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Baptist Health
Company : Baptist Health
Position Summary:
Clinical Assistant Nurse Mananager (CANM) Cardiac Cath Lab
Position 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.
A Cath Lab RN/CANM plays a vital role in supporting patients undergoing cardiac catheterization and other interventional procedures. Their duties include preparing patients before procedures by reviewing medical histories, starting IV lines, administering medications, and providing education to ease anxiety. A key responsibility is the safe administration of moderate sedation, which involves assessing the patient beforehand, monitoring level of consciousness, airway patency, oxygenation, cardiac rhythm, and hemodynamic stability throughout the procedure, and documenting responses to medications. During procedures, the nurse assists the cardiologist with sterile technique and equipment, while remaining vigilant for any complications and intervening promptly as needed. Following the procedure, the cath lab nurse is responsible for recovery from moderate sedation, including ongoing monitoring, managing pain or adverse reactions, ensuring the patient returns to baseline status, and providing thorough post-procedure and discharge instructions. Strong critical thinking skills, attention to detail, teamwork, and the ability to remain calm under pressure are essential expectations for this role.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
• Exemplar of the mission, vision, and values of Baptist 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 overallstatus of patients within area of responsibility 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 withpatients and familiesto 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 Baptist Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other
federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Baptist 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 Baptist 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
Qualifications:
Education/Training
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) preferred.
Licensure/Certification
• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Alabama or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• 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:
o Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support(ACLS)
o Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
o Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
o Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)
Experience
A minimum of one year of experience as a Registered Nurse; acute care setting preferred.