About this role
Assistant Nurse Manager - Weekends - Spruce Unit (Long Term Care)
Fri/Sat/Sun 6:30am to 7:00pm
Are you a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse looking to take the next step in your career? Do you want to be a leader in a supportive, team-oriented environment where your care makes a tangible difference in the lives of residents and their families? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
Woodridge Rehabilitation and Nursing is seeking a dedicated Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) to join our compassionate and cohesive team on the Spruce Commons Unit. Spruce Commons is our long-term care unit, the home to patients with a wide variety of diagnoses and complex disease processes. We thrive on building long-term relationships and watching our care make a resident's day!
We are a warm and welcoming facility nestled on the beautiful grounds of Central Vermont Medical Center. Our unique location ensures our residents have easy access to emergency care and medical specialists, all while maintaining a cozy, family-like atmosphere.
What You'll Do
As the Assistant Nurse Manager, you will work closely with the Nurse Manager to provide direction and coordinate nursing care for a specific unit. This is a key leadership role where you will:
- Support the nursing team to ensure safe, high-quality, and cost-effective patient care.
- Manage daily operations of the unit, stepping in for the Nurse Manager when they are away, with the support of the Director.
- Lead by example, demonstrating strong clinical skills and a high level of emotional intelligence.
- Communicate effectively with staff, residents, and other departments to ensure seamless care and a positive working environment.
- Utilize resources responsibly and delegate tasks to optimize team performance and resident outcomes.
What We're Looking For
- A current, unencumbered Vermont Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- A BSN or equivalent, or the ability to obtain one within 18 months of hire.
- At least 3 years of clinical experience in a similar practice area.
- Demonstrated leadership skills, including strong interpersonal communication and organizational excellence.
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (or the ability to obtain within one month of hire).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is a plus.
Join us and become part of a team that is passionate about creating a home away from home for our residents. Your leadership and care will truly make a difference.
Apply today and start a fulfilling career with Woodridge!
Other facts
About University of Vermont Health Network
Working together to better serve our communities makes us stronger, focused on collaboration instead of competition. As a team, The University of Vermont Health Network improves the lives of our patients by delivering outstanding care cost-effectively, as close to patients' homes as possible.
Our hospitals and physicians are bringing the best of community and academic medicine together, sharing their knowledge and resources to give patients access to leading-edge technology, advanced treatment options and the highest level of compassionate care are the heart and science of medicine.
The University of Vermont Health Network cares for communities on both sides of Lake Champlain, from the Adirondacks to the Green Mountains and beyond. Members include:
The University of Vermont Medical Center, formerly known as Fletcher Allen Health Care, and affiliated with the University of Vermont Colleges of Medicine and Nursing and Health Sciences
Alice Hyde Medical Center
Central Vermont Medical Center
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
Elizabethtown Community Hospital
Our network was created in October 2011 when Fletcher Allen in Burlington, Vermont, and Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin, Vermont, signed an affiliation agreement. In January 2013, New York partners Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh and Elizabethtown Community Hospital in Elizabethtown joined the affiliation. In 2016, Alice Hyde Medical Center joined. The network was originally called Fletcher Allen Partners.
What you'll do
- As the Assistant Nurse Manager, you will support the nursing team to ensure safe, high-quality patient care and manage daily operations of the unit. You will also step in for the Nurse Manager when they are away and lead by example.
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