Assistant Nurse Manager Emergency Room

CommonSpirit Health Colorado Springs, CO 80923, US

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a broad, influential and thoughtful organization that is strategically positioned for success in today’s changing healthcare market place, CommonSpirit's clinical leaders and educators are champions of innovation, effectiveness and creating ways for employees to develop and serve as difference-makers.

As an Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) you will be responsible for developing, achieving and maintaining the goals of a unit or department by focusing on the unit or department’s daily operations.Essential functions to the success of this role include:

Consistently promote a positive & healthy work environment by being visible and available to all levels of staff and customers.
Collaboratively work with nurse leaders in maintaining productivity, supporting initiatives, and ensuring units/departments are appropriately staffed.
Assist in identifying staff development needs with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and education.
Daily productivity and expense management and support unit/department manager with budget preparation.
Focus on patient safety, patient experience, and performance improvement in alignment with unit/department goals.
Encourage employee participation in decision through shared governance and support change management.
Support professional development to improve employee retention.

Job Requirements

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified Assistant Nurse Manager candidates will need the following:

2 years clinical RN emergency room experience
6 months - 1 year clinical leadership experience, preferred
A degree in nursing (BSN or MSN)
Current RN License to practice in state of employment
Life Support Certifications per Department Standards; e.g. NRP, EFM, TNCC, etc.
Nursing Specialty Certification:
- Required to sit for certification within 6 months of hire/transfer
- Must achieve certification within 2 years of hire/transfer into this role

Physical Requirements - Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

**Hours are either 4 ten hour shifts (4p-2a) or 5 eight hour shifts (5p-1a).

Where You'll Work

Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the-art medical campus and home base for Flight For Life Colorado. With four trauma rooms including the T-10 room, a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams, our staff can provide life-saving care to the most severely ill and injured patients. In 2023, we received our exciting Magnet designation! We are so proud of our staff for this achievement, which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world. Numerous other awards, certifications, and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commission's National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others. At St. Anthony Hospital. We combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation. If you're looking to be part of a fast-paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, surgery and more, we invite you to apply.

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