Assistant Nurse Manager - Pediatrics

Job Description: Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Part of Cleveland Clinic Children’s and located on Main Campus, the M33 Pediatric Unit is a fast-paced Medical-Surgical unit specializing in the care of post-surgical patients. The unit manages a high volume of GI surgical cases, along with appendectomy, post-transplant, and infectious disease patients. M33 provides a collaborative and supportive environment focused on delivering high-quality, family-centered care to children and their families. A caregiver in this position works nights, 7:00pm—7:00am.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.
• Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
• Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing
• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross*Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross must be presented upon hire or within first year of employment
• Two years of recent clinical nursing experience
• Strong demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills
• Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
• Pediatric experience
• Charge nurse experience
• Hands on experience/recent acute care experience