Assistant Nurse Manager - MC/CHC - Nurse Support Teams

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Riverside University Health System - Medical Center, (RUHS-MC), is currently seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager for the Nurse Support Teams Unit.

The most competitive candidates will possess the following:



* At least three years of experience as a Registered Nurse.


* At least one year of experience as a Charge Nurse or experience in a lead capacity.


* Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Nursing.

Required Certifications and Licenses



* A current and valid Registered Nurse license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of California.


* A current and valid Basic Life Support, (BLS), certification, issued by the American Heart Association.

Additional Pertinent Information



* Work Schedule: 4/10 schedule

To learn more about the department, please visit the RUHS website at ruhealth.org

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Promote collaboration among other departments, units, programs, and physicians; represent assigned unit(s) or program(s) in committee meetings.

• Assist in candidate recruiting, training, promotion, and termination activities; monitor performance of nursing staff and provide feedback.

• Develop policies and procedures, standards of care and practice, and in the monitoring of nursing care, in relation to those standards, to assure compliance with The Joint Commission (TJC), Title XXII and other regulatory standards such as those required by RUHS-MC or CHC program grants; advise staff on the interpretation and application of agency policies, laws and regulations.

Assistant Nurse Manger (Unit Leader) Assignment

• Support the Clinical Director of Nursing Services I/II at RUHS-MC in planning, coordinating and supervising the work of nursing personnel for multiple nursing units and/or programs within those unit(s).

• Assist in the coordination of in-service educational programs and staff meetings; provide assistance to preceptors in developing unit orientation programs for new nurses or program staff.

• Prepare administrative records, reports and correspondence related to budget, unit or program operations.

• Promote reliability in the acuity classification of patients and serve as a working charge nurse or supervisor, as needed to meet staffing requirements.

Unit Educator Assignment

• Instruct organized in-service nursing courses to professional and para-professional nursing personnel.

• Conduct orientation programs for new nursing personnel; provide direct oversight and supervision over the nursing personnel in the new grad program; participate in the evaluation and revision of instruction and nursing practices.

• Perform direct nursing care services as needed.

• Educate and train staff to support evidence-based practices.

• Facilitate assignments that support learning for the orientee or nurse learner.

• Monitor clinical competences in real time during patient care events.

• Perform in-service and trainin...