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Assistant Nurse Manager - Surgery - Sharp Tri-City - Variable Shift - Full Time

Job ID JR208475 Date posted 08/06/2026
Oceanside, California
  • STCMC Tri
  • Variable
  • Regular
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Overview

At Sharp, being a nurse means transforming the health care experience for your patients, for your colleagues and for yourself. In a collaborative environment with state-of-the-art facilities and advanced clinical practices, we encourage you to follow your passions wherever they take you.

As a recognized leader in nursing excellence with Magnet® recognitions for high-quality, patient-centered care, we invite you to join us in providing health care the way it should be. We offer a wide variety of nursing positions — from RNs and clinical nurse leads to case managers and clinical nurse specialists.

Success Profile

Wondering what qualities it takes to be a successful nursing professional at Sharp? View some of the traits we’re looking for below.

  • Innovative
  • Collaborative
  • Resourceful
  • Advocate
  • Person-centered
  • Critical Thinker

Job Details

Job ID JR208475

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time:

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

On-Call Required:

Yes

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$66.000 - $76.070 - $86.130


The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.



What You Will Do
The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) will oversee and positively influence the delivery of optimal, safe, quality nursing care and regulatory compliance while providing leadership to staff by being an effective resource, role model, mentor and change agent. The ANM requires demonstration of leadership, clinical and interpersonal skills. The ANM is responsible for the day to day operations of their patient care unit or department while collaborating with the leadership team on staff performance and adherence to policy and procedures.

Required Qualifications

  • 5 Years years of RN experience, with a minimum of two (2) years acute care experience in area(s) of responsibility or similar setting, required.
  • 1 Year of recent Charge Nurse or other management/supervisory experience, required.
  • California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing -REQUIRED
  • AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
  • ACLS REQUIRED


Other Qualification Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or may consider Associate Degree, Nursing (A.D.N.) with seven (7) years' experience as a Registered Nurse in lieu of BSN, required.
  • National Certification in area of expertise, preferred.

    Required certification(s) in area(s) of responsibility include:

    MS Ortho 1 North & Acute Rehab: N/A

    2P Oncology: ONS chemotherapy & biotherapy provider, required within 6 months of hire or transfer

    4P Monitored Medical Unit: N/A

    Progressive Care Unit: ONS chemotherapy & biotherapy provider, required within 6 months of hire or transfer, NIH SS, and ACLS

    Telemetry: ACLS and NIH Stroke Scale

    Intensive Care Unit: ACLS and NIH Stroke Scale

    Emergency Department: ACLS, PALS, and NIH Stroke Scale; NVCI within 90 days of hire or by the end of orientation, whichever comes first.

    MICN, preferred

    Surgery: ACLS

    PACU: ACLS and NIH Stroke Scale

    Cardiac Cath Lab: ACLS

    Interventional Radiology: ACLS


Essential Functions

  • The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.
    Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
    Rounds on patients and families to ensure staff meet our service excellence standards and performs service recovery as needed for patient satisfaction. Patient Satisfaction Scores meets the organizational threshold and consistent with organization standards.
    Communicates in an effective and professional manner and provide conflict resolution.
    Participate in nursing and organizational policy formation and decision-making involving staff as shared accountability for nursing practice and evidence-based practice.
    Accepts Unit/Department accountability for services provided to include meeting performance goals in quality, operations, finance and regulatory compliance.
    Intercedes as a patient advocate; coordinate nursing care with other healthcare disciplines and assist in integrating services across the continuum of healthcare.
    Collaborates with the different departments to improve work flow processes and give guidance for patient flow and throughput.
    Participate in the recruitment, selection, and retention of personnel.
    Assess the impact of, and plan strategies to address such issues as:
    Ethical issues related to health care and respect for the individual rights and preferences
    Plan of care for the patient and standards of care are followed.
    Assume responsibility for staffing and unit schedules and submit to the manager for approval. Assignments reflect appropriate utilization of personnel, considering scope of practice, competencies, patient needs and complexity of care.
    Coordinates, facilitates or participates in departmental quality projects with follow through and appropriate follow up. Attends department and hospital committees as assigned.
    Evaluate performance of personnel and new staff and provides timely feedback and coaching, and conducts performance appraisals when applicable.
    Participate in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the budget to include meeting productivity standards for area of responsibility.
    Advocate for a work environment that minimizes work-related illness and injury.
    Take personal accountability for professional growth and development.
     Able to pronounce the expired patient.
     Knowledgeable of the Administrative Supervisor role with the ability to perform in the role.


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Knowledge of the scope of practice for staff, application of the nursing process, and implementation of the individualized plan of care.
  • Able to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively.
  • Ability to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients and their families.
  • Able to use computer and learn new software programs.
  • Able to provide patient care.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

Our Mission and Values

At Sharp, our mission is to improve the health of those we serve with a commitment to excellence in all that we do. We aim to offer quality care and services that set community standards, exceed patients’ expectations and are provided in a caring, convenient, cost-effective and accessible manner.

We have a vision to transform the health care experience through a culture of caring, quality, safety, service, innovation and excellence. Our goal is to be the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine and the best place to receive care.

Our team members are the driving force behind our mission and vision. At Sharp, we’re focused on providing an environment that will meet the needs of both our patients and our employees. Our team members are encouraged to connect with their passions and recommit to the purpose of their work each day.

Benefits

  • Medical, vision
    dental and more

    Our flexible benefits include a choice of two HMO medical plans (both of which include vision), two PPO dental choices, flexible spending accounts, accident insurance, long-term disability insurance and life insurance.

  • Generous vacation
    holiday and sick leave

    We offer one of the most generous plans among health care systems in San Diego, and new Sharp employees start with 25 days of paid time off in just the first year.

  • Wellness
    programs

    We focus on your overall well-being by giving you tools to improve both yourself and your life — mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally and environmentally. Our focus is on balanced health and wellness to help you reach your health goals and enjoy life along the way.

  • Employee assistance
    program

    At Sharp, we understand that personal problems occasionally arise and you may need to seek outside professional advice. We’re here to help. Our employee assistance program helps employees develop and maintain a lifestyle that supports good health and productivity.

  • Retirement
    plans

    We’re proud to offer two retirement plans to match your needs. The Sharp$aver 401(a) plan matches your after-tax contributions and the 403(b) plan offers a long-term savings plan for pre-tax and Roth contributions with available loan and withdrawal provisions.

  • Educational opportunities
    and tuition reimbursement

    We support and encourage the growth and development of our employees through educational courses for credit in institutions of higher learning, continuing education programs (conferences, workshops, seminars) and specialty certification examinations.

  • Discount programs,
    perks and other benefits

    Our employees are eligible to participate in several group voluntary benefit plans — including group legal, college savings, critical illness insurance, group auto and home insurance and pet insurance.

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