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Centra Health · 5 days ago

Manager Unit Assistant (LGH B41 Oncology, FT, NIGHTS)

Lynchburg, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Centra Health is a healthcare organization seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager for their Oncology unit. The role involves supporting the Unit Leader in coordinating nursing practices, providing leadership, and ensuring quality patient care while managing staffing and administrative duties.

Health CareHospitalMedicalOncology

Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities include those required of the clinical nurse, preceptor and charge nurse role

The Assistant Nurse Manager assists with direct patient care as needed to ensure that staffing needs are met - supervises and coordinates the delivery of patient care (maintains unit competencies)

Assists the Nurse Manager/Director in assuring that new staff orientation plans are developed and completed

Assists Nurse Manager/Director in the development of the unit budget and in meeting productivity targets

Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with patients, their families and nursing colleagues

Collaborates with Nurse Manager/Director in improving flow and capacity processes through collaborative interdepartmental work relationships

Effectively leads and teaches knowledge/skills necessary to provide safe patient care

Serves as a resource for safety and quality initiatives

Oversees unit scheduling with Nurse Manager/Director to ensure adequate staffing plans are developed

Coordinates and may be asked to conduct staff education

Works with Nurse Manager/Director to create action plans for regulatory compliance, experience and quality outcomes as well as monitors compliance with these plans

Rounds on patients to evaluate patient care, environment and staff performance

Fosters teamwork through ongoing coaching, feedback and encouraging staff input with decision-making, resolution of conflict, and collegiality among all health team members

Participates with Unit Manager/Director in the interview process of new staff

Assists Nurse Manager/Director in personnel actions such as hiring, performance appraisals, disciplinary actions and other related activities

Provides immediate support on policy, procedures, equipment and supplies as needed

Provides service recovery as needed

Models and supports diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace

Collaborates with Nurse Manager/Director on maintaining and monitoring supplies for appropriate inventory-may oversee appropriate utilization and charging of unit inventory

Encourages and facilitates participation of unit-based staff on department and organization wide councils/committees

Facilitates assignments that support learning for the orientee or nurse learner

Assists Nurse Manager/Director with timekeeping

Attends departmental and hospital committee meetings as assigned

Coordinates, facilitates, participates or directs departmental projects with follow-through and appropriate follow-up

Other projects and duties as directed by the department manager

Qualification

RN LicenseLeadership CertificationNursing ExperienceBSNMSNBLS Certification

Required

Graduate of School of Nursing. BSN or Bachelors in another field and MSN. If candidate does not have BSN or MSN, must complete within 24 months of hire

Two (2) years of nursing experience

Licensed a RN in state of Virginia (may hold compact license)

Hold current AHA BLS card

Within two (2) years of hire, will obtain certification in leadership or area of specialty