Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager - MedSurg - Nights - Orlando Health

Unit Overview

Med Surg Vision
A top functioning inpatient nursing unit at Orlando Health with the most qualified, caring, and ENGAGED
team members. Our talented and UNITED team members are focused on growth and development as
they attain higher education and certifications. Our team ASSURES patients and families by exceeding
quality and patient experience metrics.

South Tower 5A/5C Medical Surgical units at Orlando Regional Medical Center have the maximum
capacity of 52 bed semi-private rooms (5A 20 beds/5C 32 beds) with the capability of taking care of a
variety of med-surg patients with a non-critical status. Our units accept patients who are long term,
pending placement, or looking for a skilled nursing facility along with other placement challenges. Our
units also accept patients who are admitted for surgical implications, medical management,
amputations, and other disease processes such as hypertension, pneumonia, COVID-19, and diabetes.

Our units are also capable of cardiac monitoring with remote telemetry. If our patients become critically
ill and exceed medical surgical level of care; we safely transfer to a stepdown/critical care unit.

Ideal Ratio:
• Nurses: 5:1
• Nursing Assistants: 8:1
• Charge Nurse on 5A | Charge Nurse on 5C with no patient assignment

Position Summary
The Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager (CANM) isresponsible for leading the shift operations within the clinical setting to ensure delivery
of high-quality care, exceptional customer experience, and optimal patient flow. In conjunction with the Department Nursing
Operations Manager and the Assistant Nursing Operations Manager (ANOM); the CANM provides guidance, fosters collaboration, and
is responsible for the unit’s clinical operations including patient care assignments, customer experience, productivity, and quality
outcomes in settings where an acute care patient receives active treatment for an injury, episode of illness, a medical condition, or
post intervention with assessment.

Essential Functions
• Exemplar of the mission, vision, and values of Orlando Health.
• Participates in shared leadership structure.
• Managesstaffing assignments for oncoming and off going shifts, based on patient acuity and skill set of team members to ensure patient
care needs are met.
• Coordinates patient flow by working directly with the Administrative Supervisors, Care Coordinators, and Discharge Planners to
achieve expected outcomes.
• Monitors overall status of patients within area ofresponsibility and closely monitors status ofseriously ill patients.
• Coordinates and/or participatesin the delivery of patient care ensuring compliance with physician orders and established policies,
procedures, and standards ofpractice.
• Serves as a resource supporting frontline team members and providers as appropriate.
• Supports clinical collaboration focusing on expected patient length of stay.
• Performs direct patient care activities as required to meet operational needs.
• Interfaceswithpatients andfamiliesto enhance customer experience by conducting Nurse Leader rounds and investigating and
responding to patient/family and physiciancomplaints.
• Participates in and/or leads safety huddles.
• Embraces, communicates, and promotes change and problem solving.
• Assesses equipment needs to ensure staff have the needed equipment for patient care, and they can appropriately utilize
equipment.
• Supports and sustains all leader-driveninitiatives.
• Assists with retention strategies for new team members that fosters a best place to work environment.
• Maintains a regulatory ready environment of care.
• Ensures the appropriate allocation/adjustment of staff, assignment of meal breaks, relief of team members as indicated, etc.
• Utilizes effective fiscal management skills and financial resources with decision-making.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other
federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Other Related Functions

Leadership
• Supports strategic imperatives by attending leadership huddles, assisting in new nursing/clinical initiatives, and fostering positive
multidisciplinary partnerships through collegial collaboration.
• Serves as a coach and mentor for the nursing team.
• Expressesideas clearly and effectively in verbal and written communication to team members and groups.
• Fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Promote a safe working environment; support and/or coordinate any follow-up related to WPV occurrences.

Education/Training
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) preferred.
Licensure/Certification
• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Certification in area of expertise; preferred.
• May require one or more of the following certifications based on the assigned patient population:
o Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support(ACLS)
o Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
o Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
o Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)

Experience
A minimum of one year of experience as a Registered Nurse; acute care setting preferred.