Assistant Patient Care Manager – Main OR/Service Line Gen 1: (Minimally Invasive Surgery, Bariatric, Colorectal) (Full-Time, 10-Hour Rotating Shifts)

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Rotating - 10 Hour (United States of America)

As the evening Assistant Patient Care Manager (APCM) you will work with staff with broad skill sets who prioritize delivering high-quality patient-centered care. In this role you will be a part of a large close-knit team of leaders who support uplift and build with each other. There are great opportunities to learn and grow at SHC including participating in process improvement initiatives and enrolling in the numerous leadership development courses offered by SHC. The APCM will primarily cover the recently built 500p which consists of 29 ORs and four procedure rooms. You will have an excellent opportunity to participate in innovative procedures in the bariatrics colorectal surgery and minimally invasive services lines which are primarily performed in 500P/our brand new state of the art hospital!

Why Stanford Health Care:

*We are a top 10 ranked level 1 trauma magnet facility in the U.S. with world recognition and state-of-the-art facilities.
*We invest in your continued career growth with yearly education funds of $2000.00 and invest in your retirement with a robust matching program.
*Our nursing leadership positions offer a career ladder and continued pay growth.
*Annual Bonuss up to 7.5%
*We help you commute to work for free and offer a relocation bonus to make a possible move more manageable for you and your family.

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview
The Assistant Patient Care Manager is responsible for assisting the Patient Care Manager with clinical management and administrative coordination of a designated patient care unit(s) or service(s). The position supports the Patient Care Manager in promoting the achievement of the unit(s) goals and objectives. This position works in a supportive manner as a resource for the patient care unit(s) and as a representative for the Patient Care Manager. Typically assigned responsibility for supervising patient care staff and operations for an assigned shift for a patient care unit(s) and/or for coordinating one or more administrative functions as assigned by the Patient Care Manager ensuring consistent implementation and monitoring of organizational policies and standards of care their work involves a combination of clinical (patient care) and administrative responsibilities. The Assistant Patient Care Manager provides consistent and timely information and feedback to the Patient Care Manager and is responsible for knowledge and application of all personnel policies and requirements of the collective bargaining agreements. Assistant Patient Care Managers differ from Patient Care Managers in that the latter are unit managers with total responsibility and accountability for one or more patient care units or services.

Locations
Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Assists in the performance of the operational aspects of a designated unit(s) while providing mentoring and leadership support to the unit(s) staff; supervises the provision of quality therapeutic and cost-effective patient care in accordance with standards of practice hospital protocols policies and procedures and desired patient outcomes.
• Assists Patient Care Manager in administrative/management functions and assumes the duties and responsibilities of the Patient Care Manager as delegated and/or in the case of absence.
• Coordinates and directs the unit(s) patient care operations for an assigned shift acting on behalf of the Patient Care Manager.
• Facilitates orientation training and ongoing staff development; assists in coaching developing and corrective action of personnel as appropriate; participates in ongoing and annual evaluation of employee performance. Facilitates the effective delivery of competent compassionate care by monitoring and evaluating patient care processes and outcomes to facilitate smooth workflow and desired outcomes on the patient care unit(s). Interprets to staff the application and implementation of the philosophy objectives policies and procedures of the unit(s) department and organization; communicates expectations nd monitors staff performance. Participates in unit goal and program planning development and evaluation of programs and special projects as assigned; participates in and supports continuous quality process and performance improvement and risk management programs at the unit(s) level.
• Provides competent and compassionate patient care (appropriate to age and condition of the patient) serving as a role model and mentor; and assists with unit workload.
• Serves as a liaison to the Patient Care Manager.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university

Experience Qualifications

• Two (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to contribute to health care policy formulation when working in partnership with a multidisciplinary team of health care providers
• Ability to delegate responsibly to others activities according to ability level of preparation the standards of practice and regulatory guidelines
• Ability to develop programs and lead process improvement projects
• Ability to establish the strategic direction and business plans for a functional group
• Ability to initiate and implement change conducive to the improvement of the quality and safety of patient care delivery
• Ability to provide leadership influence others to meet patient needs and achieve shared goals to effectively prioritize system resources to provide quality and valued patient care promote cooperative behaviors act as a role model resource and mentor
• Ability to supervise coach mentor train and evaluate work results
• Ability to use information and keep abreast of developments in technology to communicate manage knowledge mitigate error and support decision-making in patient care
• Knowledge of current theories principles practices standards emerging technologies techniques and approaches in the nursing profession and the health care system and the responsibility and accountability for the outcome of practice
• Knowledge of laws rules and regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting bodies; hospital and department/unit standards protocols policies and procedures governing the provision of nursing care in the area of assignment
• Knowledge of principles and practices of organization administration fiscal and personnel management essential to the practice of nursing in the larger context of health care
• Knowledge of principles practices and current trends in health care and hospital system organization and administration sufficient to provide clinical management leadership coordination and operational direction for assigned areas of responsibility

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience


Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanfords patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health healing and recovery.



You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars from the patient and familys perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination inall ofits policies and practices including the area of employment. Accordingly SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression religion age national or ethnic origin political beliefs marital status medical condition genetic information veteran status or disability or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders members of all racial and ethnic groups people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $81.53 - $108.02 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity experience education specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.