Location: Heart South – 1022 North 1st Street, Suite 500, Alabaster, AL 35007
Schedule: Full-Time | Day Shift

About the Role

Heart South is seeking a Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager (Acute) to provide clinical leadership and operational oversight in an acute care setting. This role plays a critical part in ensuring high-quality patient care, excellent customer experience, and efficient patient flow while supporting and mentoring frontline nursing staff.

The Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager works collaboratively with Nursing Operations leadership to manage daily unit operations, staffing, and clinical outcomes in a fast-paced acute care environment.

About Baptist Health Medical Group

Baptist Health Medical Group is a physician-led group established on a foundation of compassionate care and clinical excellence. Guided by this commitment to compassion and excellence, our teams of physicians, advanced practice professionals, nurses, clinicians and office staff work together to meet every patient’s total healthcare needs.

As part of Baptist Health’s extensive network of comprehensive healthcare services, Baptist Health Medical Group is committed to providing the community easy access to integrated care. Our expansive range of practices offer close-to-home locations and convenient appointment options.

Providing expert care in over 18 areas of focus — from primary care to specialty institutes — Baptist Health Medical Group includes more than 600 physicians and advanced practice professionals.

Baptist Health Offers Great NEW Competitive Pay and Great Benefits Package that Includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start)
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (childcare, elder care, pet care)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Car Insurance
• Educational Benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

ALL BENEFITS START DAY ONE

• Lead shift operations to ensure safe, high-quality patient care and optimal patient flow
• Manage staffing assignments based on patient acuity and staff skill mix
• Coordinate patient flow with Administrative Supervisors, Care Coordinators, and Discharge Planners
• Provide hands-on clinical support and direct patient care as needed
• Serve as a clinical resource and mentor to nursing staff and interdisciplinary partners
• Conduct Nurse Leader rounds and address patient, family, and physician concerns
• Promote a culture of safety through participation in safety huddles and regulatory readiness
• Support quality improvement initiatives, audits, and evidence-based nursing practice
• Assist with staff retention efforts and onboarding of new team members
• Ensure compliance with Baptist Health policies, procedures, and professional standards

Leadership & Professional Practice

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse (acute care preferred)

Licensure & Certifications