Registered Nurse (RN) - Associate Unit Manager - Ortho Neuro - Lorain Hospital

Associate Manager

Thank you for considering a career at Mercy Health!

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

Work Shift: Afternoons/Nights (United States of America)

The Associate Manager is a Registered Professional Nurse in a first line supervisory position who is responsible for providing unit and shift specific supervision and leadership in the areas of: patient experience, patient care, unit operations and staff functioning.

Essential Functions:

• Supervise and coordinate daily operations of the Unit including: performance management, coaching/mentoring, policy enforcement, facilitate department meetings, etc.
• Assist Unit Leader in achieving department goals for patient satisfaction, employee engagement, budget, etc. Attends "bed huddles" and/or acts as manager's designee as needed.
• Assist Unit Leader in staffing and scheduling decisions, including: controlling overtime, coordinating meals and breaks, etc.
• Round with purpose on each patient each shift
• Communicate and round effectively with physicians and patient families to resolves difficult situations.
• Work with Care Coordinators for safe and timely discharge of patients.
• Support interdepartmental delivery of care to optimize outcomes; correlates nursing competencies with patient needs and assigns staff

Required Minimum Education: 2 year associate RN

Preferred Education: 4 year bachelors BSN

Licensure/Certifications:

• Required: RN license in Ohio

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Many of our opportunities reward your hard work with:

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance
• And much more

Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.

Department: Med/Surg Unit - Lorain - Two West