Assistant Nurse Manager

Description

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Assistant Nurse Manager – Pre-Op/PACU

Location: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Department: Perioperative Services – Pre-Op/PACU

Reports To: Director of Perioperative Services

Summary

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) provides clinical and operational leadership for the Pre-Operative and Post-Anesthesia Care Units (PACU) at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Reporting directly to the Director of Perioperative Services, the ANM works collaboratively with the Nurse Manager to oversee daily operations, ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care, and support departmental and organizational goals.

The ANM is responsible for staff supervision, patient flow, resource utilization, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and professional development. This role promotes a culture of clinical excellence, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Operations: Provides leadership and oversight of daily Pre-Op/PACU operations, including patient care delivery, staffing, patient flow, and resource allocation. Ensures compliance with established clinical standards, policies, and procedures.
• Staff Leadership and Development: Supports staff recruitment, orientation, competency validation, performance management, and professional development. Promotes staff engagement, accountability, and a positive work environment.
• Quality and Patient Safety: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to implement quality improvement initiatives, maintain regulatory compliance, and promote patient safety and clinical excellence.
• Communication and Collaboration: Maintains effective communication with nursing staff, physicians, anesthesia providers, and interdisciplinary partners. Demonstrates leadership visibility, proactive problem-solving, and effective conflict resolution.
• Fiscal and Resource Management: Assists with staffing, scheduling, payroll, productivity monitoring, supply management, and responsible utilization of departmental resources.
• Patient Experience: Partners with Patient and Guest Relations and interdisciplinary teams to address patient concerns, improve care coordination, and enhance the patient experience.
• Departmental Leadership: Collaborates with the Nurse Manager and Director of Perioperative Services to implement operational initiatives, achieve performance goals, and support continuous improvement across the department.

Credentials

Required:

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Pennsylvania.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• National certification in a nursing specialty or nursing leadership.

Education and Experience

Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressive nursing experience with demonstrated leadership skills.

Preferred:

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
• Previous leadership experience in a perioperative, pre-operative, or post-anesthesia care setting.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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