Assistant Patient Care Manager (medical/surgical/mental health)

Allina Health is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of illness and enhancing the greater health of individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

Functions as an Assistant Patient Care Manager in the clinical setting, serves as a resource, educational support, communication liaison, and role model of professional nursing practice.

* upports med/surg and mental health * Assumes delegated responsibility for day to day operations and clinical coordination of the unit * Participates in planning, implementing, coordinating and evaluating patient care activities, staff education, and management activities as delegated by the Patient Care Manager (PCM) * Demonstrates a commitment to a healthy work environment * Demonstrates awareness of information relating to health and safety at work and perform safely at all times * Promotes and embraces diversity in the workplace * Demonstrates an awareness of and adheres to compliance regulations * Assures use of nursing process to coordinate the delivery of nursing care to individuals and/or groups of patients, congruent with unit philosophy, goals, and patient care priorities * Assures optimal clinical outcomes through staff competency, orientation and education programs * Supervises staff performance management and staff development * Supervises unit resource management and planning * Supervises quality improvement * Role models a customer service focus with patients, families and physicians * Role models leadership

* B.A or B.S. in Nursing and graduate of an accredited school of nursing which is inclusive of a clinical rotation in an acute care facility (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing) * Masters degree preferred * 2-3 years of clinical nursing experience, with 1-2 years of supervisory / preceptor experience * Demonstrated clinical expertise * Strong communication skills * Demonstrated leadership abilities, including collaboration, conflict resolution, consensus building, team building, personnel management, coaching and mentoring * Ability to problem solve, plan and organize * Current licensure for Registered Nurse in the state of Minnesota * Certification in clinical specialty preferred * Additional certifications as required by individual patient care unit/department