Director of Nursing - Med/Surg & Telemetry - La Palma Intercommunity Hospital

Founded in 1972, La Palma Intercommunity Hospital is a 141-bed acute-care community hospital and the only hospital in La Palma. Our highly qualified team is committed to providing outstanding service in a safe, comfortable, and caring environment. Patients treated at La Palma Intercommunity Hospital benefit from the expertise of a large hospital system in a smaller, more personal setting. For more information visit www.lapalmaintercommunityhospital.com.

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Why Prime Healthcare? La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

La Palma Intercommunity Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs.

Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to:

• Paid Time Off
• 401K retirement plan
• Outstanding Medical
• Dental
• Vision Coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Many more Voluntary Benefit Options!

Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary. 

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The Director of Med/Surg - Telemetry is a Registered Nurse who assumes 24 hour administrative responsibility for the management of all nursing service functions within medical/surgical/telemetry unit(s).

• Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of patient care.
• Develops and implements departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations.
• Assumes 24 hour accountability for the departments.
• Supervises and evaluates all personnel assigned to the unit and effectively utilizes nursing personnel, time responsibilities for the unit and is directly accountable to the CNO or Administrator.
• Consults and communicates with staff, physicians and administration both written and verbally on nursing issues and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met.
• Assumes house supervisory responsibilities as assigned, including responding to codes throughout the hospital, assessing and charting, and following through with appropriate documentation.
• Oversees the provision of patient care for adolescent, adult and older adult patients.

Minimum Requirements :

1. Current and valid state registered nurse license.
2. Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
3. Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
4. A minimum of two years supervisory/management experience necessary.

Preferred Qualifications : 

1. Current Critical Care RN (CCRN) or Medical Surgical Certified (ANA) certificate(s) upon hire.
2. Minimum of three years of continuous clinical experience in a clinical/acute care setting.
3. Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN).

FACILITY SPECIFIC:

1. Current: Current PALS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $109,428.80 to $147,284.80 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire and will be dependent on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, skill set, experience, education, credentials, and licensure. Additionally, employees in this position may be eligible to participate in the Company’s annual discretionary bonus program. Discretionary bonuses, if any, are based on a number of factors, which include but are not limited to individual and Company performance.