Assistant Nurse Manager PICU/PANDA

Department Overview

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a 20 bed high-acuity, fast-paced environment dedicated to the care of critically ill infants, children, and adolescents. Our multidisciplinary team provides 24/7 comprehensive care for patients with life-threatening conditions, including respiratory failure, sepsis, trauma, and complex congenital or acquired illnesses.

We have our own Pediatric and Neonatal Transport team. The DCH PANDA (Pediatric And Neonatal Doernbecher Ambulance) Team transports critically ill children by ambulance, helicopter, or fixed wing aircraft from hospitals all across the Pacific Northwest to Doernbecher Children's Hospital located in Portland, OR.  PANDA is the largest and longest running pediatric and neonatal intensive care transport program in Oregon.

Work Environment: Primary hours are evening hours M-F with 24/7 coverage as needed. State-of-the-art equipment and technology. Emphasis on teamwork, resilience, and professional growth. Supportive leadership and a culture of safety and excellence.

Ideal Candidate Profile: Passionate about pediatric critical care, strong clinical judgment and adaptability, excellent communication and teamwork skills, committed to continuous learning and compassionate care.

Function/Duties of Position

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) is a registered nurse (RN) who is responsible for upholding excellence in the provision of nursing care through the implementation of the Profession Practice Model. The ANM, in association with the Nurse Manager, is responsible for the managerial and leadership functions within a patient environment. The ANM functions primarily on evening and nightshift hours to provide operational oversight, consistency and continuity. The ANM partners with the interdisciplinary care team to ensure the delivery of safe, quality patient care and compliance with regulatory standards, and administrative and clinical policies and procedures. The ANM performs managerial activities, and demonstrates effective leadership behaviors including performing evaluations, employee mentoring, coaching, and performance management. The ANM implements quality and safety initiatives, engages in process improvement, ensures adherence to bargaining unit agreements and human resource management. The ANM creates and sustains a patient care environment that supports a safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, productive, and engaged staff. 

The ANM’s decisions and actions are based on ethical principles as outlined by the American Nurses Association. The ANM practices in adherence with the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) Nursing Administration: Scope and Standards of Practice for Nurse Administrators, the ANA Code of Ethics, then Oregon State Board Nurse Practice Act, and within the context of the Nurse Executive Competencies developed by the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE). The ANM exemplifies the principles of the OHSU Culture of Safety Position Statement by committing to a Just Culture, a Reporting Culture, a Learning Culture, and an Engaged Informed Culture.

Responsible for operational, quality, human resources, financial, strategic and clinical management of the Emergency Surgery and Trauma Nursing Units under the direction of the Emergency Surgery and Trauma Units Nurse Manager.Works cooperatively and supportively with all staff and interdisciplinary team members to provide patient satisfaction, and high quality, safe care of patients.Maintains clinical competency in acute care nursing to provide occasional nursing responsibilities to support daily operations. Participates in projects and improvement initiatives in alignment with the OHSU Tier one priorities and Strategic Plan

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years relevant clinical with strong leadership experience such as charge nurse role
• BSN or higher degree in nursing
• Unencumered Oregon RN License
• BLS for healthcare provider
• Specialty certification Job Specific (ACLS, NRP, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing or a related field
• Previous management experience
• Nurse executive certification NE-BC

Additional Details

• Comprehensive health care plans. Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents for .9 FTE and higher.
• $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Paid time off- 208 hours per year (full-time), prorated for part-time
• Extended illness bank- 64 hours per year, prorated for part-time
• 9 paid holidays per year
• Three weeks of paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance program (up to 5k)
• Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

All are welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.