Asst Nurse Manager

Responsible for supporting patient care management by supervising, coaching, and mentoring nursing and clerical staff. Assists with daily operations, scheduling, payroll management, staff competency monitoring, and performance evaluation. Coordinates special projects, resource utilization, and compliance with regulatory standards. Develops and implements strategies to improve patient outcomes, staff satisfaction, and operational efficiency. Ensures quality care delivery, patient safety, and adherence to organizational mission, vision, and values. Duties/Responsibilities: Serves as a clinical and systems resource for nurses, staff, and physicians during assigned hours. Develops staff schedules, monitors attendance, and ensures adequate nursing coverage to meet patient care needs. Supervises nursing staff, provides guidance during orientation and professional development, and assists with interviewing, performance evaluations, corrective actions and payroll. Promotes staff accountability by monitoring competency acquisition and compliance with unit and enterprise policies. Manages unit resources, including supply chain and pharmaceuticals, to support patient care delivery within budgeted targets. Identifies and addresses patient care issues, initiates actions for resolution, and ensures adherence to policies and guidelines. Coordinates and facilitates staff completion of competency requirements and progression toward divisional and institutional goals. Leads and participates in quality improvement projects in alignment with nursing practice councils and organizational objectives. Maintain perioperative services quality dashboard Performs other duties as assigned. Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) required. Experience: Two years of previous surgical nursing experience required. Charge Nurse experience preferred. Licensure/Certification: Valid Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) License required. Specialty Clinical certification recommended. Physical/Work Requirements: An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is required to communicate with staff, patients, and visitors. Specific vision abilities this job requires include close vision for reading and computer work. The employee must lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and be on foot for long periods of time. Must be able to tolerate PPE for long periods of time. The work environment described here is representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an area with good lighting and climate control. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Location: UK St. Claire · Surgery Schedule: Full Time, Days, Monday - Friday with after hour managerial duties