Director, Acute Rehab

AHMC HealthCare; Monterey Park (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

AHMC HealthCare in California seeks a Nurse Director to ensure delivery of safe, high-quality patient care for the Medical/Surgical unit. The Director is responsible 24 hours a day, with full accountability for staffing, management and the provision of professional nursing services, and for acquiring, developing and utilizing resources.

You will coordinate scheduling of nursing staff according to census and acuity, handle administrative management, and lead with clinical expertise, critical

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse licensed in California with no restrictions or probation.
• BS degree in Nursing or related field; MS preferred.
• Certification in specialty area preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, high-quality patient care for the Medical/Surgical unit.
• Oversee staffing and management of patient care around the clock.
• Coordinate scheduling of hospital nursing staff according to census and acuity.
• Handle clerical and administrative management of the unit.
• Lead with nursing expertise, critical thinking and effective management.
• Collaborate with Nurse Directors, hospital staff and physicians to achieve goals.
• Maintain accountability to County, State, Federal agencies and The Joint Commission.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Delegation

Communication

Training and teaching

Computer literacy

Education

RN license in California

BSN in Nursing or healthcare-related field

MS in Healthcare-related field preferred

Certification in specialty area preferred

Tools

Computers

Job description

JOB SUMMARY Nurse Director ensures the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care for the Medical/Surgical unit. The Director is responsible 24 hours a day, with full accountability for the staffing and management of patient care, for providing professional nursing services in specified patient care areas, and the acquisition, development and utilization of resources including human, material and fiscal needed to meet those responsibilities. Coordinate scheduling of hospital nursing staff according to patient census and acuity. Handle the clerical and administrative management of the unit. Act as a creative leader combining nursing expertise, critical thinking and effective leadership and management skills to ensure that quality care is provided through satisfied and inspired professionals. Collaborate with Nurse Directors, hospital staff and physicians to achieve goals. Maintain accountability to County, State and Federal agencies as well as The Joint Commission for compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards and for providing quality patient outcomes.

Education, Experience, Training

• Registered Nurse licensed in the State of California with no restrictions, no actions and not on probation.
• BS degree in Nursing or other healthcare-related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certification in specialty area preferred.
• MS degree in Healthcare -related field preferred.
• Clinical expertise in medical/surgical nursing that is normally acquired through five years of experience as staff nurse and/or charge nurse. Five years of progressive nursing administration experience required. Three years recent RN acute care experience. High level critical thinking and analytical skills to make management decisions at unit level and make recommendations for consideration on departmental issues.
• Interpersonal and management skills and knowledge of employee relation laws in order to deal with complex management problems and communicate with unit personnel, physicians, administrative personnel, a variety of other hospital personnel and community persons.
• Organizational skills, effective time management and delegation strategies including the ability to rapidly prioritize and adjust work flow according to changing unit needs.
• Well-developed skills in using computers.
• Experience in training and teaching others.
• Ability to be physically active, including seeing, hearing, speaking, sitting, standing, bending, squatting, twisting, pushing, pulling, lifting.