Assistant Nurse Manager, PACU, 36 Hours, Days

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

3 (12) hour shifts/week

Required PACU experience, ICU experience, level 1 Trauma Center experience preferred, CPAN certification preferred or obtained following hire.

Assistant Nurse Manager helps with PACU flow, supports the team, and helps with Education

Responsible for directing and coordinating daily departmental function and planning for the delivery of high-quality patient-centered care. Collaborates with the OR Nurse Manager to manage and direct the implementation of professional nursing practice on a day-to-day basis. Manages and directs day-to-day work responsibilities for the Perioperative areas to assure optimal patient flow and satisfaction.

Major Responsibilities:

• Coordinates age-appropriate patient care activities for a defined staff and makes immediate decisions for those areas within the scope of his/her responsibility using knowledge of standards, policies and procedures as they apply to the Perioperative environment.
• Participates in strategic planning, implementation, evaluation, and revision of systems to support and enhance the competence, autonomy, and accountability of the nursing staff.
• Coordinates clinical practice and deployment of resources at the unit level for staff to ensure implementation of clinical processes, adherence to standards, and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Keeps OR Nurse Manager informed of nursing workload, changes in patient and employee needs, and other problems.
• Assists in directing patient flow between assigned Perioperative areas.

Position Qualifications:

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• Bachelor's degree in nursing or management experience.
• Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse licensure and registration required.

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• Minimum of two years related clinical experience and at least one-year experience in the clinical preceptor and/or resource role.
• Demonstrates leadership experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.