Director of Nursing - Med Surg & Telemetry

Prime Healthcare•Chino, CA

12d•$115,045 - $172,245

About The Position

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Chino Valley Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Chino Valley Medical Center is a 112-bed community hospital established in 1972 and centrally located in Southern California’s Chino Valley. A nine-time recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award (2014-2022), Chino Valley Medical Center has been recognized nationally for its quality, including as among the 100 Great Community Hospitals by Becker’s Hospital Review in 2018 and as among the 100 Top Hospitals by IBM Watson Health. Chino Valley Medical Center is committed to serving the community’s health care needs with top-rated emergency care as well as senior services, orthopedics, surgical services and more. Learn more at www.cvmc.com . Responsibilities The Director of Med/Surg - Telemetry is a Registered Nurse who assumes 24 hour administrative responsibility for the management of all nursing service functions within medical/surgical/telemetry unit(s). Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of patient care. Develops and implements departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations. Assumes 24 hour accountability for the departments. Supervises and evaluates all personnel assigned to the unit and effectively utilizes nursing personnel, time responsibilities for the unit and is directly accountable to the CNO or Administrator. Consults and communicates with staff, physicians and administration both written and verbally on nursing issues and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met. Assumes house supervisory responsibilities as assigned, including responding to codes throughout the hospital, assessing and charting, and following through with appropriate documentation. Oversees the provision of patient care for pediatric, adolescent, adult and older adult patients.

Requirements

Current and valid state registered nurse license.
Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
A minimum of two years supervisory/management experience necessary.
Minimum of three years of continuous clinical experience in a clinical/acute care setting preferred.
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
Current PALS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

Nice To Haves

Tele RN (PCCN) or (CCRN) or Medical Surgical Certified (ANCC) certificate(s) upon hire, preferred.
MSN preferred.

Responsibilities

Assumes 24 hour administrative responsibility for the management of all nursing service functions within medical/surgical/telemetry unit(s).
Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of patient care.
Develops and implements departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations.
Assumes 24 hour accountability for the departments.
Supervises and evaluates all personnel assigned to the unit and effectively utilizes nursing personnel, time responsibilities for the unit and is directly accountable to the CNO or Administrator.
Consults and communicates with staff, physicians and administration both written and verbally on nursing issues and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met.
Assumes house supervisory responsibilities as assigned, including responding to codes throughout the hospital, assessing and charting, and following through with appropriate documentation.
Oversees the provision of patient care for pediatric, adolescent, adult and older adult patients.