RN - Nursing Manager- (NICU)

Adventist Health; Lompoc (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Sierra Vista is seeking a Nursing Unit Supervisor to lead a defined unit with charge nurses and champions. You will coordinate daily activities, ensure patient safety, and drive quality initiatives in a fast-paced acute care setting.

The role emphasizes education, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with physicians and staff to optimize patient outcomes and family satisfaction. Strong leadership and clinical expertise are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education/related experience.
• Two years' acute care nursing in hospital setting.
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice.
• CPR certification or BLS certification per AH policy.
• National specialty certification in area of expertise or nursing administration.
• Facility Specific License/Certifications.

Responsibilities

• Builds a strong infrastructure with designated charge nurses and unit champions.
• Work closely with staff, unit champions, and the clinical educator to identify and meet educational needs.
• Sets and strives to achieve goals for patient safety, quality of care and regulatory compliance.
• Develops strategies to improve patient/family, and physician satisfaction.
• Establishes standards of care for professional nursing practice that staff are held accountable to.
• Monitors critical processes and outcomes of care through audits, analysis of data, and complaints or incident reports.
• Conducts daily rounds with physicians and other staff and actively communicates to coordinate care.
• Directs/monitors personnel to ensure adequate patient care and quality of work.
• Investigates and resolves patient care and operational issues as needed.
• Coordinates conferences with health team members to revise care plans for optimal patient care.

Skills

Unit leadership

Staff coordination

Patient safety

Regulatory compliance

Education needs assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in nursing or equivalent

Registered Nurse licensure (RN)

CPR/BLS certification

National specialty certification

Facility specific license/certifications

Job description

Nestled on the Central California Coast, Adventist Health Sierra Vista has been providing care to our community since 1959. Our 162-bed acute care facility includes a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and county designated trauma center. San Luis Obispo offers the excitement of a lively community while being a fifteen-minute drive from the serenity of Avila Beach, known for their natural hot springs, and Pismo Beach, known for their sand dunes and eucalyptus trees. Featuring a charming downtown, comfortable coastal weather, idyllic views, and an active lifestyle San Luis Obispo offers much to be had.

Creates an environment where front line nurses and ancillary staff provide whole person care that is safe, complication free, and optimizes functional independence for each patient. Maintains a highly-visible presence on the unit. Collaborates closely with staff, charge nurses, physicians, and other department leaders to ensure that clinical operations are efficient and effective, and achieve high patient/family/staff satisfaction. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing and ancillary personnel utilizing both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.Schedules, leads, and coordinates the daily activities of a defined unit on an assigned shift. Assists leadership in accomplishing unit and organizational goals.

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education/related experience
• Two years' experience of acute care nursing in hospital setting
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy
• National specialty certification in area of expertise or in nursing administration
• Facility Specific License/Certifications

Key Responsibilities

• Builds a strong infrastructure with designated charge nurses and unit champions.
• Works closely with staff, unit champions, and the clinical educator to identify and meet educational needs.
• Sets and strives to achieve goals for patient safety, quality of care and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Develops strategies to improve patient/family, and physician satisfaction.
• Establishes standards of care for professional nursing practice that staff are held accountable to.
• Monitors critical processes and outcomes of care through audits, analysis of data, and complaints or incident reports.
• Conducts daily rounds with physicians and other staff and actively communicates, as needed, to coordinate appropriate care for patients and families.
• Directs/monitors personnel in the performance of patient care activities in order to ensure adequate patient care and quality of work.
• Investigates and resolves patient care and operational issues, as needed.
• Initiates and coordinates individual and team conferences with health team members, patients, and/or families to initiate and revise care plans for optimal, individualized patient care as per care setting.Assesses the personnel requirements of the unit on a daily basis and requests additional personnel when determines they are necessary.
• Authorizes and assigns overtime to personnel when independently determines this to be appropriate.
• Completes monthly unit staff schedule on time, accurately, and in collaboration with staff members and management with minimal incidents of absence or unbalanced/short staffing events.
• Works with facility services to assure that the department and equipment is maintained to be safe and operational.
• Prevents complications of care including nosocomial infections.
• Conducts emergency preparedness reviews.

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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