Assistant Nurse Manager – Progressive Pulmonary Care Unit

The Progressive Pulmonary Care Unit located on G91 is a high-acuity, 34-bed unit providing specialized care to patients with complex pulmonary needs. Our specially trained caregivers care for patients with conditions and therapies including asthma, ventilator and tracheostomy management, high-flow oxygen and BiPAP, post-lung transplant care, and pulmonary hypertension. This unique environment offers caregivers the opportunity to care for complex patients while developing a strong set of advanced clinical skills and expertise that can support future growth in other high-acuity settings, including ICU-level care.

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. including every second weekend with 2 summer and 2 winter holiday requirements. A caregiver who excels in this role will: - Supervise and coordinate unit clinical operations. - Provide patient care. - Facilitate communication and collaboration among unit caregivers and other departments/units. - Review major operational patient care issues with Nurse Managers. - Provide ongoing clinical evaluations of caregivers, counsel caregivers on performance issues, administer initial corrective actions and monitor attendance issues. - Interview, select and orient new caregivers. - Prepare work schedules to ensure adequate coverage on all shifts. - Participate in and support quality improvement projects, outcomes, studies and research initiatives. - Assume responsibilities of the Nurse Manager in their absence. - Assist in orienting new personnel, continuing education and in-service educational programs.