Assistant Nurse Manager-Neonatal ICU-NICU

kaweahhealth; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaweah Health in Visalia, CA, is seeking an experienced NICU nurse leader to oversee operations in the Neonatal ICU. The role emphasizes staff competency, coordination of patient care across units, and adherence to regulatory standards.

Requirements include CA RN license, BSN, BLS, NRP, Crisis intervention training within 60 days of hire, and NCC certification within two years. Three years NICU experience with supervisory exposure is preferred.

Qualifications

• CA RN license required.
• BLS certification required.
• Crisis Intervention training within 60 days of hire/transfer.
• NRP Provider certification within six months of hire.
• Nursing certification in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing within two years of hire/transfer.

Responsibilities

• Understands utilization and case management; ensures timely patient care across the continuum.
• Provides excellent service and collaborates with medical staff and leaders.
• Monitors patients daily through rounds; ensures documentation meets regulatory standards.
• Uses the HR policy framework to ensure Kaweah Health employment standards are met.
• Assists in orientation and staff development; coordinates care between units/departments.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Education

BSN

Job description

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.

It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do - in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

Benefits Eligible

• Full-Time Benefit Eligible
• Work Shift
• Day - 8 Hour or less Shift (United States of America)
• Department
• 6070 Neonatal ICU-NICU

Under the direction of the nurse manager, the purpose of this position is to assist with oversight of efficient operations to meet the holistic needs of the patients and families served. Demonstrates high-level leadership accountability in assuring staff competency, financial responsibility, and enhancing Kaweah Health's mission and vision to achieve strategic priorities.

QUALIFICATIONS

License /Certification

• Required:
• CA RN license
• BLS
• Kaweah Health approved crisis intervention training within 60 days of hire/transfer
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider within six months of hire
• Current certification in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing from a nationally recognized accrediting organization (i.e. the National Certification Corporation (NCC)) within two years of hire/transfer

Education

• Required:
• Bachelor's in Nursing (BSN) degree

Experience

• Required:
• Three years of clinical nursing experience, one year of which shall have been in a facility with a NICU that is equivalent to a Regional or Community NICU
• Preferred: Expertise in clinical area Supervisory experience or training

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills, critical thinking and creative problem solving.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential

• Understands the principles of utilization and case management. Ensures that patient care needs are met in a timely manner and that patient care is coordinated across the continuum of services and sites.
• Demonstrates awareness of the needs and preferences of the medical care providers and provides excellent service.
• Monitors patients daily through rounds and feedback.
• Monitors patient care documentation to ensure the adequacy of patient information and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Uses the Statement of Concern process to report patient care issues.
• Uses patient satisfaction data to improve care and service.
• Knows and utilizes the Medical Staff and Kaweah Health chains-of-command.
• Collaborates with the Nurse Manager/ Educator on the orientation plan for new staff.
• Identifies performance or education issues through observation, monitoring patient care outcomes and processes, and promptly communicates concerns to appropriate Nurse Manager and Educator.
• Assesses float staff and determines the minimal competencies for staff floated into areas supervised.
• Utilizes HR policies and procedures to ensure Kaweah Health employment standards are met.
• Provides adequate staff resources for carrying out the unit plan of care: Demonstrates knowledge of patient classification tools and Title 22 requirements related to patient classification. Uses the patient classification tool to direct staffing. Holds staff accountable for knowledge of and use of patient classification. Participates in interviewing new employees. Assists in recruitment and retention of staff. Contributes to staff development by assuring continuing education and in-services are available to staff.
• Communicates effectively with key constituencies: Seeks and listens to feedback from key stakeholders: patients, physicians, staff, and other departments/units. Communicates effectively with other patient care leaders. Communicates and cooperates with Nurse Managers, Directors, Nursing Supervisor, and Staffing Facilitators to ensure patient care and staffing resources are coordinated. Actively participates in assigned meetings and projects. Responds promptly to communication from others. Uses e-mail responsibly. Coordinates patient care and service between Units and KH departments/disciplines.
• Practice is guided by the Code for Nurses: Decisions and actions on behalf of patients/residents and staff are determined in an ethical manner. Maintains patient confidentiality within legal and regulatory parameters. Acts as a patient advocate and coaches/mentors staff in advocating for patients. Role models the delivery of patient care in a nonjudgmental and nondiscriminatory manner that preserves patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.