Assistant Nurse Manager - Surgical ICU
Cleveland Clinic
Vero Beach, FL
Job posting number: #7324575 (Ref:ccf23036255)
Posted: February 19, 2026
Job Description
Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian RiverHospital andexperience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providingoptimalfamily-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work withstate-of-the-arttechnology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Indian River Hospital’s Surgical ICU(SICU)specializesin medical services for populationsrecovering from post-operative complications.As an Assistant Nurse Managerinthe SICU, you will help patients feel comfortable, at ease, and supported while receiving treatment.With an emphasis on professional development and success, you will also encourage caregivers to enhance their skills and the patient experience through improvement initiatives and incentives.This position requires a caregiver who is empathetic,understandingand nurturing to ensure quality patient care. On this team, you will havenumerousopportunities to explore educational development courses and advance the Professional Ladder at Cleveland Clinic.
A caregiver in this position worksnights 6:45PM–7:15AM, with weekend requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:Supervise and coordinate unit clinical operations.
Provide effective and efficient patient care to all ages on assigned shifts or as otherwise designated.
Facilitate communication and collaboration among unit caregivers and other departments/units.
Ensure continuity of patient care information between shifts.
Coordinate patient admitting, discharges, transfers and other operational issues.
Review major operational patient care issues with Nurse Managers.
Provide ongoing clinical evaluations of caregivers, counsel caregivers on performance issues, administer initial corrective actions andmonitorattendance issues.
Interview,selectand orient new caregivers.
Monitor the adherence to EEO/AAP goals and guidelines.
Prepare work schedules to ensure adequate coverage on all shifts.
Participate in and support quality improvement projects, outcomes,studiesand research initiatives.
Assistin orienting new personnel, continuingeducationand in-service educational programs.
Assumeresponsibilitiesof the Nurse Manager in their absence.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing
Bachelor’sof ScienceinNursing (BSN)
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)or American Red Cross
Two years of recent clinical nursing experience
Strongdemonstratedclinical knowledge and skills
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Three years of ICU experience
Nursing experience in the CVICU
Physical Requirements:
Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids.
Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Pay Range
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By embracing and understanding the diversity EVERY ONE brings, Cleveland Clinic has created an inclusive culture that promotes innovation, growth, and new ideas. This has enhanced our ability to attract the best global talent to provide the best patient experience possible. Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment/affirmative action employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Smoke/drug free environment.


