Nursing Shift Manager - Per Diem - Shift
Company: Kern Medical
Location: Delano
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
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.Per Diem
employees supplement department staffing needs, with no guarantee
of minimum hours.Per Diem minimum scheduling expectation is four
(4) shifts per month. Position: Per Diem Nursing Shift Manager -
Shift 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 required. 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. Supplemental: A
background check may be required for this classification. All Kern
Medical employees are designated "Disaster Service Workers". In the
event of a disaster or civil disorder, all Kern Medical employees
are to remain at work or to report to work in a safe and
practicable manner. If position responsibilities require driving a
personal vehicle, then possession of a current valid California
Driver's License and adherence to the Kern County Hospital
Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is
required. If position responsibilities require driving a vehicle
owned, leased or rented by Kern Medical, then possession of a
current valid California Driver's license, a signed authorization
for Release of Drivers Record Information and adherence to the Kern
County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy
(ENG-EC-119) is required.
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