Assistant Nurse Manager- Digestive Disease

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

The H71 Digestive Disease General Surgery Unit at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus provides world-class care for patients needing many complex abdominal surgeries, including Total Abdominal Reconstruction, Whipple, HIPEC, MAL’s, Bowl Resection, Gastrectomy, Splenectomy, Liver Resection, Fistula Maintenance and Repair, and Pancreatectomy. Patients come to our unit from all over the world seeking our expertise in surgical intervention and care. As Assistant Nurse Manager, you will support the nurse manager by providing clinical supervision and unit coordination. This position offers a great way to gain extensive leadership experience while continuing to provide the best support and treatment possible. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Supervise and coordinate unit clinical operations.  

• Provide patient care.  

• Facilitate communication and collaboration among unit caregivers and other departments/units.  

• Review major operational patient care issues with Nurse Managers.  

• Provide ongoing clinical evaluations of caregivers, counsel caregivers on performance issues, administer initial corrective actions and monitor attendance issues. 

• Interview, select and orient new caregivers.  
• Monitor the adherence to EEO/AAP goals and guidelines.

• Prepare work schedules to ensure adequate coverage on all shifts.  

• Participate in and support quality improvement projects, outcomes, studies and research initiatives.  
• Assist in orienting new personnel, continuing education and in-service educational programs

• Assume responsibilities of the Nurse Manager in their absence.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing  

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN)

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross  

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon hire or within one year of employment
• Two years of recent clinical nursing experience  
• Strong demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Cleveland Clinic experience
• Med/Surg experience 

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.