Director of Nursing - Med/Surg & Telemetry
About The Position
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Garden Grove Hospital 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. Founded in 1982, Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center is a 167-bed community hospital centrally located in beautiful Southern California dedicated to providing our community with high-quality, compassionate healthcare. Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center has received “Top 100 Hospital” in the nation accolades from Truven Health Analytics and is a recipient of the Patient Safety Excellence Award from Healthgrades. Key services include general medical/surgical inpatient care and treatment, critical care, emergency services, orthopedics, maternity care, and wound care. The facility offers a full spectrum of acute care services for the residents of Garden Grove and the surrounding communities. Located near the corner of Harbor and Garden Grove Boulevards, Garden Grove Hospital is close to the Disneyland Resort, the Anaheim Convention Center, and the many hotels situated in the area. For more information, visit gardengrovehospital.com.
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.
- Current PALS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Nice To Haves
- Current Critical Care RN (CCRN) or Medical Surgical Certified (ANA) certificate(s) upon hire, preferred.
- Minimum of three years of continuous clinical experience in a clinical/acute care setting preferred.
- Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) 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 adolescent, adult and older adult patients.
Benefits
- paid time off
- a 401K retirement plan
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- tuition reimbursement
- many more voluntary benefit options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
