Fisher-Titus proudly serves the greater Huron County area’s 70,000-plus residents by providing a full continuum of health and wellness care from heart and cancer care to outpatient services such as lab, imaging, and physical rehabilitation.
Vision: Be the first choice for healthcare and employment within our community
Mission: Deliver compassionate and convenient care to the highest level of excellence that promotes lifelong health and wellness for our community
General Summary:The Assistant Nurse Manager serves as the administrative resource lead within the department for interpretation and implementation of policies and procedures for the department. He/she will collaborate with the department manager to direct and assist staff in problem resolution and daily department management. The Assistant Nurse Manager will collaborate with the Department Manager for supervisory role of indirect reports, sharing responsibility for effective communication horizontally and vertically within the organization. Communicates with patients and families as needed. The Assistant Nurse Manager implements and evaluates ongoing service programs that ensure quality nursing and patient care, consistent with Fisher-Titus' mission, vision and values.
Essential Functions: Defines standards of department nursing care utilizing evidence-based proactive and develops processes to measure and ensure consistent compliance. Manages compliance with regulatory, accrediting, and hospital policy for patient services, environment and personnel safety. Oversees performance improvement program that consistently monitors and evaluates critical aspects of care. Accurately identifies real/potential problems affecting service and implements solutions with follow through. Actively participates in service, departmental and hospital-wide committees as assigned, providing ongoing communication to those represented. Effectively communicates departmental, organization and industry information to staff. Manage human resources to assure quality services and promote positive employee relations. Coaches immediate subordinates providing feedback, constructive critique of work, facilitates the development of problem solving and decision making skills, and documents their job performance annually. Follows progressive disciplinary action process in order to maintain productivity and/or performance standards. Responsible for departmental operational excellence, ensures department delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and professional standards. Responsible for fiscal management of department, assures proper utilization of organizational resources. Attains all agreed to goals and objectives within specified time frames, as part of organizations overall mission. Demonstrates respect and regard for dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment. Attends all required training and educational programs. Assesses need for personal growth and development and takes the initiative in seeking opportunities to meet this need.