Assistant Unit Manager, Pre-Admission Center, Full-Time, Days

ABOUT MARINHEALTH
Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare's most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch.

MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others.
What We Offer
MarinHealth offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits that support your health, wellness, and financial security. Our robust Wellness@Work program includes onsite health & fitness classes, discounts, and promotes a healthier lifestyle for employees. We also provide a 403(b) contribution plan and company-funded retirement plan, life insurance, vacation, holiday, and sick leave. These benefits, along with our highly competitive compensation package, make MarinHealth one of the best places to work in the Bay Area. Join us and find your next career at MarinHealth.

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JOB SUMMARY:
The Assistant Unit Manager (AUM) is a frontline manager that directs staff to assure a safe patient centered environment, is a member of the clinical team and serves as a supervisor, coach, resource and support to the direct patient care Registered Nurse (RN). The AUM utilizes discretion and independent judgment in providing supervision and oversight of a team of licensed and unlicensed nursing personnel during an assigned shift.
Essentials of the role are: Part of and collaborates with the leadership team (Manager, Director, Administrative Nursing Supervisor and other AUMs) to ensure continuity of care is provided from shift-to-shift.Serves as a resource to staff.Role model and provides a positive influence to facilitate changes.Utilizes interpersonal skills to maximize customer service in a manner that supports excellence in patient experience, evidence based safe patient care, and professionalism.Contributes to a work environment of caring and cooperation among a culturally diverse workforce and patient population.JOB STANDARDS: Education and Certifications Current California State license as a Registered Nurse.BSN required; BSN within 5 years for qualified internal candidates.BLS-HCP with American Heart Association as required by Hospital policy.Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) in monitored areas.Experience Must meet minimum CNII requirements.Two years (or one year if MSN degree), 0.8 FTE to full time of demonstrated direct patient care experience in which the level of responsibility has been expanded (by request or assignment), with at least one year concurrent experience in appropriate clinical care area.Prerequisite Skills Interpersonal skills necessary to provide effective leadership for unit personnel including: demonstrated skill in fostering a cooperative, team-focused working environment, conflict management, maintenance of effective communication.Analytical skills necessary to organize and assist in oversight of unit activities, prepare nursing care plans, implement effective nursing care and develop solutions to difficult unit administration and patient care problems.Recent performance must be absent of any disciplinary actions for a minimum of one year.JOB FUNCTION - Essential (not modifiable) Key role responsibilities include: staff supervision, holding care providers accountable to clinical and service standards, coordinating patient throughput, and demonstrating high standards of quality patient care.
Supervising and directing unit personnel in order to ensure effective, efficient and safe provision of nursing care in accordance with established standards.Evaluates patient care needs in assigned unit, determines work priorities and approves assignment.Evaluates appropriate patient placement plan to admit and works closely with physician and supervisor to determine patient appropriate care assignments.Interviewing, orienting and training unit nursing personnel. Assists in validating staff competency.Assists with developing, evaluating and presenting in-service and educational programs.Assists in revising and/or developing departmental policies and procedures for area of responsibility.Knowledgeable and competent in all service areas within the department.Close and effective collaboration with Administrative Nurse Supervisor.Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate publications and other literature and attending related conferences and seminars.LEADERSHIP Inspire, lead and serve as a mentor to coworkers.Support teamwork between staff and physician workflow. Manage conflict between caregivers and escalate up the chain of command as necessary.Develop leadership and management skills that support unit management, staff and successful planning.Evaluate, document and report staff competency, performance or behavioral concerns to Clinical Manager or Director.Monitor progress and effectiveness of Performance Improvement Plans (PIP); assist in introductory and annual evaluations.Act as resource to orienting, floating or less experienced staff.Monitor unit for workplace safety.Responsible for unit labor oversight of clinical staff throughout the shift.Check email for updates and ensure communication flow to all staff on shift.Patient Assignments and Bed Flow Assign new patients to room & nurse, and control the process at the unit level; coordinate with ANS and sending AUM to receive patients in an organized, timely manner.Receive and transfer patients within 1 hour of notification / bed availability.Adjust staffing for admits / discharges / changes in patient status.In emergent situations, accept a patient on a temporary basis to maintain patient safety.Break Relief Schedule and support break relief.Coordinate rest and meal period assignments.Acuity / Staffing Collect and enter acuity data from all RNs during shift.Report changes in patient acuity, ADT and/or staffing needs to ANS and staffing office throughout shift.Productivity Prepare staff for change of shift, assist with completing tasks or assign a resource.Monitor ADT throughout shift, notify ANS of mandatory and voluntary call-offs.Unit Operations Provide oversight of telemetry utilization and verify telemetry unit assignments.Core Measures Audit and report and assume responsibility for all applicable core measures.Communication, Devices and Access Conducts shift huddles.Review of relief charge nurses' communication.Assign communication devices, collect and inventory at end of shift.Environment Maintain orderly unit and Fire/ Life / Safety compliance.Check crash carts and procedural carts daily.Clinical Support Manage and assist with direct patient care or direct resources for efficient operations and patient safety.Support organizational initiatives to improve communication, quality and patient experience.Manage emergency situations; call RRT and codes.Patient Support and Experience Provide service recovery.Investigate and resolve patient and family concerns regarding patient care.Reports and Audits Initiate and maintain all required logs and reports during shift.At MarinHealth, our top priority is the well-being of our employees, patients, and community. As such, we require all employees to receive necessary immunizations, including the measles, mumps, varicella, and seasonal flu vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter. We understand that some individuals may require medical or religious exemptions from these requirements, but we remain committed to prioritizing the health and safety of all.
The compensation for this role listed on this posting is in compliance with applicable law. The selected candidate's compensation will be determined based on the individual's skills, experience, internal/market equity factors, and qualifications.

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