Director of Nursing - ICU (Temp)

Paradise Valley Hospital•National City, CA

8d•$122,283 - $168,563

About The Position

Paradise Valley Hospital is seeking a Director of ICU, a Registered Nurse responsible for 24-hour administrative management of all critical care nursing service functions. The Director oversees and evaluates patient-care delivery, develops and implements departmental plans, leads performance-improvement activities, and ensures compliance with current regulations. The role has 24-hour accountability for the department and supervises and evaluates unit personnel while effectively managing nursing staff and unit time responsibilities. The Director communicates and consults with staff, physicians, and administration, in writing and verbally, on nursing issues and the interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met. House supervisory responsibilities may be assigned, including responding to hospital-wide codes, assessing and charting, and completing appropriate documentation. The ICU provides care for adolescent, adult, and older adult patients. The position is directly accountable to the Assistant Administrator of Patient Care Services or Administrator.

Requirements

Current and valid state license as a Registered Nurse.
Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Current ACLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Minimum of two years of supervisory or management experience.
Current PALS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

Nice To Haves

Current Critical Care RN (CCRN) certificate(s) upon hire, preferred.
Minimum of three years of continuous clinical experience in a clinical or acute care setting, preferred.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), preferred.

Responsibilities

Assume 24-hour administrative responsibility and accountability for critical care nursing service functions and the department.
Supervise, assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient-care delivery.
Develop and implement departmental plans, including performance-improvement activities and compliance with current regulations.
Supervise and evaluate personnel assigned to the unit and effectively utilize nursing personnel and unit time.
Consult and communicate with staff, physicians, and administration about nursing issues and hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met.
Assume house supervisory responsibilities as assigned, including responding to hospital-wide codes, assessing and charting, and completing appropriate documentation.