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Baptist Health (Central Alabama)

Faith-based hospital system serving Central Alabama

Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAlabaster, AL, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of one year of experience as a Registered Nurse is required; experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
  • Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Alabama or Nurse Licensure Compact is required.
  • Current Basic Life Support certification is required.
  • Certification in the area of expertise is preferred.
  • One or more of the following certifications may be required based on the assigned patient population: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation Program, or Trauma Nurse Core Course.

Responsibilities

  • Lead shift operations in the clinical setting to ensure high-quality care, exceptional customer experience, and optimal patient flow.
  • Manage staffing assignments for oncoming and offgoing shifts based on patient acuity and team members’ skill sets.
  • Coordinate patient flow with Administrative Supervisors, Care Coordinators, and Discharge Planners to achieve expected outcomes.
  • Monitor the status of patients in the area of responsibility, including closely monitoring seriously ill patients.
  • Coordinate or participate in patient care delivery in compliance with physician orders and established policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
  • Serve as a resource for frontline team members and providers.
  • Support clinical collaboration focused on expected patient length of stay.
  • Perform direct patient care activities as required to meet operational needs.
  • Conduct Nurse Leader rounds and investigate and respond to patient, family, and physician complaints.
  • Participate in or lead safety huddles.
  • Assess equipment needs and ensure staff have the equipment needed for patient care and can use it appropriately.
  • Support and sustain leader-driven initiatives and assist with retention strategies for new team members.
  • Maintain a regulatory-ready environment of care and ensure appropriate staff allocation, meal-break assignments, and relief coverage.
  • Use effective fiscal management and financial resources in decision-making.
  • Attend leadership huddles, assist with new nursing and clinical initiatives, and foster multidisciplinary partnerships.
  • Coach and mentor the nursing team, communicate effectively with team members and groups, foster diversity, equity, and inclusion, and support or coordinate follow-up related to workplace violence occurrences.
  • Apply clinical and critical-thinking expertise in the assigned unit and ensure care aligns with applicable policies and the Professional Practice Model.
  • Participate in audits to identify improvement opportunities and trends, and promote high-quality nursing practice supported by evidence-based practice, research, organizational guidance, and national standards.
  • Maintain regular, punctual attendance and comply with Baptist Health policies and procedures.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is preferred.
  • Experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
  • Certification in the area of expertise is preferred.

About the Company

Baptist Health (Central Alabama)

Faith-based hospital system serving Central Alabama

Baptist Health is a faith-based nonprofit health system caring for communities across Central and Northeast Alabama. Its hospitals, emergency services, physician practices and outpatient clinics combine acute, primary and specialty care, including heart, cancer, surgical, diagnostic and women's services. Baptist Health Medical Group includes community-based physician practices alongside hospital and specialty care, extending services beyond inpatient stays. The system is part of Orlando Health, a nonprofit academic health organization whose network spans Florida, Puerto Rico and Alabama. Baptist Health traces its roots to a hospital ministry founded by Birmingham-area Baptist congregations in 1922.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
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Total funding
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Headquarters
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Founded
1922

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