University of Maryland Medical System

Assistant Nurse Manager, Peds PCU

Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing required (or relevant graduate degree in nursing)
  • Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Maryland or eligibility based on compact state agreements
  • Minimum of three years clinical experience required
  • Advanced nursing certification (e.g., NE-BC, CEN, PCCN) needed within three years
  • ACLS, BLS and/or relevant certifications matching patient populations served

Responsibilities

  • Oversee shift-level operations and team performance as an operational leader
  • Collaborate with the Nurse Manager to enhance operational excellence and staff engagement
  • Ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care aligned with strategic goals
  • Manage clinical operations while ensuring regulatory compliance
  • Promote a culture of safety, professionalism, and continuous improvement in practice
  • Support staff development and maintain competency for direct patient care
  • Complete onboarding, performance management, and succession planning initiatives

Benefits

  • Opportunity to innovate and drive organizational culture
  • Pathway to future leadership roles for clinical leaders
  • Engagement in multidisciplinary initiatives and organizational projects
Full Job Description
Job Requirements

Serves as a frontline operational leader with direct accountability for shift-level operations and team performance. Partners with the Nurse Manager to ensure operational excellence, staff engagement, and patient outcomes for an assigned operational area. Supports and ensures the delivery of high-quality patient care aligned with the organization's strategic goals. Collaborates and manages clinical operations, ensures regulatory compliance, and fosters a culture of safety, professionalism, and continuous improvement. Supports staff development, evidence-based practices, and maintains clinical competency to provide direct care when needed. Completes onboarding, performance management, and succession planning, while furthering multidisciplinary initiatives and organizational projects.

Functions as a key driver of culture, safety, and innovation. This role is designed as a leadership pathway position, preparing high-performing clinical leaders for future leadership opportunities.

Work Experience

Bachelor of Science in Nursing required. If bachelor's degree is not in nursing, graduate degree must be in nursing.

Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland or eligibility for licensure due to compact state agreements outlined through the Maryland Board of Nursing.

Three (3) years of previous clinical experience required.

Advanced certification (e.g., NE-BC, CEN, PCCN, etc.) required. Incumbents must obtain advanced certification within three (3) years of assuming the position.

ACLS, BLS and/or other certifications to match patient populations served.

Benefits

Other Compensation (if applicable):



About University of Maryland Medical System

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a university-based regional health care system focused on serving the health care needs of Maryland. It is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It is a private, not-for-profit organization that operates 13 hospitals and has more than 28,000 employees. The University of Maryland Medical System was created in 1984 when the state-owned University Hospital became a private, nonprofit organization. It has academic affiliations with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The system is governed by a Board of Directors, which is responsible for the system's strategic direction and oversight. The University of Maryland Medical System is committed to providing high-quality, cost-effective health care services to the people of Maryland.
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Size
28,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1984
5 Year Trend
+2%
Revenue
$4.4 billion
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