Hospital Nursing Shift Manager - Nursing Administration - Full time - Shift
Company: Kern Medical
Location: Bakersfield
Posted on: May 22, 2023
Job Description:
Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding
in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds,
offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los
Angeles. Kern Medical offers a range of primary, specialty, and
multi-specialty services including high-risk pregnancy care,
inpatient psychiatric services integrated with county mental health
programs, and a growing network of outpatient clinics providing
personalized patient-centered wellness care. Kern Medical cares for
15,500 inpatients and 125,000 clinic patients a year. Career
Opportunities within Kern Medical include many benefits such
as:
- New Hire Bonus: $6,000.00
- New Hire Premium: +6% of base rate of pay, matched up to 6% if
contributed to Deferred Compensation Plan.
- Shift Differential Pay: P.M. shift (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM) = 10% of
base pay.
- A Comprehensive Benefits Package: includes Holidays, Paid Time
Off, Retirement, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.
Position: Hospital Nursing Shift Manager - Nursing Administration -
Full time - Shift Job Description Under general administrative
direction, assumes responsibility for the supervision of nursing
practices at Kern Medical during an assigned shift. DISTINGUISHING
CHARACTERISTICS: Incumbents in this classification serve as manager
and resource person for the Nursing and other hospital departments
during an assigned shift, providing clinical and administrative
leadership to nursing staff. This is an entry-level management
position. Assigned shifts could include evening, night and/or
weekend shifts. Essential Functions:
- Interprets hospital policies and procedures for staff and
monitors compliance; ensures that nursing units operate in a manner
consistent with policies of the Nursing Department and Kern
Medical.
- Serves as a resource for hospital staff and as a clinical
resource for Nursing staff in providing nursing care to patients;
advises Nursing Unit Managers on significant issues, concerns and
occurrences on the unit.
- Works closely with members of the medical staff to facilitate
inter-departmental communication and problem-solving.
- Evaluates staffing needs on each unit and adjusts staff
assignments hospital-wide as required to meet changing need;
assists in evaluation of staff and may recommend disciplinary
action.
- Performs patient care in emergency situations as required.
- Serves as Kern Medical's representative with visitors, other
providers, media representatives and the general public.
- May serve on Nursing Department committees or hospital-wide
committees.
- Dependent upon area of practice or department assignments,
demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in the care of the
newborn, infant, toddler, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric
patient ranging up to 100+ years of age.
- Performs other job related duties as assigned. Employment
Standards: Registration: Current California license as a Registered
Nurse. AND Completion of a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an
accredited college or university. AND Three (3) years of paid
full-time hospital experience as a Registered Nurse. Qualifying
experience must be attained within the past five (5) years. OR Five
(5) years of hospital experience as a Registered Nurse, including
one (1) year in a charge nurse or leadership role for a specific
function, e.g., education, safety, quality management, research
and/or policy development. Qualifying experience must be attained
within the past seven (7) years. Depending on assignment incumbents
may be required to possess and maintain specific certificates of
competency as a condition of employment. Possession and maintenance
of a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic
Life Support (BLS) card. Appointees not possessing the BLS card
must successfully complete appropriate training and qualify for the
BLS card within 60 days of employment. Knowledge of: The
principles, practices and methods of patient care delivery systems;
principles of effective personnel management; principles of
in-service training for professional and allied nursing personnel;
development, application and uses of nursing records, reports and
statistics; modern hospital organization, practices, supplies and
equipment. Ability to: Plan, organize, coordinate and assist in
directing nursing services for a large general hospital; analyze
and respond to crisis situations, decide effective courses of
action and work calmly and effectively with individuals and
surrounding circumstances in each situation encountered; evaluate
and assess professional and allied nursing personnel; communicate
effectively both verbally and in writing. A background check will
be conducted for this classification. Licenses & Certifications
Required
Keywords: Kern Medical, Bakersfield , Hospital Nursing Shift Manager - Nursing Administration - Full time - Shift, Hospitality & Tourism , Bakersfield, California
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