RN Care Leader – Full-Time, Sign-On Bonus

Tenet Healthcare; Joshua Tree (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with match

Paid Time Off

Career Development

Health Savings Account

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Legal Insurance

Accident Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Long Term Care Insurance

Elder Care

Childcare

Auto/Home Insurance

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare Hi-Desert Continuing Care Center in Joshua Tree, CA is seeking a Registered Nurse for a full-time day shift, 7:00am to 7:30pm, every other weekend. The RN will oversee the nursing process, coordinate care, and lead a professional team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with physicians and staff, and adherence to regulatory requirements. A supportive environment with growth opportunities is offered.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Academic degree in nursing (Bachelors or Masters degree)
• Must be currently licensed, certified or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy. CPR

Responsibilities

• Leads by example to promote excellence in resident care. Model a professional demeanor and act as a mentor.
• Assumes leadership role for daily operations and takes appropriate action.
• Demonstrates ability to delegate and achieve results through others.
• Evaluates the quality and appropriateness of healthcare using root cause analysis and monitors outcome trends.
• Demonstrates understanding of and ensures compliance with all State, Federal requirements.
• Facilitates and participates with the nursing staff in daily care risk identification and resolution, including communication with the patients, families and physicians.
• Involves staff in problem solving and resolution of patient/family and staff complaints/concerns.
• Collaborates with the Director of Nursing and others in planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care delivery.
• Ensures accountability for professional practice.
• Flexes hours when necessary to accommodate staff education; to address patient care issues; and to meet NHPPD.
• Rounds on residents, nursing staff, and families daily to ensure good outcomes. Supervises nursing staff, assists with hiring, education and disciplinary action of nursing staff. Complete performance evaluations, and supervises scheduling.
• Participates in weekend clinical coverage and “on call” rotation ensuring continuity of patient care, staff supervision and availability of nursing leadership to families and residents.
• Ensure patients have needed supplies, medications, and equipment to properly manage care.
• Makes daily rounds and spot checks documentation accuracy and completeness on new admissions, patients with change of condition (COC), patients triggering occurrence investigations, and patients to be discharged.
• Visits each newly admitted patient as soon as possible upon arrival, validating accuracy of essential audits and implementation of risk reducing measures.
• Oversees and evaluates systems for patient and staff data collection, information systems, and processes to support the practice of nursing and care delivery.
• Oversees and evaluates systems for discharge planning and communication to be released with the resident/patient.
• Ensures staff competency are given and staff is able to respond to emergencies.
• Ensures infection prevention control standards and biohazard waste procedures are followed.
• Oversees adequacy and appropriateness of staffing and scheduling personnel with scope of practice, competencies, patient needs and complexity of care.
• Assures accuracy of the midnight census through understanding and education of the hospital systems.
• Counsels/ writes ups for personnel under their supervision as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates the ability to coordinate response to emergencies in a calm and efficient manner.
• Understands and demonstrates ability to work within the departmental budget.

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Academic degree in nursing (Bachelors or Masters degree)

Job description

Tenet Healthcare Hi-Desert Continuing Care Center in Joshua Tree, CA is seeking a Registered Nurse for a full-time day shift, 7:00am to 7:30pm, every other weekend. The RN will oversee the nursing process, coordinate care, and lead a professional team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with physicians and staff, and adherence to regulatory requirements. A supportive environment with growth opportunities is offered.