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Assistant Nurse Manager - Emergency Department - 40 hours (4 shifts/week - primarily off shift)

Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Job Description

Job ID JR85583 Date posted 10/21/2025

Job Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Work Shift: Rotating (United States of America)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

The Assistant Nurse Manager provides leadership in the provision of nursing services to actively coordinate and triage patient care and clinical processes between all disciplines. Acts as a liaison between multiple departments. Supports the implementation and evaluation of quality nursing care to patients and families, under the direction of the Nurse Manager.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

  • · Manages and assesses the day-to-day operations of the department including patient volume and level of acuity, critical care needs, hospital throughput, staff and physician concerns. Takes appropriate action to address outstanding issues.
  • · Provides clinical consultation to nurses or directs them to other resources.
  • · Communicates and interprets changes in nursing practice activities and standards of care, including competency development.
  • · Collaborates and communicates with other clinical staff to assure seamless progression of care to meet patient care needs.
  • · Under the guidance of the nursing director manages the hiring for RNs and support staff; completes annual reviews for RNs and support staff; oversees staff scheduling/ staffing and payroll, begins initial counseling for practice issues.
  • · Participates/ actively contributes in Faculty Hours and other quality and safety departmental initiatives.
  • · Has the authority to direct and support employees daily work activities. Has authority to undertake or recommend the following employment actions: hiring, termination, corrective action and performance reviews. Direct Reports: None Indirect Reports: None

Required Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in nursing required. Master's degree in nursing preferred.

2. License Registered Nurse required., and AHA Basic Life Support required, AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support required. PALS preferred, TNCC preferred, CEN preferred.

3. 3-5 years related work experience required and 0-1 years supervisory/management experience required

4. Demonstrated Leadership

5. Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Competencies:

1. Decision Making: Ability to make decisions with significant, broad implications for the management and operations of a major department or multiple departments. Participates in decisions on overall strategy and direction of the organization.

2. Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are broad, complex and abstract, often involving Medical Center-wide issues and requiring substantial creativity, resourcefulness, staff engagement, lean diagnostic techniques, negotiation and diplomacy to develop solutions.

3. Independence of Action: Ability to set direction and vision for major departments or multiple departments. Establishes priorities, develops policies and allocates resources.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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