Director of Nursing - Telemetry

Prime Healthcare•Inglewood, CA

10d•$113,610 - $172,390

About The Position

Centinela Hospital Medical Center has been serving the communities of Inglewood and the wider Los Angeles area for nearly 100 years. An award-winning facility, ranking in the top 5% nationally for quality and patient safety, Centinela Hospital is a 362-bed acute-care hospital with a 24-hour emergency department and primary stroke center, orthopedic care, advanced cardiac services, critical care services, robotics surgery program, inpatient and outpatient rehab programs, labor and delivery, and more. Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality , compassion and community ! Why Prime Healthcare? Centinela 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. Celebrating Our Centinela Hospital Heroes Centinela has earned hundreds of national awards and recognitions, including "100 Top Hospital" recognition from Fortune/Merative and straight 'A's (2018-2022) for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group. For more information, visit www.centinelamed.com . Centinela Hospital Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to: Paid Time Off 401K retirement plan Outstanding Medical Dental Vision Coverage Tuition Reimbursement Many more Voluntary Benefit Options! Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time. The Director of 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.

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 of Science in Nursing (BSN) required for all new hires after 1/11/2021.
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.

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.