Assistant Nurse Manager – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – NICU RN

Assistant Nurse Manager - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - NICU RN - 36 hours

POSITION TYPE: Assistant Nurse Manager - Registered Nurse (RN)

SPECIALTY UNIT: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - NICU 

LOCATION: Walnut Creek, CA

SHIFT: Nights

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent, 36 hours available

Job Description:

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced NICU Assistant Nurse Manager to join our healthcare team. As the NICU Assistant Nurse Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day clinical operations of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Your role will encompass managing practice standards, staffing, budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement initiatives. Ensuring the delivery of the highest quality of care while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements and departmental policies will be central to your responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Manage the daily clinical operations of the NICU unit, ensuring adherence to practice standards, regulatory requirements, and departmental policies and procedures. Take charge of staffing, payroll, budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement efforts to provide exceptional care to neonatal patients and their families.
2. Develop and implement action plans to enhance staff development, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. As the supervisor of a single unit, oversee the performance and development of approximately 20-60+ employees.
3. Continually monitor and adjust personnel allocation and utilization based on changing patient population and needs. Strive to optimize patient care levels while identifying opportunities for cost savings.
4. Provide effective supervision of daily unit operations, including human resources management, employee safety programs, and risk management. Ensure a safe and supportive work environment for the team.
5. Monitor and uphold quality of service and utilization standards, taking specific responsibility for patient care at the unit level. Foster coordinated plans of treatment, customer-focused care, and cost-effective utilization of services for neonatal patients.
6. Collaborate with healthcare providers across different units to achieve optimal patient care across the continuum. Stay updated on best practices in the field and implement relevant models as appropriate. Investigate and resolve any concerns or complaints raised by patients or their families regarding patient care.

Job Benefits:

• Vacation, holiday, and sick leave
• Medical care (including prescriptions), vision, mental health, and dental care
• Disability and life insurance coverage
• Educational opportunities and tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance programs
• Health care, dependent care, and transit spending account options
• Retirement plans

Requirements:

1. Active RN license within the State of California.
2. Minimum two (2) years of nursing experience required.
3. Minimum two (2) years of experience as Charge/Lead/Preceptor desired
4. Must have Level III NICU patient care experience
5. Must have BS degree
6. Experience in union environment preferred