About this opportunity
Tenet Desert lists this Charge Nurse (RN) - DOU - Direct Observation Unit - $51-82 per hour opportunity in palm springs, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Tenet Desert is seeking a DOU - Direct Observation Unit Charge Nurse (RN) for a nursing job in Palm Springs, California.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: DOU - Direct Observation Unit
Discipline: RN
Duration: Ongoing
Employment Type: Staff
Job Shift: Nights
Job Type: Full Time
Hours:
The Clinical Manger is responsible for the day-to-day shift operations in the Emergency Department. He/she manages human resources at the unit level in a cost-effective manner. The clinical Manager promptly and fully investigates and resolves complaints of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians, advising management / administration appropriately. The Clinical Manager demonstrates an ability to respond and provide direction in changing workload during crisis and emergency situations. The Clinical Manager accepts responsibility for helping employees understand difficult administrative decisions. Access to all Patient Health Information for treatment purposes only.
Provides leadership of the telemetry staff related to care of the telemetry/progressive care patient and associated interventional cardiology protocols and medication
Obtains information and interpret information in terms of the patient’s needs
Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development
Understands the range of treatment needed as appropriate to the ages of the patients served
Participates in the management of human resources through assisting, evaluation, counseling, and hiring of staff
Ensures that a current criteria-based job performance standard and applicable competencies exist for each member of the staff
Ensures that performance evaluations are completed in a timely fashion for both annual and probationary evaluations
Facilitates the appropriate completion and timely submission of human Resource documentation
Appropriately counsels and disciplines staff in a timely manner
Interviews and hires staff
Coordinates timely attendance at hospital orientation and all mandatory continuing education programs for employees
Assures current, comprehensive, and timely department-specific orientation for all new employees
Maintains current records on all employees at unit level to include yearly certification, current licensure, evidence of continuing education and compliance with unit competencies
Maintains an open communication with staff on organization, national health care and professional issues
Promotes sound staffing practices by optimizing the utilization of human resources keeping in line with established bench marking and acuity data
Utilizes individual patient classification system which predicts nursing care requirements by shift, and maintains documentation to discern trends and patterns of nursing care delivery by shift and staff mix in the daily staffing of the unit
Assess and assists in the implementation of staff development and cross-training as needed
Supports all hospital programs to include, but not limited to, risk management, safety, infection control.
Performs the scheduling function
Facilitates unit work flow and teamwork
Assists in and understands YTD compliance with labor hour benchmark per unit of service
Acts to facilitate interdepartmental interactions
Demonstrates effective problem-solving
Assists in the completion of standards of care, policies, and procedures are appropriate and current and that they have been reviewed with all staff members
Assists in the review and revise of policies and procedures as necessary, but not less that every three years
Assist the Director in the development and accomplishment of department long and short term goals
Assists in the controls and monitor of supply costs to achieve flexed budgeted costs on a quarterly basis
Identifies areas of cost savings through labor and supply utilization efficiencies and communicates suggestions to Director
Assists and edits payroll reports
Maintains personal current knowledge and expertise in the specialty field of the department, and of regulatory agencies
Assists in development of a department strategic plan
Facilities and supports the clinical strategic plan
Facilitates and supports the organizational strategic plan
Integrates PI into daily operations
Utilizes PI philosophy in developing strategic directions
Assists in the collection of data for unit based improvement, and other ongoing reviews which serve as quality trending
Obtains feedback on a regular basis from others within own and other departments. Collaborates with Director on mechanisms for improvement
Communicates self and staff concerns through proper written and verbal channels and utilizes problem solving skills to suggest mechanism for correction
Assists in the communicating, cooperating, and performing related duties with other members of the hospital staff courteous and efficient manner to actively contribute to overall hospital goals and objectives
Acts as a team member within the department and within the organization
Demonstrates effective, positive, and responsible relationships with patients, families, medical director & key physicians, employees, management & administration, and related outside agencies
Assures timely follow up of patient, family, staff; and physician concerns after consultation with the Director and
Required:
California RN License (maintain current at all times)
Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS Certification (maintain current at all times)
Must successfully complete EKG test within the first 30 days of hire
Must successfully complete NIHSS within the first 30 days of hire
Minimum of 3 years clinical experience
Demonstrated clinical competence and leadership skills
Demonstrated ability to present self in positive and professional manner
Preferred:
Previous management experience
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Tenet Desert Job ID # . Posted job title: Charge Nurse (RN) - Observation
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Worksite address
palm springs, CA, 92292, US
Who can apply
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