RN, Nurse Lead - Obstetrics Acute Care, Full-time, Night Shift

Adventist Health

Bakersfield, CA

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SKILLS

Acute Care, Analysis Skills, Basic Life Support (BLS), CPR Certification, Certified in Nursing Administration, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Nursing, Conferences, Customer Satisfaction, Data Collection, Diversity, Documentation, Emergency Nursing, Employee Terminations, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Health Plan, Healthcare, Home Care, Hospice Care, Hospital, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Medical Treatment, Nursing, Nursing Management, Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Operational Audit, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient Education, Patient Safety, People Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Primary Care, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Quality of Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Requirements Management, Safety Compliance, Special Needs, Staff Development, Staff Requirements, Strategic Planning, The Joint Commission (TJC), Time Management

LOCATION

Bakersfield, CA

POSTED

4 days ago

Focused on growth and technological expertise since 1974, Adventist Health Delano is a full-service community and regional teaching hospital. We are comprised of a 156-bed medical center serving 10 rural Central California cities with primary and specialty care services. A nice balance of small-town community and cultural diversity, Delano offers vitality and energy to our community. Provides unit-based leadership working collaboratively with the Nurse Manager, Director, Physicians, and staff. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing and ancillary personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment. Ensures that all patients on the unit receive cost effective, professional care that results in positive outcomes and high patient satisfaction while maintaining the highest level of patient safety. Assesses and takes steps to improve quality of patient experience. Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Clinical specialty and/or nursing administration certification: Facility Specific License/Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Provides unit-based leadership in the development and provision of clinical services. Supervises and directs unit personnel. Initiates and coordinates individual and team conferences with health team members, patients, and/or families to initiate and revise care plans for optimal, individualized patient care. Directs and monitors personnel in the performance of patient care activities to ensure adequate patient care and quality of work. Participates in patient care as needed. Fosters an environment of patient and family centered care with special attention to cultural diversity and personal needs. Makes rounds to have an overview of patient care needs and to introduce self to patient and families. Solicits feedback on quality of nursing services and any other concerns. Provides interventions and/or develops systems to address the care of patients throughout the continuum of care. Develops strategies with Nurse Manager/Director to improve customer satisfaction for patients, families, and physicians. Investigates and resolves patient care and operational issues as needed. Recommends policy/procedure changes based upon the standards, in collaboration with the Nurse Manager/Director. Ensures compliance with Patient Safety Goals as identified by The Joint Commission, hospital policy, Quality Measures, and Patient Safety initiatives through unit management and participation in hospital Performance Improvement (PI) Teams. Works closely with the clinical team members to implement systems/programs or staff development activities to facilitate staff members' ability to meet patient/family/physician needs. Provides ongoing assessment of department operations and patient care processes for opportunities to improve. Facilitates data collection by staff members and participates in unit quality activities to improve care. Assesses the staffing requirements of the unit on an ongoing basis. Manages the number of assigned personnel based on determination of patient acuity and needs, and available skills. Assigns staff to particular patients and patient care activities according to independent professional and supervisory analysis/assessment of the most effective utilization of skills and abilities, patient needs, and to equalize work loads of assigned personnel. Plays a significant role in evaluation of performance of unit employees. Directly involved in decisions to hire and terminate unit personnel. Works with facility services to assure that the department and equipment is maintained in a safe and operational state. Facilitates the repair of any broken or malfunctioning equipment. Keeps the Director informed of the unit's activities, incidents, and special needs in a timely manner, documenting pertinent information. Keeping staffing costs within targeted budget, minimizing use of overtime. Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein. #Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.PandoLogic. Category:Healthcare, Keywords:Emergency Room Nurse, Location:Bakersfield, CA-93380

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