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Assistant Nurse Manager- Labor & Delivery

OHSU Health • Full-time • Portland, OR, US • 1w ago

Department Overview

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) will support the Labor & Delivery department. This department consists of a 12-bed labor unit including: 4 triage bays, 3 operating suites and 2 bed PACU. We provide care to both low and high-risk populations for both newborn and adult maternity patients.

Why be an Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) at OHSU? Oh, the reasons are many! Here are some highlights:

ANM's have flexible work schedules after orientation and training are concluded! Options include the following:

4 (10 hour) days every week
9/80 – 8 (9 hour days) and 1 (8 hour day) with one day off every 2 weeks
4/9s – 4 day workweek with nine hours worked each day plus one day with 4 hours worked each week
Open – another compressed work week that meets the needs of the unit leaders and staff
Benefits are amazing and include the following:
Comprehensive health care plans. Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents
$25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
Two separate above market pension plans to choose from PLUS a 403B account
Paid time off- 208 hours per year – and we want you to take that time to relax and refresh
Extended illness bank- 64 hours per year
9 paid holidays per year
Substantial public transportation discounts (Tri-met and C-Tran)
Tuition Reimbursement
Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Function/Duties of Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) is a registered nurse (RN) who is responsible for upholding excellence in the provision of nursing care through the implementation of the Profession Practice Model. The ANM, in association with the Nurse Manager, is responsible for the managerial and leadership functions within a patient environment. The ANM functions primarily on evening and nightshift hours to provide operational oversight, consistency and continuity. The ANM partners with the interdisciplinary care team to ensure the delivery of safe, quality patient care and compliance with regulatory standards, and administrative and clinical policies and procedures. The ANM performs managerial activities, and demonstrates effective leadership behaviors including performing evaluations, employee mentoring, coaching, and performance management. The ANM implements quality and safety initiatives, engages in process improvement, ensures adherence to bargaining unit agreements and human resource management. The ANM creates and sustains a patient care environment that supports a safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, productive, and engaged staff.

The ANM’s decisions and actions are based on ethical principles as outlined by the American Nurses Association. The ANM practices in adherence with the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) Nursing Administration: Scope and Standards of Practice for Nurse Administrators, the ANA Code of Ethics, the Oregon State Board Nurse Practice Act, and within the context of the Nurse Executive Competencies developed by the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE). The ANM exemplifies the principles of the OHSU Culture of Safety Position Statement by committing to a Just Culture, a Reporting Culture, a Learning Culture, and an Engaged Informed Culture.

Strategic Planning

Assists in development of the department strategic plan that reflects the division strategic plan and nursing’s vision.
Participates in formulating objectives, goals and specific strategies related to initiatives.
Assists in developing short and long-term goals that identify the target conditions.
Assists in coordinating the implementation of interventions to meet department-level goals.
Assists with communicating implementing, and evaluating the unit strategic plan.

Operational Leadership

Ascribes to systems theory with an understanding that how parts of a system relate to the overall system.
Maintains knowledge of current nursing practice and the roles and functions of care team members (e.g. charge nurse, code team, RRT)
Evaluates staff’s competency and intervenes to optimize performance and ensure safe, quality, effective and efficient patient care.
Promotes and practices patient/family advocacy.
Maintains visibility and open communication with the staff and department leadership.
Communicates plans and decisions to department staff and other stakeholders.
Asserts view in a non-judgmental manner.
Recognizes one’s own method of decision-making and the role of beliefs, values and inferences.
Promotes patient-centered decisions and outcomes.
Actively participates in shared-governance structures and promotes decisions made within the governance structure.
Evaluates staffing, scheduling and patient care assignments to assure they are based on role and clinical practice expertise.
Celebrates successes and accomplishments.

Financial Management

Monitors department finances according to performance targets.
Reports areas for improvement and implements corrective course as indicated.
Assures the use of staffing tools and guidelines to manage productivity.
Monitors use of premium pay.
Educate team members on financial implications of patient care decisions.
Assists the manager/director in determining department level resource priorities.

Human Resources

Uses evidence-based leadership to promote desired behaviors
Develops a high-functioning workforce in collaboration with the department leadership
Recognizes and rewards exemplary professional practice
Coaches staff in an ongoing and progressive manner
Monitors and evaluates the application of practice standards
Collaborates with department leadership to facilitate behaviors that impact safety, quality, patient satisfaction, and employee satisfaction.
Resolves and manages conflict to promote optimal outcomes.
Maintains professional boundaries.
Participates in recruiting & retaining highly qualified staff.
Participates in succession planning initiatives.

Performance Improvement

Participates in the development of the department quality plan.
Utilizes department data to identify areas for improvement based on assessment and current states.
Monitors and uses data to determine patient care quality improvement objectives.
Engages staff in department initiatives.
Disseminates the impact/benefits of organizational, nursing, and department initiatives.
Identifies areas of risk and makes suggestions for reducing risk and improving outcomes.
Investigates concerns and errors to understand occurrences of errors or adverse events.
Communicates learning locally and through the system to disseminate best-practices.
Supports workflow processes that reduce error potential.

Professionalism

Evaluates practice in relation to the PPM and existing evidence.
Sets expectations for clinical staff to exercise autonomy and decision-making authority consistent with scope of practice and performance description.
Advances practice excellence by communicating a clear and consistent message about the expectations for role and standards -based professional practice.
Engages in informal and formal processes of giving and seeking feedback regarding role performance from individuals, professional collegues, representatives, administrators, and others.

The Assistant Nurse Manager will work primarily with the labor & delivery unit. The labor and delivery unit is a 12-bed unit including 4 triage bays, 3 operating suits and 2 PACU beds. The Birth Center team cares to both low and high-risk populations for newborn and perinatal patients.

Department Specific Requirements/Competencies

Neonatal Provider Certification

Required Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in Nursing
Minimum of 2 years relevant clinical with strong charge nurse experience
See addendum
Unencumered Oregon RN License
BLS for healthcare provider
Specialty certification

Job Specific (ACLS, NRP, etc.)

Code of conduct
Respect in the workplace
Applicable policies, procedures and agreements related to position, department or OHSU as a whole

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Experience, Education, and Certification

3 or more years’ experience in maternal/newborn nursing.
Certification in Nursing Leadership

Additional Details

Comprehensive health care plans. Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents.
$25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
Vacation - 192 to 288 hours per year depending on length of service, prorated for part-time
Sick Leave - 96 hours per year, prorated for part-time
Holidays - up to 64 holiday hours per calendar year (employees accrue .0308 holiday hours for each hour paid)
Substantial public transportation discounts (Tri-met and C-Tran)
Tuition Reimbursement
Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including extensive wellness resources

All are welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.

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