Cayuga Medical Center

Assistant Nurse Manager - Emergency Department

$43 - $54.13 / hour

Cayuga Health and its affiliates are the region's leading healthcare system and most trusted providers of integrated health services, empowering our people in our mission to equitably improve the well-being of the communities we serve. Our commitment to providing extraordinary healthcare begins with our team of extraordinary professionals who are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhancing access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies, and research protocols. Cayuga Health's commitment to our employees includes competitive compensation, comprehensive employee benefits programs, and the opportunity to explore and build a career in healthcare through our many professional development programs. 

Assistant Nurse Manager

The Assistant Nurse Manager will provide daily operational oversight while working alongside colleagues and physicians to reach optimal outcomes. Provides and integrates clinical leadership and management of patient care, consistent with the philosophy and goals of the institution, department of nursing, and clinical service; develops and sustains an environment of excellence in patient / family service, growth and development of staff, and application of evidenced-based practice. The Assistant Nurse Manager collaborates with leadership to enhance patient experience, quality outcomes, nurse retention and recruitment, staff scheduling, and financial stewardship. The Assistant Nurse Manager plays a crucial role to ensure unit compliance for all Joint Commission patient care standards.


Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrates and promotes effective communication, respect and recognition to team members with consistent action toward a comfortable culture to result in nurse retention.
  • Guides clinical management and administrative coordination of department utilizing interdisciplinary resources
  • Assist with selecting, orienting, educating, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and evaluation of staff with Nurse Manager/Director consistent with principles of a caring, fair, and professional work environment.
  • Ensures staff are well trained and familiar with all aspects of patient care.
  • Participate in annual employee evaluations and process.
  • Coordinates a high standard of care in accordance with regulations and standards.
  • Assists leadership team by partnering with employees who are in an action plan or need to improve in the function of their role.
  • Responsible for participating in shared decision-making within the established annual unit budget and for making recommendations and decisions which promote the cost-effective allocation of resources.
  • Monitors productivity and coaches staff into flexibility
  • Facilitates cost savings
  • Coaches staff for continual delivery of high-quality nursing care in collaboration with Nurse Manager, Director, Clinical Educator, and other members of the leadership team through measurement of health outcomes against standards.
  • Participates in quality improvement programs consistent with organizational goals.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
  • Experience: Minimum of 2 years nursing experience, leadership experience strongly preferred.
  • Licensure: Currently licensed in the State of New York as a Registered Professional Nurse.
  • Certification: Will obtain BLS during introductory period, ACLS, PALS

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Previous leadership experience strongly preferred.
  • BSN

Physical Requirements:

  • Repetitive use of hands and fingers (e.g., Use of computer keyboard); may require lifting and carrying light loads (up to 40 lbs), including boxes, equipment, IV solutions and stooping and kneeling (e.g., to pick up items from the floor, to remove and replace items on lower shelves and to file documents in lower file drawers); sitting, walking, or standing for long periods of time may be necessary; must be able physically to operate the equipment used for the job.

Location and Travel Requirements:

  • Onsite

Compensation Disclosure:

  • $43 to $54.13 per hour

Cayuga Health System and its affiliates are committed to treating all patients, providers, staff and volunteers equitably and with dignity, ensuring the highest levels of safety, care and respect, and striving to recognize and overcome biases and policies that contribute to disparities in healthcare access, equitable care and positive health outcomes for all.


We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, supporting the growth and health of our employees and community by embracing the rich diversity, needs and circumstances of all peoples and prioritizing opportunities to build a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable protected characteristics.


If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact the Cayuga Health Talent Acquisition team at talentacquisition@cayugahealth.org.





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