- Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships in dealing with peers, physicians, and other customers to promote an efficient teamwork and quality patient care: interpersonal complaints are remedied in a mature fashion; works at establishing good rapport and professional working relationships with all department staff; maintains appropriate interdepartmental communications; able to identify interdepartmental problems and resolve them promptly at the director level.
- Participates in hospital committees and unit specific multidisciplinary conferences, as well as unit staff meetings: distributes staff meeting minutes in a timely manner.
- Implementation of unit specific Quality and Performance Improvement Plan, completes monitoring forms and reports findings to Sr. Director and Quality and Performance Improvement Committee.
- Models leadership and promotes professionalism to assist staff in developing the following: priority setting; team work; flexibility; coordination of activities; organizational skills; delegation; and behaviors consistent with MLKCH Mission & Values.
- Facilitates patient progress through the health care system: assists staff in identifying patient's specialized needs and finding the appropriate resources to meet patient's needs; intervenes in interdepartmental patient care issues which impact the patient's movement through the system; advises staff in development of patient plan of care; communicates frequently with the House Supervisor for the coordination of room assignments and staffing; initiates, coordinates, directs ACLS protocols in the unit.
- Completes schedule for unit(s) in Clairvia, assuring adequate coverage at all times to meet regulatory requirements.
- Maintains standard of care by monitoring staff activity and adjusting assignments as needed: monitors orientee's activities and assists preceptors in enhancing orientee's experience; assist with difficult orientation situations and/or assignment needs; delegates patient care activities to ensure they are completed by the end of the shift; assigns patient admissions and transfers; monitors patient care and provides feedback to staff members on patient care practices.
- Holds staff accountable for the care of assigned patients; ensures staff education; confers with staff and makes rounds on patients during the shift and as needed; audits patient charts/records for compliance; assesses the patient and family responses to nursing care; performs specialized technical skills related to specific clinical patient population.
- Ensures compliance with patient classification system according to standards. Reviews Clairvia Productivity Monitoring Tool per unit guidelines and for accuracy; utilizes professional judgment and data to make staffing decisions; and communicates staffing decisions to the staffing office / Director.
- Participates in hiring process, which may include: review applications; interviews applicants (potential staff members) after the Director's initial screening; includes shift staff, as appropriate; completes appropriate interview documentation; makes recommendations regarding staffing needs / skill mix.
- Counsels staff members as indicated by performance or behavior: utilizes steps in progressive discipline in collaboration with Sr. Director; documents according to prescribed procedures and maintains an objective relationship with staff; issues are promptly identified and staff counseled during same shift or next working shift; Sr. Director is appraised of all staff counseling.
- Assists with and ensures Nurse Leader Rounds on patients are consistently being performed.
- Performs Leader Rounding on all direct reports within the appropriate timeframes.
- Actively prepares for Monthly Meeting Model with Senior Director including updating Leader Goals and 90 Day Action Plan within expected timeframe.
- Assess competency, credentials and ensures appropriate orientation to unit for all Registry personnel. Ensures that staff follow the policy and procedure for working with Registry personnel.
- Develops and uses a system to continuously evaluate and respond to customer concerns. Assures that the Watson Model of Care is implemented in the Medical Surgical setting. Collaborates with Care Management in planning for discharge and/or transfer of patients.
- Promotes staff compliance with hospital safety and emergency procedures on a daily basis.
- Guides staff in investigation and completion of variance reports and forwards completed reports to Sr. Director.
- Maintains intimate knowledge of Medical Surgical policies and procedures and acts as a resource for the RN's on the units.
- Other duties as assigned.
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Nursing Director Tele Med Surg - Los Angeles, United States - Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital
Description
If you are interested please apply online and send your resumes toPOSITION SUMMARY
The Nurse Director is a skilled and experienced professional Registered Nurse (RN) responsible for excellence in the clinical practice of nursing and the management of patient care.
Reporting to the Sr.Director of Acute Care Services, the Nurse Director of Tele, Medical Surgical has 24 hour accountability for the clinical practice of nursing and the delivery of patient care on the the Tele Medical Surgical units, including the identification and demonstration of abilities to meet special needs and considerations of Age and Population Specific awareness.
This role encompasses the development of staff competency through assessment and education, compliance with regulatory and professional standards, improvement of quality, service levels, safety, customer satisfaction and of collaborative relationships.
This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The employee shall support Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital's strategic plan and the goals and direction of the quality and performance improvement process activities.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Conducts evaluations:
completes evaluations within the month of the due date; works with staff to determine their realistic goals; meets regularly with assigned staff throughout the year, providing constructive feedback and direction; maintains documentation of progress of employees.
Review Payroll in Kronos:
monitors overtime; monitors usage of agency personnel; monitors tardiness and absenteeism.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
A. Education
Bachelor of Science degree in nursing required. Master's in Nursing preferred.
B. Qualifications/Experience
Minimum of five (5) years of clinical nursing experience in Medical/Surgical or Telemetry nursing with regard to regulatory guidelines and standard of practice; Previous management experience preferred.
Current California Nursing licenseCertification CNML or NA-BC required, or within 18 months of hire/transfer.
C. Special Skills/Knowledge
Bilingual skills preferred (Spanish)
Basic computer skills
Current Basic Life Support (BLS)
Current ACLS
Experience with an Electronic Medical Record preferred
Expertise on The California Nurse Practice Act
