Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager Ortho/Surgical WKND Nights

Position Summary

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital

Schedule: 3x12s weekend nights

Time: 6:45 PM- 7:15 AM 

Serving the Homewood community, Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is a 595-bed acute-care hospital located in Birmingham, Alabama. The facility offers a full complement of services, including emergency care, cardiovascular care, bariatrics, orthopedics and rehabilitation, and surgical services. It also is one of the largest providers of psychiatric care in the state. The hospital has earned Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission, and its bariatric program has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). The Women’s Medical Center provides comprehensive women’s services through all stages of life, including gynecologic surgery, maternity care, and labor and delivery services. Additionally, the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) holds Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care from The Joint Commission.

Baptist Health Brookwood is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

At Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital the Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager (CANM) is responsible 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. Our ortho/spine unit is a 30 bed unit with a 6:1 nurse to patient ratio. 

Join our Ortho-Spine Team, where every step forward matters! Our Orthopedic Spine Unit is a fast-paced, highly rewarding environment focused on helping patients regain mobility and strength after spine and orthopedic surgeries. You'll work alongside a dedicated, collaborative team of professionals who value clinical excellence, teamwork, and compassionate care. 

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital offers great, new competitive pay and a great benefits package, which includes: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Svings Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks to start)
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (child care, elder care, pet care)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance 
• Car Insurance 
• Educational benefits including tuition reimbursement & student loan assistance 
• All benefits start day one

Responsibilities

• Exemplar of the mission, vision, and values of Baptist Health.
• Participates in shared leadership structure.
• Manages staffing 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 of responsibility and closely monitors status of seriously ill patients.
• Coordinates and/or participates in the delivery of patient care ensuring compliance with physician orders and established policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• 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.
• Interfaces with patients and families to enhance customer experience by conducting Nurse Leader rounds and investigating and responding to patient/family and physician complaints.
• 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-driven initiatives.
• 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 Baptist Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health policies and procedures.
• 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. * Expresses ideas 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.
• Appropriate Clinical Practice Knowledge * Performance supports the Professional Practice Model. * Superior clinical and critical thinking skills for assigned unit/department. * Clinical expert and liaison ensuring care is provided congruent with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Performance/Quality Improvement * Participates in the collection of unit/department information via audits to identify opportunities for improvement and trends. * Promotes high-quality nursing practice supported by evidence base practice, research, organization, and national standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Nursing Degree (BSN) preferred. Preferred
• 1 Year as a Registered Nurse; acute care setting preferred. Preferred
• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Alabama or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). Required and
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Required and
• Certification in area of expertise; preferred. Preferred and
• May require one or more of the following certifications based on the assigned patient population: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) Required