Job Description
Do you inspire to make a difference?
A true leader aims to inspire—and at Cedars-Sinai, that’s exactly what our nurse leaders do! They have a strong combination of clinical skills, management abilities and integrity, and as a result, they play an indispensable role in the success of our organization. We embrace a culture of passion and dedication at Cedars-Sinai, and it’s part of the reason we’ve achieved our sixth consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence and why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals!
Reporting to the Nurse Manager/Associate Director and Nurse Leader/Executive Director, the Assistant Nurse Manager coordinates daily 24-hour operations of the assigned specialty. This role supports Medical Center philosophies by delivering high-quality, personalized patient care.
Nurses in the Centralized Monitoring Center (CMC) at the Saperstein Critical Care Tower (SCCT), Mezzanine level lead all aspects of clinical partners (CPs). The CPs monitor, measure, and analyze heart rhythms of cardiac and telemetry patients in the North and South Towers, 3SCCT. CMC nurses work with the leadership team to enforce policies, model professional behavior, and support a healthy work environment. They also provide bedside care to telemetry/progressive care (PCU) patients on 3SCCT, a 30-bed Universal Care unit.
Serving as an Assistant Nurse Manager for the CMC
- You will collaborate to identify and assess patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations.
- You will intervene to provide a safe environment and evaluates efficiency of intervention for patients.
- You will provide leadership in the delivery of patient care and nursing practices within assigned clinical unit(s).
- You will work with Nurse Management to address issues identified with regard to quality of care standards.
- You will be responsible for performance management, including managing or formulating action plans to support staff development and boost performance.
- You will help monitor established performance improvement systems to assess fiscal compliance.
- You will aid the Nurse Leader in budget planning, staffing and scheduling, recruitment initiatives within and beyond the organization, track meal periods and rest breaks, tardiness, absenteeism, overtime, and inform the Nurse Manager of ongoing trends.
- You will coordinate documentation on direct and indirect patient care services for the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of our patients.
- You will collaborate with the Nurse Leader to establish departmental aims, coordinate the new hire evaluation procedure, and advance teamwork both inside and across departments.
- You will coordinate the interdisciplinary team approach to discharge planning, including team rounding.
- You will lead the coordination of patient assignments based on staff proficiencies. You will delegate and assign patient care tasks. You will prioritize workload by considering patient acuity, activity, and available resources.
You will also be responsible for other duties as delegated, including special projects.
This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus. See our website for details: https://jobs.cedars-sinai.edu/employee-referrals
Qualifications
Educational Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in healthcare, nursing or healthcare administration profession preferred
License/Certification/Registration Requirements:
- CA Registered Nurse License.
- American Heart Association or American Red Cross Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (expiration date needs to be 60 days or more from the hire date).
- ANCC or relevant specialty certification.
Experience:
- A minimum of five (5) years experience in an acute care setting, which includes two (2) years in specialty and supervisory experience.