RN Supervisor-Dermatology, West Los Angeles

Sacbar; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 307,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles, CA seeks an experienced nurse leader to supervise clinical staff within the Dermatology Suites. You will coordinate clinical activities, ensure regulatory compliance, and act as a liaison among physicians, patients, and staff.

Responsibilities include assisting physicians in dermatology procedures, monitoring patient status, and providing education to patients and families. A California RN license and BLS are required for this role.

Qualifications

• Current active California Registered Nurse License
• BLS from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Demonstrated leadership style that includes time management, delegation, conflict resolution and problem solving
• Ability to accept direction from administration and act promptly
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Outpatient and primary nursing skills
• Demonstrated experience in supervision and training of RNs and nursing support staff
• Knowledge of dermatology procedures including MOHS surgery
• Ability to establish working relationships with patients, peers, physicians and administrators
• Skill in usage of medical diagnostic equipment as well as working knowledge of instruments and supplies required to perform clinical procedures and physical examinations
• Ability and knowledge to handle emergent situations appropriately and in accordance with EMTALA
• Ability, expertise and skill to work independently while performing a variety of IV diagnostic tests and expertise and skill in maintaining and accessing blood specimens from central line catheters

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all clinical activities
• Supervise clinical staff
• Ensure regulatory compliance (OSHA, JCAHO, DHS)
• Provide patient care management as needed
• Act as liaison between physicians, patients, schedulers, and staff
• Report patient status to physicians and supervisor
• Perform clinical nursing duties including assisting physicians in dermatology procedures
• Administer medications, monitor vitals, triage calls and messages
• Provide health education to patients and families

Skills

Nursing leadership

Regulatory compliance

Team coordination

Clinical nursing supervision

Communication

Education

California RN license

BLS certification

Tools

MOHS knowledge

EMR systems

Job description

Under the supervision Operations Director, Clinical Chief and Practice Manager of the Dermatology Suites, you will be responsible for supervision of the clinical staff. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Coordinating all clinical activities
• Supervision of the clinical staff
• Ensuring that all regulatory body regulations (e.g. OSHA, JCAHO, DHS) are compliant.
• Responsible for the all-around healthcare needs of patients who are under the care management of the faculty members on an as needed basis.
• Act as liaison between the MDs, the patients (including the family and staff members), schedulers, clinic staff and UCLA and non-UCLA physicians involved with the patients' healthcare.
• Provide up-to-date patient status reporting to the physicians and nurse supervisor by presenting laboratory or procedural results either in written or verbal form as well as conveying information from patients.
• Perform clinical nursing duties that includes but not limited to assisting physicians in performing procedures in Gen, Peds, and Surgical Dermatology,
• Administering medications, monitoring vital signs and medications, triage and act on patient calls, in-basket messages, and in person.
• P rovide health education, procedure instruction/information to patients and families.

You will be expected to work with minimal supervision. The Practice Manager, Operations Direction and Clinical Chief for Dermatology will review work. Youwill independently coordinate and prioritize tasks by using protocols established by the Department, as well as the policies and procedures established by the UCLA Health Enterprise.

Salary Range: $132,300 - $307,100/annually

Qualifications

Required

• Current active California Registered Nurse License
• BLS from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Demonstrated leadership style that includes time management, delegation, conflict resolution and problem solving.
• Ability to accept direction from administration and act promptly.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Outpatient and primary nursing skills
• Demonstrated experience in supervision and training of RNs and nursing support staff
• Knowledge of dermatology procedures including MOHS surgery
• Ability to establish working relationships with patients, peers, physicians and administrators.
• Skill in usage of medical diagnostic equipment as well as working knowledge of instruments and supplies required to perform clinical procedures and physical examinations.
• Ability and knowledge to handle emergent situations appropriately and in accordance with EMTALA.
• Ability, expertise and skill to work independently while performing a variety of IV diagnostic tests and expertise and skill in maintaining and accessing blood specimens from central line catheters.

Preferred

• Knowledge of JCAHO standards
• CLIA standards
• Dermatology experience

UCLA Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers and other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have become Los Angeles’ trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient care. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, you can at UCLA Health.