Assistant Nurse Manager - Acute Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery

Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations. We strive for patient-centered care and comfort, and we are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.

Akron General’s 4200 Unit is a Complex Cardiovascular Unit that cares for a diverse patient population with high acuity. Patients that are cared for include: post open-heart surgery patients at day 3 from the CVICU, vascular surgery patients (amputations, fem/pop surgeries), lung surgeries (VATS procedure) that require patients to have a chest tube inserted for several days, irregular heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation that requires titrated IV medication, post heart catheterization (PCI) patients that require frequent observation following the procedure, pacemaker implantations, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and pulmonary embolism/DVT with IV anticoagulation.

As an Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) on the team, you will support the nurse manager with the supervision of RN caregivers and other assigned nursing support personnel. You will work alongside the nurses, driving the OKRs, making sure fall precautions are in place, providing staff support and leading huddles. Your role is instrumental in-patient rounding, alarm management education and workflow optimization, including efforts to improve dialysis patient scheduling. Your efforts will have an impact on both patient care and the patient experience.

A caregiver in this position works nights from 9:00PM – 7:00AM or 7:00PM – 5:00AM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Interview, hire and train caregivers.

• Provide input into performance evaluations and feedback.

• Make personnel action recommendations (e.g., promotions, transfers, disciplinary, discharge).

• Provide direction and support to the unit staff and supervise admissions, conduct assessment of patient's needs and initiate nursing care plans.

• Evaluate and document patient progress.

• Facilitate the planning, implementation, development and evaluation of nursing programs, initiative and objective for the unit.

• Assist with the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective delivery of health services in a unit.

• Serve as a liaison between the manager, caregivers and other areas within the organization.

• Identify and resolve issues affecting the delivery of patient care services in a unit.

• Prepare schedule of work assignments assuring adequate coverage.

• Participate in and support quality improvement projects, outcomes studies and research initiatives.

• Participate in departments and committees as assigned.

• Assist with providing continuing education and in-service educational programs for caregivers.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing

• RN license in Ohio

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or ALS through the American Red Cross upon hire or within first year of employment in critical care areas

• Two years of recent clinical nurse experience

• Strong demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills (oral, written, interpersonal, analytical and organization)

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Cardiac experience (e.g., ICU, PCU, cardiology ER)

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.


• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours. Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.


• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.


• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum Annual Salary: $76,540.00

Maximum Annual Salary: $116,747.50

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).