$10,000 Sign-On Bonus to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine
UW Medical Center - Northwest has an outstanding opportunity for a Night Shift Assistant Nurse Manager to join our Special Care Unit (SCU).
ABOUT OUR SPECIAL CARE UNIT
We are a stepdown, progressive care floor with telemetry services
We offer 17 individual rooms for patients
We consistently hold 1:3 and 1:4 nurse to patient ratios
We pride ourselves on delivering dedicated intermediary care to patients who have been discharged from our ICU and our procedural units
We are a close-knit team that values camaraderie and collaboration
WORK SCHEDULE
Full time/100% FTE
Three 12 hour shifts per week, plus an additional 4 hours per week of administrative time
Night shifts only
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Acts as a shift supervisor, responsible for clinical functions, staffing assignments, and care coordination
Acts as the main onsite leadership when the Nurse Manager is not present
Collaborates with Nurse Manager on day-to-day operations
Performs patient intakes, evaluations, and assessments
Oversees patient placement and throughput
Plans, implements, and evaluates unit orientation for clinical staff (RNs and CNAs)
Plans and implements educational offerings to enhance the delivery of care
Fosters clinical excellence and incorporates clinical standards into daily practice
Participates in organizational committees, taskforces, and workgroups
Provides performance feedback to the Nurse Manager during annual performance evaluations
Provides "just in time" feedback to staff regarding clinical performance, interpersonal team interactions, and patient communications
Responds appropriately to emergency situations and drills
Promotes practices and decisions that reduce human error and promote patient safety
REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
2 years of recent RN work experience, including nursing experience on a critical care hospital floor
Previous charge or supervisory nursing experience
Active ACLS
Active BLS
Active licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Washington State
ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST
UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.
The UW Medical Center-Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion.
Teamwork. Community. Opportunity. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.
ABOUT UW MEDICINE - WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals.
All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.
Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.