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Baptist Health (Central Alabama)

Faith-based hospital system serving Central Alabama

Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager Emergency Room

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHomewood, AL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of one year of experience as a Registered Nurse is required.
  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN) is preferred.
  • Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Alabama or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) is required.
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
  • Emergency Room experience is preferred.
  • Superior clinical and critical-thinking skills for the assigned unit or department are required.
  • The role requires clinical practice knowledge aligned with Baptist Health policies and procedures and the Professional Practice Model.

Responsibilities

  • Lead shift operations within the clinical setting to support high-quality care, customer experience, and patient flow.
  • Manage staffing assignments for oncoming and off-going 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 patient status within the area of responsibility and closely monitor seriously ill patients.
  • Coordinate or participate in patient care delivery in compliance with physician orders, 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.
  • Provide direct patient care as required to meet operational needs.
  • Conduct Nurse Leader rounds and investigate and respond to patient, family, and physician complaints to enhance the customer experience.
  • Participate in or lead safety huddles.
  • Assess equipment needs and ensure staff have and can appropriately use the equipment needed for patient care.
  • Support and sustain leader-driven initiatives.
  • Assist with retention strategies for new team members and foster a positive work environment.
  • Maintain a regulatory-ready environment of care.
  • Allocate and adjust staffing, assign meal breaks, and arrange relief for team members as indicated.
  • Use effective fiscal management and financial resources in decision-making.
  • Maintain regular, punctual attendance and comply with Baptist Health policies and procedures.
  • Attend leadership huddles, assist with new nursing and clinical initiatives, and foster multidisciplinary partnerships through collegial collaboration.
  • Coach and mentor the nursing team.
  • Communicate ideas clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing, to team members and groups.
  • Foster diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Promote a safe working environment and support or coordinate follow-up related to workplace violence occurrences.
  • Serve as a clinical expert and liaison to ensure care aligns with Baptist Health policies and procedures.
  • Participate in audits to identify quality-improvement opportunities and trends.
  • Promote high-quality nursing practice supported by evidence-based practice, research, organizational guidance, and national standards.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN).
  • Emergency Room experience.

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+
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Total funding
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Headquarters
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Founded
1922

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