Assistant Nurse Manager (RN) - Surgical Services - Princeton Health

Why Join Our Team?

OR (Operating Room)- Surgical Services features 14 Operating Rooms with the area's most advanced surgical technology, including 3 da Vinci Robotic Systems for minimally invasive surgery. Our primary goal and objective is to ensure an outstanding surgical experience through advocating and supporting our patients and families with the highest quality of nursing care. Registered Nurses in the Operating Room have the opportunity to Circulate or Scrub in various specialties. Surgical specialties include, but are not limited to: General, Robotics, Bariatrics, Plastics, Orthopedics, Neurovascular, Spine, Thoracic, Urology, and GYN. A few examples of surgeries performed daily include: Total Hip/Knee Replacements, Breast Reconstruction, Spine Fusions, Laparoscopic Hernia Repairs, and many more.

Shift: Day Shift; 8 or 10 hour shifts

Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical support
• Staff rooms as needed
• Provide resource utilization
• Provide educational in services related to service line
• Direct and assist Nurse manager in developing and sustaining programs across all sites
• Provide operational support
• The Assistant Nurse Manager follows the standards of the OR Registered Nurse (Job Code 5028) within the defined job position related to the cost center.
• Responsible for the day to day managerial functions of the unit, under the direction of the Nurse Manager. Includes interviewing and hiring; counseling employees and follow through of the disciplinary process, with appropriate documentation; completing performance appraisals in a timely manner and being actively involved in assuring completion of the staff schedule.
• Acts as a role model and mentor for staff in the procedural setting. Responsible for clinical practices on unit as demonstrated by creating patient care assignments which address patient acuity and staff skill set; supervising and acting as resource for staff and routinely evaluating appropriateness of care rendered by staff with follow up as needed.
• Maintain open communication with staff via scheduled shift meetings; maintains good relationships with other departments, physicians and their practices and nursing units. Promptly and effectively resolves problems and complaints to best serve our patients.
• Supports the Nurse Manager in development and growth of procedural specialties to ensure appropriate selection training and communication.
• Communicates with physicians / offices for procedural needs
• Works with vendors to ensure proper instrumentation and supplies are available.
• Supports the value analysis process within the terms of the organization to better meet the needs of the patient.
• Assists procedural educator and Nurse Manager in planning formal orientation program for new staff by assigning preceptor for orientee, following up on orientation goals following the AORN standards and Peri-op 101 guidelines.
• Responsible for personal development by planning and implementing annual goals and objectives, in conjunction with Nurse Manager’s input, to assure maintenance of clinical competency and enhanced knowledge of managerial concepts. Supports Nurse Manager in guiding and directing staff in a competent and professional manner.
• Promotes effectiveness of risk management, hospital and regulatory compliance on the unit, by appropriate education, investigation and enforcement of hospital and regulatory policies and procedures in these areas.
• Collaborates with Nurse Manager and Educator to promote staff development and assure optimal patient outcomes. Actively participates in Peri-operative leadership meetings and assures communication of changes to the staff.
• Supports customer service and patient/family/physician satisfaction.
• Maintains strict standards of confidentiality with staff, patients, families and Nursing Administration.
• Participates in various committees and task force as assigned.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Benefits You’ll Receive at PMPH/Penn Medicine:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, RX coverage plan options that best fit your personal & family needs
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts (FSA/HAS) to save pre-tax dollars
• 403b Retirement Savings: Our employer contribution begins on Day 1 of your employment
• Generous Paid Time Off benefits that give you the work-life balance today’s world needs
• Prepaid tuition assistance is available to benefit-eligible employees for approved courses of study after completing six months of employment.

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