Assistant Unit Director - Adulttransplant

Job Summary

Involved in ensuring optimal patient outcomes through effective leadership and /or provision of patient care delivery in assigned nursing unit(s) or area(s). Promotes environment for a shared voice in nursing practice and exchange of ideas to continually improve nursing and patient care outcomes. Accountable for the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of patient care. Consults and collaborates with other health care professionals to coordinate the management of patient care. Serves as a resource to staff, physicians, students and others.

Supervises staff involved in providing clinical patient care. Assists in ensuring the quality of patient care delivery in a specific patient care area and serves as a role model for professional nursing practice. Assists with the administration and management of personnel, fiscal, and material resources on a 24 hour basis. May assume full responsibility for the unit in delegated areas and in the absence of the manager.

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Required Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years of recent (within the past 5 years) progressively responsible clinical RN experience with inpatient adult/geriatric cardiac, vascular, thoracic and/or transplant population

• Recent administrative oversight in an inpatient environment; for example, previous experience as an Assistant Nurse Manager, charge nurse or other similar role

• Demonstrated skills to effectively supervise clinicians and to manage the complex workflow and multiple priorities involved with a patient care unit.

• In depth knowledge of patient care clinical standards and care delivery, systems, external regulations and internal policies.

• Strong knowledge of human resources management policies, with the ability to train, monitor, evaluate, and document human resources matters and performance, and to provide input to decision-making on human resources matters.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to quickly analyze problems, determine appropriate level of intervention, and develop and apply effective solutions.

• Strong interpersonal skills for effective information exchange and problem solving with all levels of management and staff, consultants and outside agencies.

• Strong written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to train and mentor subordinates, to convey complex clinical and technical information in a clear and concise manner, and to prepare and present a variety of reports, documentation, analyses, and project proposals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of business software and specialized applications and data management systems used in nursing units or departments.

• Clinical Nurse 3 competency level

• Knowledge of Lean principles, bedside shift report, hourly rounding

• Master's Degree

• ANCC certification in Progressive Care Nurse, Nurse Executive, or Nurse Executive Advanced, National certification for the specialty