Assistant Nurse Manager - Progressive Pulmonary Care Unit

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Job Title

Assistant Nurse Manager – Progressive Pulmonary Care Unit

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

G91 Endopulmrescu-Main Campus Hospital

Job Code

F28000

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-7:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

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 country. 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.  

The Progressive Pulmonary Care Unit (G91) is a dynamic, high-acuity, 34-bed unit specializing in the care of patients with complex pulmonary needs. Our highly skilled caregivers provide specialized care for patients requiring advanced therapies, including ventilator and tracheostomy management, high-flow oxygen, BiPAP, post-lung transplant care, and pulmonary hypertension management. G91 offers an exceptional environment for nurses who are passionate about caring for complex patients, advancing their clinical expertise, and building the skills and confidence to grow within high-acuity care. Joining our team means becoming part of a collaborative community dedicated to clinical excellence, professional development, and outstanding patient outcomes.

As an Assistant Nurse Manager, you will serve as an extension of the Nurse Manager and an integral member of the unit leadership team. Reporting to the Nurse Manager, you will partner closely with nurses, Clinical Techs, fellow Assistant Nurse Managers, Health Unit Coordinators, and members of the multidisciplinary medical team to support daily operations, promote clinical excellence, and foster a culture of teamwork and patient-centered care. This role offers an exciting opportunity to grow your leadership skills, mentor and support colleagues, contribute to staff development, and help shape the future of a specialized, high-acuity nursing environment.

The Assistant Nurse Manager works a day-shift schedule of 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m., with weekend and holiday coverage shared across the unit leadership team.

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.
• Assist in orienting new personnel, continuing education and in-service educational programs.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing  

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN)

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross  

• Two years of recent clinical nursing experience  

• Strong demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Leadership experience

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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