Nurse Manager - Surgery

Overview

MUST-HAVES/WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: • At least five (5) years acute care experience. • Progressive leadership experience which may include experience as a charge nurse • Current California Registered Nursing license and BCLS • Unit-specific specialty certification required within twelve months of hire JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: • Effectively plans, organizes and evaluates work duties of self and unit staff to promote quality nursing and patient care activities • Builds and leads a high performing Team: Motivates, inspires and develops employees to accomplish goals and objectives. • Organizational Teamwork and Collaboration: Collaboratively works with peers and others to set and achieve interdepartmental / organizational goals and to resolve barriers to interdepartmental / organizational performance. • Provides leadership in process improvement. • Implements and maintains the quality management system. • Establishes and assures maintenance of quality and efficiency standards POSITION SUMMARY: • The Nurse Manager is a Registered Nurse responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating clinical, administrative, and operational activities for a nursing/patient care unit • Responsible for: Implements and interprets policies, procedures, standards, and regulations for nursing personnel, patients, medical staff, and the public. • She/he maintains twenty-four hour accountability for all activities of the unit. • Will apply ANA Standards of Nursing Administrative Practice in performance of leadership role.

Benefits

Company

We are a full-service 420-bed, not-for-profit, acute care, medical and surgical hospital. Serving the community for 60 years, our is the preeminent healthcare facility for our district’s nearly 1.2 million residents. We're a Level II trauma center, Advanced Primary Stroke Receiving Center, STEMI center and Baby-Friendly facility. We receive more than 218,000 patient visits each year, deliver 5,400 babies and treat nearly 1,000 trauma patients. Located just 60 miles north of Los Angeles, the Antelope Valley is one of Southern California’s fasted growing communities.