Site: FMCOH Wiregrass Ranch Hospital

Location: Wesley Chapel, Florida
Position: Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager

Department: Preadmission Testing (PAT)
Schedule: Full-time

Elevating Healthcare in Wesley Chapel and West Florida, Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital is poised to revolutionize healthcare in Wesley Chapel and the broader West Florida region. This five-story, state-of-the-art multi-specialty hospital spans 380,000 square feet, purpose-built to serve one of Florida’s fastest-growing communities with exceptional, outcomes-focused care.

Designed for Excellence:

• Opening with 102 beds, expandable to 300 beds at full build-out
• 9 advanced operating rooms, including a hybrid OR with real-time imaging capabilities
• Comprehensive services in cardiology, neurology, oncology, surgery, and more

From life-saving procedures to advanced diagnostics, this facility is engineered to meet the evolving needs of our community with precision and compassion.

Job Summary
The Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager (CANM)isresponsible forleading the shift operations within the clinicalsetting 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 patients have an advanced illness or injury that routinely requires timely, intense, and complex care to stabilize and support the patient’s medical condition. These areas require a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio and highly trained team members with advanced skills.

Essential Functions

• Exemplar of the mission, vision, and values of Orlando 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 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 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 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.
• 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 nursingpractice supported by evidence base practice,research,organization, and national standards.

Education/Training
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) preferred.

Licensure/Certification

• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida 
• 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:
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support(ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)

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