ChristianaCare has been ranked as the No. 5 health system in the nation by Money Magazine in its 2024 hospital rankings. ChristianaCare received an overall grade of A, as well as an A for its dedication to price transparency. Would you like to be part of an organization that continues to aim to be the best?
We are pleased to share an opportunity for a guide Endoscopy Assistant Nurse Manager to join our team at the Newark campus. The selected candidate will assist the Nurse Manager in the overall administrative direction for the clinical and operational practice of nursing and delivery of patient care within Endoscopy department. Shares 24-hour responsibility and accountability for all aspects of daily operational activity with the Nurse Manager.
ChristianaCare Benefits
Incredible Work/Life benefits include an annual membership to access to backup care services for dependents through retirement planning services, financial mentor, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and excellent discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more.
We also provide tuition assistance for degreed programs, and for some Nursing programs, we offer to pre-pay. Our medical/dental/vision benefits are available to our caregivers on their first day of employment. And we offer two different mechanisms for planning for your retirement, a 403(b) and a defined contribution plan.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Participates in hiring, promotion, salary adjustment, and termination decisions.
Functions as a highly visible role model, demonstrating quality expertise and professional behaviors which support professional development of staff and the strategic goals of ChristianaCare.
Identifies and develops strategies to improve the overall knowledge base and integrity of staff.
Directs, mentors and supports all level of staff. Enables a Relationship-Based care approach to care delivery within the perioperative environment.
Identifies potential future leaders and engages in succession planning.
Performs routine rounds on patients and caregivers within the perioperative areas to establish visibility, teamwork, and monitoring of practice.
Participates in staffing as a caregiver based on needs of the clinical or operational area and patient acuity.
Analyzes administrative and operational functions; implements appropriate changes and system wide improvements.
Develops, implements, and monitors performance improvement and patient safety initiatives.
Assures efficient utilization of resources, caregivers, instrumentation, supplies, and equipment.
Coordinates daily assignments according to patient acuity and caregiver skillset and reassigns caregivers as needed
Supports and facilitates a culture of nursing professional governance and mentor's unit committee/council chairs.
Facilitates cooperative and collaborative relationships among other ChristianaCare departments, inpatient care areas, physicians, and others as needed.
Participates in preparation of annual capital and operating budget.
Supports the department leadership team in organizing and prioritizing capital needs.
Assists in the analysis of monthly expenditures and develops plans to offset variances in partnership with manager.
Identifies new program and service opportunities for the department
Acts as a liaison with other hospital departments to enhance program development and improve clinical perfection.
Develops and maintains methods to ensure patient, employee and physician happiness
Requirements:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Completed Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Master's Degree in a nursing, healthcare or business management field required or currently enrolled to be obtained within 5 years of promotion into position.
lf no BSN, Master's degree in nursing is required.
5 years appropriate clinical and leadership experience in area or specialty
BLS Certification
ACLS, TNCC, PALS certifications as related to practice area
Professional certification in a related nursing specialty required
Current nursing licensure in the State of Delaware or compact state