Assistant Nurse Manager - Union Hospital Emergency Department

ChristianaCare$110K — $176K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required; Master's preferred
  • Five years of clinical and leadership experience preferred
  • Current nursing licensure and specialty certification required
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
  • Experience with performance improvement initiatives is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Supervise nursing and technical personnel, assessing staff proficiency
  • Participate in hiring, promotion, and performance evaluations
  • Develop and monitor patient safety and performance improvement initiatives
  • Identify strategies to enhance staff knowledge and integrity
  • Analyze administrative and operational functions for improvements
  • Oversee supervision of Registered Nurses and support staff

Benefits

  • Robust healthcare benefits including medical, dental, and eye care from day one
  • Generous paid time off and competitive pay with shift differentials
  • Tuition reimbursement and retirement planning options
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Additional benefits like pet insurance, financial coaching, and wellness reimbursements
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Job Details
Assistant Nurse Manager - Union Hospital

Our Emergency Department at Union Hospital seeks a full-time Assistant Nurse Manager. This individual will share responsibility and accountability for the team. The Assistant Nurse Manager will work an off-shift schedule, with some day shift. The primary function is to assist the Nurse Manager in the overall administrative directions of the clinical practice of nursing and delivery of high-quality care.

Highlights:

  • We offer a robust benefits package. Our healthcare benefits include medical, dental & eye care, starting day one! Enjoy generous paid time off, competitive pay with shift differentials, tuition reimbursement, two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company and 12 weeks of paid parental leave. Additional benefits include, dependent care assistance, pet insurance, financial coaching, fitness & wellness reimbursements and discounts on multiple services and events.

  • Union ED features 27 all private patient rooms; 17 acute care; 10 urgent care rooms and 6 overflow rooms for added flexibility during peak hours.

  • Convenient access radiology services with 24-hour CT, X ray and Ultrasound availability.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

Supervises all nursing and technical personnel: Assesses proficiency of staff, leads all aspects of daily staffing and scheduling needs of the department, evaluates staff performance, and counsels staff members as needed.

Participates in hiring, promotion, and termination decisions. Functions as a role model, demonstrating quality expertise and professional behaviors.

Develops, implements, and monitors performance improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Identifies and develops strategies to improve the overall knowledge base and integrity of the staff.

Analyzes administrative and operational functions; implements appropriate changes and system-wide improvements.

Responsible for supervision of Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Unlicensed Assistive Personnel, Clerical Staff, Clerks, and Service Assistants.

Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare or Business Management Preferred.

  • Five years of appropriate clinical and leadership experience preferred.

  • Current nursing licensure and approved specialty certification.

  • Current BLS required.

Schedule: This is a full time 80 hours per pay period position. The schedule for the ANM is primarily an off shift schedule.

Hourly Pay Range: $52.97 - $84.75

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Post End Date

Oct 1, 2026

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