Job Detail
Job Title:Asst Nursing Mgr-Surg/Ortho
Department:Surgery/Orthopedics Unit
Location:Farmington
FTE%:0.9
Shift1
Search #:2023-1187
Closing Date:
Recruiter:McNamara, Elizabeth
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This position is part of a Professiona UHP Bargianing Unit. The benefits are:
UConn Health is searching for an Assistant Nursing Manager for the Surgery Orthopedic Unit. This position is responsible for providing guidance, managing the daily activities, administrative and clinical of the Surgery Orthopedic Unit and supervising assigned personnel in the delivery of care and independently performing a full range of tasks in providing nursing care to assigned patients. The ANM collaborates with health care professionals in providing holistic patient care, consistent with the hospitalâs mission.
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COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS OFFERED:
Industry-leading health insurance options and affordability
Multi-channel retirement options (pension and match options)
Tuition waiver and reimbursement for employees and qualified family members
Quick commute access from I-84, Route 9 and surrounding areas
State of the art facility and campus environments
Progressive leadership and educational development programs available
 Schedule: 72 hours every 2 weeks, 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., every third weekend and rotating holidays as needed. 30 minute unpaid meal breakÂ
Reporting Relationship:
The Assistant Nurse Manager works under the supervision of the Nursing Manager. Gain hands on leadership training in this desirable transition role.
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Supervision Exercised:
Directs and manages the staff of the Surgery Orthopedic Unit. Supervises lower level employees as assigned.
 Knowledge and Skills:
Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of nursing and healthcare administration.
Demonstrated ability to make sound clinical assessments and institute safe and efficacious care within the structure of a collaborative health team.
Considerable knowledge of requirements by federal, state or regulatory bodies.
Considerable knowledge of effective workforce utilization.
Excellent interpersonal skill.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge of general financial management.
Supervisory ability.
Considerable knowledge of relevant policies and procedures.
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Minimum Requirements:
Bachelorsâ Degree in Nursing
Candidates must possess and maintain a current license to practice nursing in the state of Connecticut
Three (3) years of acute care RN experience
Two (2) years of current RN experience must be in medical/surgical nursing
Supervisory or charge function responsibilities
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Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Organizes, plans unit workflow and determines priorities; schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of unit staff
Makes recommendations for personnel actions such as selection, discipline and performance; conducts or assist in conducting performance evaluations
Leads the planning of care and implementation of the nursing process
Maintains and promotes standards of nursing
Provides staff orientation, training and assistance
Provides corrective feedback to staff to support achievement of performance standards
Identifies staff development needs
Participates in interdisciplinary meetings regarding patient care implementation, outcomes and performance improvement activities
Makes recommendations on policies and standards
Prepares reports and correspondence
Performs individualized nursing assessments for assigned patient
Develops/updates care plans utilizing established standards of care which include physician prescribed therapies and common nursing measures derived from disease relate/therapy/personal needs
Organizes/coordinates patient care
Collaborates with staff to implement patient care plans
Participates in staff/patient care conferences
Performs related duties as required
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications and participating in professional societies
Direct nursing care involved, includes blood draws, implanted port access, flushing central lines, IV fluids, pain management.
Perform other related duties incidental to the job or as assigned
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Minimum Salary: $86,902Â
Why UConn Health
UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow. Â
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