Assistant Nurse Manager (RN) Acute Care for Elderly (ACE)

Assistant Nurse Manager - 6A Acute Care for Elderly (ACE)

Full Time (80 hours/pay) - Day/Evening/Midnight commitment

Schedule rotation depending on the needs of the department

Newark DE

ChristianaCare Newark Hospital is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager - 6A Acute Care for Elderly for our 39-bed geriatric telemetry inpatient this role the Assistant Nurse Manager will assist and support the Nurse Manager in the clinical and administrative activities of the department in order to ensure patients receive exceptional care. The ACE unit focuses on the care of geriatric (65 years old or greater) medical/surgical patients.

Responsibilities:

• Supervises all nursing and technical personnel: Assesses competency of staff oversees daily staffing and scheduling needs of department evaluate staff performance counsel/coach staff member as needed.
• Participates in hiring promotion and termination decisions.
• Functions as role model demonstrating quality expertise and professional behaviors.
• Directs mentors and supports all levels of staff.
• Develops implements and monitors performance improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Identifies and develops strategies to improve the overall knowledge base and professionalism of staff.
• Analyzes administrative and operational functions; implements appropriate changes and system wide improvements.

Unit Information

• 65 years & older patient population
• Medical/Surgical floor
• Common Patient Diagnosis include Stroke COPD UTI PNA Delirium CHF and more.

Highlights:

• We offer a robust benefits package at ChristianaCare that includes Medical dental & vision at day one; tuition reimbursement 403B with defined contributions life insurance generous paid time off and more!
• Opportunity to step on leadership tract!

Education and Experience Requirements:

• RN License in the state of Delaware or compact state.
• Bachelors degree in nursing required.
• Masters degree in nursing required within 3 years.
• Professional certification in a related nursing specialty required.
• Three years appropriate acute care clinical experience required.
• BLS Certification required.
• Leadership experience preferred.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination whose staff is reflective of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race color sex religion national origin sexual orientation genetic information gender identity or expression age veteran status disability pregnancy citizenship status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

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