm-7:30am/5:00pm-5:30am

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Avon Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients and is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.  

Avon Hospital’s Emergency Department provides comprehensive emergency care to adults and children 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. As an Assistant Nurse Manager on out team, you will assist fellow RNs, physicians and medical staff in providing the best possible healthcare experience. Your work will mainly focus on evaluating patient condition, improving unit policies, managing caregiver schedules and welcoming new nurses to the team. 

This position offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of everyone you meet and the community as a whole. You can also benefit from the comprehensive benefits offered by Cleveland Clinic, such as further education, professional development courses and employee wellness programs. 

A caregiver in this role works nights from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. or 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 a.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Support the Nurse Manager with supervising and supporting RNs and other nursing support caregivers. 

• Supervise admissions, conduct assessment of patient's needs and initiate nursing care plans. 

• Evaluate and document patient progress. 

• Facilitate the planning, implementation, development, and evaluation of nursing programs, initiatives and objectives for the unit. 

• Assist with the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective delivery of health services in a unit.  

• Serve as a liaison between the manager, caregivers and other areas within the organization. 

• Identify and resolve issues affecting the delivery of patient care services in a unit. 

• Prepare schedule of work assignments assuring adequate coverage. 

• Participate in and support quality improvement projects, outcomes studies and research initiatives. 

• Assist in orienting new caregivers. 

• Participate in continuing education and in-service educational programs. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) 

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross 
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC - adult) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC - pediatric) upon hire or within 24 months of beginning work in the Emergency Department
• Two years of recent clinical nursing experience  
• Strong demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Previous supervisory experience 

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours. Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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