(RN) Assistant Nurse Manager - Code Blue/Telemetry - 135481

UC San Diego Health is a Magnet designated organization, which is a prestigious recognition that applies to only 10% of all U.S. hospitals. Magnet is the "gold standard" for nursing excellence and is based on strengths in five key areas, which include transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovation and improvements and empirical outcomes. UC San Diego Health has held its Magnet status since 2011.

This position serves as Assistant Nurse Manager for the Resuscitative Response Program and La Jolla Telemetry, providing leadership and oversight of the UCSD Centralized Code Team (Code Blue/Rapid Response) which operates across all three UCSD hospital locations. Additionally, oversees the La Jolla Telemetry Technicians, ensuring optimal telemetry monitoring and rapid response capabilities. Works closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless emergency response operations and high-quality patient monitoring across all hospital units.

The Assistant Nurse Manager is involved in ensuring optimal patient outcomes through effective leadership and/or provision of patient care delivery in assigned nursing area(s) and the centralized telemetry station. Promotes environment for a shared voice in telemetry and nursing practice and exchange of ideas to continually improve telemetry monitoring, nursing and patient care outcomes. Accountable for the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of patient care. Consults and collaborates with other health care professionals to coordinate the management of patient care. Serves as a resource to staff, physicians, students and others.

Responsible for daily operation, employee recruitment, performance evaluation, progressive discipline and staff development. Develops a strong culture of teamwork to ensure the quality of daily operations, effective interdepartmental collaborations, and the timely achievement of objectives.

Supervises staff involved in providing clinical patient care. Assists in ensuring the quality of patient care delivery in a specific patient care area and serves as a role model for professional practice. Assists with the administration and management of personnel, fiscal, and material resources. May assume full responsibility for the unit in delegated areas and in the absence of the manager.

While not required, a cover letter is highly recommended when applying to this position.

• A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN).

• Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the state of California.

• Current ART certification, or BLS/CPR and ACLS certifications at time of hire with commitment to get ART within six (6) months of hire date.

• Must have at least two (2) years of Code Team/Rapid Response RN experience.

• Must have at least three (3) years of recent inpatient adult ICU RN experience.

• At least one (1) year of charge or supervisory RN experience.

• Demonstrated skills to effectively supervise clinicians and to manage the complex workflow and multiple priorities involved with a patient care unit.

• In depth knowledge of patient care clinical standards and care delivery, systems, external regulations and internal policies.

• Strong knowledge of human resources management policies, with the ability to train, monitor, evaluate, and document human resources matters and employee performance. Provides input to decision-makers on human resources matters.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to quickly analyze problems, determine appropriate level of intervention, and develop and apply effective solutions.

• Strong interpersonal skills for effective information exchange and problem solving with all levels of management and staff, consultants and outside agencies.

• Strong written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to train and mentor subordinates, to convey complex clinical and technical information in a clear and concise manner. Prepares and presents a variety of reports, documentation, analyses, and project proposals.

• Knowledge of business software and specialized applications and data management systems used in nursing units or departments.

• Demonstrated hospital management skills, with progressive expertise in patient care services.Knowledge to manage disaster incidents, sentinel events and ability to problem solve with critical thinking skills

• Ability to at all times adhere to UCSD Health Medical Center (C.A.R.I.N.G.) Standards of Performance, and demonstrate the characteristics of professionalism in attire, attitude, conversation, behavior and attentiveness to others.

• Master's Degree in Nursing or relevant area.

• Three (3) or more years of Code Team/Rapid Response RN experience.

• Two (2) or more years of Assistant Nurse Manager experience.

• Experience working within UC San Diego Health.

• Telemetry monitoring and cardiac rhythm interpretation expertise.

• Lean Six Sigma Training/Certification.

• Experience with performing quality and process improvement projects.

• Must be able to work various hours and locations and on call based on business needs.

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.