Acute Care Nurse Manager in California

The Charge Nurse works under the supervision of the Acute Care Nurse Manager and assures provision of care to the assigned patient population in a professional manner, utilizing the nursing process and principles of continuous quality improvement in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team. The Charge Nurse is responsible for the supervision of all Acute Care and ER staff nurses, assignment of duties, auditing of documentation, ensuring conformance with policies and procedures, provision of training and competency of staff, and successful organizational and administrative operation in accordance with current applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations. 

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of professional registered nursing. Current California RN license. Must possess current certification in: CPR. Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications...

Nature and Scope 

The Charge Nurse works under the supervision of the Acute Care Nurse Manager and assures provision of care to the assigned patient population in a professional manner, utilizing the nursing process and principles of continuous quality improvement in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team. The Charge Nurse is responsible for the supervision of all Acute Care and ER staff nurses, assignment of duties, auditing of documentation, ensuring conformance with policies and procedures, provision of training and competency of staff, and successful organizational and administrative operation in accordance with current applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations. 

Shift Information 

Full-time and varies 3/12 hour shifts per week. This position is mostly nights, but may have a varied schedule, works some weekends and administrative stand-by.

Requirements

Minimum...