Assistant Nurse Manager- Emergency Department at Rochester Regional Health – POTSDAM, New York

Job Title: Assistant Nurse Manager
Department: Emergency Department
Location: Canton-Potsdam Hospital
Hours Per Week: 40 scheduled weekly hours
Schedule: 8-hour day shifts from 8 am- 4 pm, Monday- Friday

SUMMARY: The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) is responsible for the clinical care to patients and direct oversight of day-to-day responsibilities of nursing team members. The ANM is the main contact for a variety of nursing functions in support of management and staff. Serves as a resource for clinical expertise and mentoring / coaching of staff. Facilitates the delivery of quality patient care through strong critical thinking skills, open communication, collaboration with the interdisciplinary health team, and leadership. The ANM drives the staff to provide an exceptional experience for the patient and family.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Apply evidence-based practice principles to identify and implement performance improvement initiatives; complete at least one Clinical Research Utilization (CRU) form annually using current U.S.-based research.

• Provide direct oversight of nursing and non-nursing personnel, demonstrating strong leadership and communication skills while acting as a clinical and non-clinical resource for staff and providers.

• Investigate and resolve patient or family concerns in collaboration with the Nurse Manager/Director; promote optimal care through internal and external collaboration.

• Assess and support team members’ clinical competencies, delegate responsibilities appropriately, provide feedback, and participate in performance appraisals and disciplinary processes as needed.

• Coordinate daily huddles and care team rounds to address care plans, remove barriers, and ensure smooth care transitions; perform leader rounding to support patient comfort and safety.

• Contribute to unit and system-wide initiatives, including quality monitoring, staffing recommendations, compliance audits, budget planning, and recruitment strategies.

• Maintain clinical competency in specialty area and assist in education, training, and competency evaluations for team members; attend all required educational programs.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Registered Nurse license in New York State.

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1 - 3 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse

• Certification in area of specialty by a National Accrediting Organization.

• Demonstrated leadership qualities and behaviors.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred

• Emergency department/critical care experience preferred

EDUCATION:

• BS: Nursing

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

PAY RANGE: $80,000.00 - $125,000.00

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, clinical licensure date, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.