Main characteristics
- Location
- Bakersfield, California
- Company
- CommonSpirit Health
Job summary
Overview:Bakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds 48 licensed critical care beds 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center the Lauren Small Childrens Center including the areas only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Family Care Center a Level II NICU the Sarvanand Heart and Brain Center with Kern Countys first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Childrens Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality compassionate care since 1956. Click to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.
Responsibilities:
Manages the resources and daily activities of a nursing department while ensuring environmental factors support high standards of patient care. Assists in the training and development of new and existing staff members. Creates and maintains an environment that is conducive to learning transfer. Coordinates the activities of the unit for each shift and directs, organizes, and assigns work to the nursing staff. Provides patient care as needed.
Is expected to perform duties in alignment with the mission and policies of the organization. Responsible for daily operations of Ambulatory, Outpatient Services (OPS), Preop Hold, Pre-Admission Unit (PREP) and Endoscopy Lab to ensure safe procedural intervention for patients of all ages. In collaboration with physician offices and other departments, helps assure timely through-put of Perioperative, Cath Lab, Outpatient and Endoscopy patients. Performs duties in support of and in compliance with the performance improvement plan, TJC and other licensing, accrediting and regulatory agencies. Responsible for fostering a positive interactive team milieu. Facilitates optimal environment to support orientation, competency validation.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience and one (1) year of leadership experience.
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or equivalent education and experience. Magnet Hospital: BSN required.
Licensure:
CA RN, BLS required. ACLS required within 6 months of hire.
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