Assistant Nurse Manager

Join Cleveland Clinic’s South Pointe Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. This community-based teaching hospital is a prominent figure in the communities in and around Cuyahoga County known for its quality patient-centered care and active participation in community programs, events, and volunteer activities. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

South Pointe Hospital’s 7th Floor Med/Surg and Observation Unit focuses on healing and surgery while providing comprehensive care and services to adults with a wide variety of diagnoses, such as chest pain, stomach pain, or generalized weakness. With such variety, no two days are the same, but you will be surrounded every day by a team of long-standing caregivers who welcome you with open arms. As Assistant Nurse Manager, you will support the nurse manager by providing clinical supervision and unit coordination. This position offers a great way to gain extensive leadership experience while continuing to provide the best support and treatment possible. 

A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.  with weekend and holiday rotation requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Manage the day-to-day operations of ambulatory procedural settings caring for hospitalized patients. 

• Oversee nursing personnel and patient care providers in procedural settings to ensure quality of care. 

• Anticipate and resolve patient care issues. 

• Ensure continuity of patient care by actively participating in and facilitating communication and collaboration among and between department staff and other departments re: operational issues. 

• Review major operational patient care issues with Nurse Managers. 

• Provide ongoing clinical evaluation of nurses and other direct and indirect patient care providers on assigned unit/area. 

• Counsel employees on performance issues, administers initial corrective actions, collaborates in monitoring attendance issues. 

• Alert Nurse Manager of significant clinical or other performance issues. 

• Participate in interviewing, selecting and appraising the performance of employees. 

• Monitor the adherence to EEO/AAP goals and guidelines. 

• Administer Nursing Institute, departmental and CC policies and procedures. 

• Monitor daily clinical operations of outpatient clinics (patient flow, staffing, supplies, etc.). 

• Prepare schedule of work assignment assuring adequate coverage on all shifts. 

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

• Assist in orienting new personnel, continuing education and in-service educational programs. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing  

• Bachelor’s degree 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  

• Two years of clinical experience
• Strong demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills  
• Good oral, written and interpersonal skills, strong analytical and organizational skills. 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Bedside experience
• Epic experience
• Recent in-patient 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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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities