About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Assistant Manager, Surgical Services
Full Time position
10 hour shift - Hours: Variable (Day and Afternoon)
Department: Surgical Services
Position Summary:
Responsible for overseeing the nursing plan of care for patients within the assigned unit/units and contributes to the delivery of patient/family centered care. Directs patient care through performance and/or leadership of patient care team members and patient care management staff. Assists in the coordination of patient care through the appropriate utilization of all resources; staff, equipment, supplies, etc.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Maintains operational responsibility for assigned unit/units in collaboration with the assigned clinical manager.
- Promotes collaboration regarding patient care issues with various staff levels and disciplines. In collaboration with other members of the leadership team, ensures staff participation in orientation, mandatory and continuing education programs and other staff development opportunities.
- Demonstrates leadership role through clinical practice, supervision, teaching, research, and communicating changes in policies and procedures.
- Keeps Clinical Manager/Director informed of all concerns, problems and project progress
- Serves as resource for staff; promoting critical thinking and evidence based practice.
- Ensures that day- to-day quality and appropriateness of care is maintained, monitored and relevant action plans are developed and implemented.
- Utilizes objective measurement tools to evaluate the quality of nursing care delivered to patients served.
- Assures appropriate delegation and supervision of patient care.
- Supports and maintains an interdisciplinary approach to patient care by the medical staff and other health care professionals to provide optimal patient care. Encourages contribution toward the plan of care.
- Demonstrates organization ability by using time, equipment, and personnel effectively. Responsible for assistance with staffing, scheduling, evaluating, counseling and discipline of unit personnel.
- Maintains optimal nursing practice through planned and continuous professional growth and development. Demonstrates ones own need for continuing education by seeking new learning experiences and maintains knowledge of current trends of nursing care practices & management methods.
- Participates in departmental quality assessment and continuous quality improvement activities as directed.
- Performs other related job duties as requested
Qualifications:
Required:
· Bachelors of Science in Nursing or currently enrolled in a bachelor's program. Must consistently remain in program until completion.
· Current State of
· One year of experience as a Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse or Assistant Manager in Surgical Services, OR or PACU
· One year of prior work experience in Acute care nursing within the past year and previous charge nurse experience/Clinically appropriate experience
· BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent, is required before start date and valid at least 60 days beyond start date.
Preferred:
· Three years of prior work experience in acute care nursing experience within the past year and previous charge nurse experience/Clinically appropriate experience
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
