+Charge Nurse (RN) - ER

Tenet; Palm Springs (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus up to $25K

Job summary

Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, CA seeks a Clinical Manager to lead day-to-day Emergency Department operations and staff. Responsibilities include supervising HR activities, addressing complaints, and guiding crisis response. Requires CA RN license, BSN, and 3+ years clinical leadership experience.

Certification in BLS/ACLS/PALS is required and ongoing. Expect active participation in safety, education, and departmental improvement initiatives within a high-paced ER setting.

Qualifications

• RN license required in California.
• BSN degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ clinical experience.
• BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications required and maintained.
• Must complete EKG testing within 30 days of hire.
• MICN within 6 months of hire; TNCC within 6 months; CPI within 3 months; NIHSS within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day shift operations in the Emergency Department.
• Manage unit-level human resources and staffing in a cost-effective manner.
• Investigate and resolve patient, visitor, staff, and physician complaints; advise management accordingly.
• Respond to crises and adjust workload and staffing as needed.
• Coordinate onboarding, orientation, and continuing education for staff.
• Schedule and supervise staff; ensure compliance with standards and policies.
• Promote patient safety, infection control, risk management, and departmental PI initiatives.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication

EKG test within 30 days

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

PALS Certification

CPI

TNCC

NIHSS

CEN

ENPC Certification

Education

BSN Required

Current California RN License

Job description

Shift: Rotating
Job Type: Full Time
Hours:

The Clinical Manager is responsible for the day-to-day shift operations in the Emergency Department. He/she manages human resources at the unit level in a cost-effective manner. The clinical Manager promptly and fully investigates and resolves complaints of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians, advising management / administration appropriately. The Clinical Manager demonstrates an ability to respond and provide direction in changing workload during crisis and emergency situations. The Clinical Manager accepts responsibility for helping employees understand difficult administrative decisions. Access to all Patient Health Information for treatment purposes only.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Department Specific Duties

• Obtains information and interpret information in terms of the patient’s needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development.
• Understands the range of treatment needed as appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
• Participates in the management of human resources through assisting, evaluation, counseling, and hiring of staff.
• Ensures that current criteria-based job performance standard and Applicable competencies exist for each member of the staff.
• Ensures that performance evaluations are completed in a timely fashion for both annual and probationary evaluations.
• Facilitates the appropriate completion and timely submission of human resource documentation.
• Appropriately counsels and disciplines staff in a timely manner.
• Interviews and hires staff.
• Coordinates timely attendance at hospital orientation and all mandatory Continuing education programs for employees.
• Assures current, comprehensive, and timely department-specific orientation for all new employees.
• Maintains current records on all employees at unit level to include yearly certification, current licensure, evidence of continuing education and compliance with unit competencies.
• Maintains an open communication with staff on organization, national health care and professional issues.
• Promotes sound staffing practices by optimizing the utilization of human Resources keeping in line with established bench marking and acuity data.
• Utilizes individual patient classification system which predicts nursing care requirements by shift, and maintains documentation to discern trends and patterns of nursing care delivery by shift and staff mix in the daily staffing of the unit.
• Assess and assists in the implementation of staff development and cross-training as needed.
• Supports all hospital programs to include, but not limited to, risk management, safety, infection control.
• Performs the scheduling function.
• Functions as a Trauma Team member.
• Assists in and understands YTD compliance with labor hour benchmark per unit of service.
• Acts to facilitate interdepartmental interactions.
• Demonstrates effective problem-solving.
• Assists in the completion of standards of care, policies, and procedures are appropriate and current and that they have been reviewed with all staff members.
• Assists in the review and revise of policies and procedures as necessary, but not less that every three years.
• Assist the Director in the development and accomplishment of department long and short term goals.
• Assist in the controls and monitor of supply costs to achieve flexed budgeted costs on a quarterly basis.
• Identifies areas of cost savings through labor and supply utilization efficiencies and communicates suggestions to Director.
• Maintains personal current knowledge and expertise in the Emergency/Trauma field.
• Assists in development of a department strategic plan.
• Facilities and supports the clinical strategic plan.
• Facilitates and supports the organizational strategic plan.
• Integrates PI into daily operations.
• Utilizes PI philosophy in developing strategic directions.
• Assists in the collection of data for unit based improvement, and other ongoing reviews which serve as quality trending.
• Obtains feedback on a regular basis from others within own and other departments. Collaborates with Director on mechanisms for improvement.
• Communicates self and staff concerns through proper written and verbal channels and utilizes problem solving skills to suggest mechanism for correction.
• Assists in the communicating, cooperating, and performing related duties with other members of the hospital staff courteous and efficient manner to actively contribute to overall hospital goals and objectives.
• Acts as a team member within the department and within the organization.
• Demonstrates effective, positive, and responsible relationships with patients, families, medical director & key physicians, employees, management & administration, and related outside agencies.
• Assures timely follow up of patient, family, staff; and physician concerns after consultation with the Director and communicates outcome to Director.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Required: Up to 25K Sign on Bonus
• Current California RN License
• BSN Required
• Minimum of 3 years’ clinical experience
• Demonstrated clinical competence and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to present self in positive and professional manner
• Current American Heart Association BLS Certification (maintain current at all times)
• Current American Heart Association ACLS Certification (maintain current at all times)
• Current American Heart Association PALS (maintain current at all times)
• Must successfully complete EKG test within the first 30 days of hire
• Current MICN – within 6 months of hire
• TNCC – within 6 months of hire
• CPI – within 3 months of hire / transfer
• NIHSS within the first 30 days of entry into this position

• Preferred: CEN
• Previous management experience.
• ENPC Certification

ABOUT US

Are you a results-driven leader ready to make a meaningful impact to patients, caregivers, and your community? At Desert Regional Medical Center hospital, were seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team towards exceptional patient outcomes and operational success. At Desert Regional Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

ABOUT THE TEAM

Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality. Join our team!

COMPENSATION

$51.18 - $81.91 hourly **Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience