Employment Type:Full time
Shift:Rotating Shift
Description:Job SummaryUnder the direction of the Clinical Nurse Manager, the Assistant Nurse Manager provides hands-on clinical and operational leadership for a fast-paced medical-surgical inpatient unit. This role serves as a senior clinical resource for nursing staff, supporting evidence-based practice, patient flow, quality outcomes, and staff development.
The Assistant Nurse Manager works closely with the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centered care-especially for complex patient populations-while supporting daily operations and maintaining strong clinical standards.
Key Responsibilities- Provide visible, hands-on clinical leadership and real-time coaching to nursing staff
- Support patient throughput, including admissions, transfers, and discharges
- Promote evidence-based practice, quality, and patient safety initiatives
- Serve as a clinical resource and mentor to RNs and charge nurses
- Support staffing coordination and shift-to-shift continuity of care
- Partner with leadership to improve unit metrics and performance
Schedule36-hours position with flexible scheduling options, including:
- Three 8-hour shifts + one 12-hour shift, or
- Three 12-hour shifts with alternating patterns
Includes designated overlap into evening shifts to support operations.
Qualifications Required:- Current RN license (state specific)
- BSN from an accredited nursing program
Preferred:- MSN
- Prior inpatient or medical-surgical leadership experience
Ministry/Facility InformationSaint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut, is a community-based teaching hospital dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care to patients across the Greater Waterbury region. As part of a mission-driven health system, Saint Mary's offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services, with a strong focus on clinical excellence, patient safety, and community health.
The hospital is known for its collaborative care environment, commitment to professional development, and emphasis on treating the whole person-mind, body, and spirit. Saint Mary's fosters a culture where nurses and clinical leaders play a vital role in advancing evidence-based practice and improving patient outcomes.
