Assistant Nurse Manager, Neuro IMC/PCU Stroke Unit, Nights, Baptist Downtown

Date Posted: Jun 29, 2026

Status: Full time

Shift Details: Night (United States of America)

Job Summary

Join our Neuro Intermediate Care/Progressive Care Unit (IMC/PCU) team at Baptist Jacksonville as an Assistant Nurse Manager. This is a full-time night shift leadership opportunity supporting our Neuro Stepdown and Stroke Unit. In this role, you'll partner with the Nurse Manager to ensure exceptional patient care, support staff development, and provide clinical leadership in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist the Nurse Manager with the day-to-day operations of the Neuro IMC/PCU.
  • Work closely with direct care staff throughout the shift to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centered care.
  • Serve as an expert clinical resource and mentor for nursing staff, providing guidance and support in complex patient care situations.
  • Oversee, direct, and coordinate care for patients requiring immediate treatment of medical, surgical, neurological, and other acute conditions.
  • Facilitate efficient patient flow by coordinating admissions, transfers, and discharges.
  • Create and manage shift-to-shift patient care assignments to ensure appropriate staffing and quality outcomes.
  • Lead the implementation of process improvements and practice changes that enhance patient care and operational efficiency.
  • Support staff development through coaching, education, and performance feedback.
  • Provide direct patient care as needed to support unit operations.
  • Demonstrate professionalism, collaboration, and effective communication with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members.

Experience Requirements:

  • Medical-Surgical nursing experience required.
  • Post-surgical nursing experience required.
  • Progressive acute care nursing experience required.
  • Prior leadership, charge nurse, or supervisory experience preferred.

Education & Credential Requirements:

  • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.

If you're ready to take the next step in your nursing leadership career, you'll find a rewarding opportunity at our Magnet-designated health system, where excellence in patient care and professional growth are at the forefront. Apply today and help shape the future of neurological care at Baptist Jacksonville.


Education Required

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Experience

  • Experience in specialty area
  • Pediatric Hospital Direct Care Experience
  • Experience in Clinical Specialty
  • Direct Care Experience
  • Emergency Services Nursing Experience
  • Medical Surgical Nursing Experience
  • Nursing Management Experience
  • Experience in an outpatient setting
  • Perioperative Nursing Experience
  • Newborn Nursery Experience
  • Mother/Baby Nursing Experience
  • Hospital Direct Care Experience
  • Oncology Nursing Experience
  • Knowledge of Medical/Surgical Nursing
  • Recovery Experience
  • Post Partum Experience
  • Labor and Delivery Experience
  • Supervisory Experience
  • Neuroscience Experience
  • Telemetry Experience
  • Adult Medical Surgical Nursing Experience
  • Emergency Nursing Experience
  • Critical Care Experience
  • Acute Care Nursing Experience
  • Management Experience
  • Charge Nurse Experience
  • Leadership Experience
  • Matrix Management Experience
  • Nursing
  • Medical Surgical Experience
  • Post- Surgical Nursing Experience

License and Certification

  • Registered Nurse (RN) - State Nursing Boards
  • Driver's License - DMV
  • Workplace Violence Certification - Varies
  • Trauma Nurse Core Course Certification (TNCC) - ENA
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - AHA
  • NIH Stroke Scale Certification - AHA
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification - AAP
  • Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS) - AAP
  • Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) - BCEN
  • Certified EKG Technician - NHA
  • Certificate for Neurophysiological Intraoperative Monitoring (CNIM-ABRET) - AAET
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - AHA

Location

Downtown - Main Building
800 Prudential Dr
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207


About Baptist Health

Chosen as the area's “Most Preferred” healthcare provider every year since 1990 according to the annual National Research Corporation study of Jacksonville area residents, Baptist Health ranks highest in the categories of Best Doctors, Best Nurses, Best Quality and Best Reputation.