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University of Washington

RN / ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER - PROGRESSIVE CARE (NIGHTS)

University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127


Req #: 238951

Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST - SPECIAL CARE UNIT

Posting Date: 11/01/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $47.33 - $85.97 per hour

Shift: Night Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position,

click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20230701_a11y.pdf)

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible full-time new employees joining UW Medicine

UW Medical Center-Northwest - Special Care Unit (SCU)

has an outstanding opportunity for a

Night Shift Assistant Nurse Manager

.

WORK SCHEDULE

Full time / 100% FTE

Three 12 hour shifts per week, plus an additional 4 hours per week of administrative time

Night shifts only

ABOUT OUR SPECIAL CARE UNIT

We are a stepdown, progressive care floor with telemetry services

We offer 17 individual rooms for patients

We consistently hold 1:3 and 1:4 nurse to patient ratios

We pride ourselves on delivering dedicated intermediary care to patients who have been discharged from our ICU and our procedural units

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

Supervise a close-knit team that values camaraderie and collaboration

Serve as a clinical resource for RNs and CNAs

Foster a positive work environment and promote staff development

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Acts as a shift supervisor, responsible for clinical functions, staffing assignments, and care coordination

Acts as the main onsite leadership when the Nurse Manager is not present

Collaborates with Nurse Manager on day-to-day operations

Performs patient intakes, evaluations, and assessments

Oversees patient placement and throughput

Plans, implements, and evaluates unit orientation for clinical staff (RNs and CNAs)

Plans and implements educational offerings to enhance the delivery of care

Fosters clinical excellence and incorporates clinical standards into daily practice

Participates in organizational committees, taskforces, and workgroups

Provides performance feedback to the Nurse Manager during annual performance evaluations

Provides “just in time” feedback to staff regarding clinical performance, interpersonal team interactions, and patient communications

Responds appropriately to emergency situations and drills

Promotes practices and decisions that reduce human error and promote patient safety

REQUIREMENTS

2 years of recent RN work experience, including nursing experience on a critical care hospital floor

Previous charge or supervisory nursing experience

ACLS

BLS

Active licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Washington State

ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST

UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.The UW Medical Center–Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring

Northwest Outpatient Medical Center

and

Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion.

Teamwork. Community. Opportunity. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/uw-medical-center-northwest)

ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs)

Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.