Department Overview

The Assistant Nurse Manager is a registered nurse who provides operational leadership under the
direction of the Nurse Manager to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centered nursing care. The Assistant Nurse Manager supports staff development, oversees daily operations, and contributes to quality, financial, and human resource management activities. This role promotes a professional practice environment that fosters excellence in patient care and staff engagement.

The nurses of the 12K Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) provide patient and family centered care to the patient populations that include complex cardiac and vascular patient as well as specialty surgery patients, including advanced heart failure, cardiology, CABG, heart valve replacement, adult congenital heart population, ventricular assist device (VAD), heart transplantation, vascular surgery, ENT, plastics, ortho, OB-GYN, and urology. As a critical care unit, the nurse to patient ratio is either 1:1 or 1:2 based on patient acuity . Medical modalities on this unit include, but are not limited to, various short- and long-term Ventricular Assist Devices, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, and Extracorporeal Life Support. Our unit is unique in that it has been awarded the AACN Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence five consecutive times. We are the home of the Rapid Response Team which provides care throughout the hospital as code responders and to assist in code prevention. The CVICU has a very active UBNPC with a commitment to the shared governance model, quality care delivery, on-going education and journal club. Our dedication to the professional practice model is exemplified through our certified nursing staff (CCRN) which is currently 85%.

Function/Duties of Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager is distinguished from the Nurse Manager by providing operational
leadership and supervisory support on a shift or unit basis, rather than holding primary
accountability for long-term strategic, fiscal, and administrative management of the department. The
Assistant Nurse Manager serves as a front-line leader who implements policies, coordinate staffing,
monitor patient care quality, and provide coaching and guidance to nursing staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Strategic & Unit Planning - Partners with the Nurse Manager to translate organizational
and nursing priorities into unit plans; contributes to goal setting (short- and long-term),
measurable targets, and implementation timelines; coordinates interventions, tracks progress
using data, and communicates status to stakeholders; supports readiness for
accreditation/regulatory changes.
2. Operational Leadership - Oversees day-to-day operations, including staffing, scheduling,
assignments, patient flow, and escalation pathways to ensure safe, effective care; leads
huddles and facilitates clear communication; may provide leadership coverage across all
shifts (days/evenings/nights/weekends) as operationally needed.
3. Staff Supervision & Development - Provides coaching, mentoring, competency
validation, and performance feedback; participates in orientation and evaluations; supports
recruitment, retention, and succession planning; recognizes exemplary practice and addresses
performance concerns.
4. Quality, Safety & Risk - Promotes adherence to professional standards, organizational
policies, and regulatory requirements; uses data to monitor outcomes; leads/participates in
performance improvement, event review, risk mitigation, and dissemination of best practices;
supports standard work and error-reduction processes.
5. Human Resources & Employee Relations - Fosters engagement and a positive work
environment; facilitates conflict resolution; supports attendance management and progressive
performance management; ensures compliance with applicable labor/collective bargaining
agreements and HR policies.
6. Resource & Financial Stewardship - Assists with productivity and resource monitoring;
applies staffing tools and guidelines; monitors overtime/premium use and supply utilization;
educates staff on financial implications of care decisions and supports cost-effective
operations.
7. Professional Practice & Collaboration - Models ethical, professional nursing practice
consistent with the ANA Code of Ethics and Nurse Practice Act; advocates for patients and
families; collaborates with interprofessional teams and shared-governance structures;
promotes a culture of safety, equity, and inclusion.

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
Experience:
• Two (2) years of relevant clinical nursing experience in a related specialty, including
demonstrated leadership responsibilities required. (e.g., charge nurse, preceptor, supervisor,
or equivalent).
• Unencumbered Oregon Registered Nurse (RN) license (or ability to obtain prior to hire).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Additional clinical certifications (e.g., ACLS, NRP) may be required by assignment.
• Leadership/specialty certification (e.g., NE-BC, CNML, or clinical specialty) within two (2)
years of hire

Additional Details

This position also comes with great benefits! Some highlights include:

• Comprehensive health care plans that cover 100% for a full-time employee and 88% for dependents for .75 FTE and higher.
• $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Paid time off- 208 hours per year (full-time), prorated for part-time
• Extended illness bank- 64 hours per year, prorated for part-time
• 9 paid holidays per year
• Three weeks of paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance program (up to 5k)
• Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP)