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Nursing Department Manager, NICU FT Mid-Shift
About the job Nursing Department Manager, NICU FT Mid-Shift
Job Title: Nursing Department Manager, NICU FT Mid-Shift
Location: Downey, CA, US
Type: Onsite, Permanent
Salary: USD $148,800 $192,500 / yr
Essential Responsibilities:
- Manage the delivery of nursing services and safe patient care, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations.
- Develop and maintain patient care and service standards to meet expectations and needs.
- Work with Nursing Leadership to develop strategic plans for integrated services.
- Monitor financial performance and implement strategies to reduce costs and improve quality.
- Determine appropriate staff mix, hire, train, and ensure ongoing staff development.
- Develop and monitor departmental policies and procedures.
- Promote an organizational culture of safety and ensure adherence to standards and guidelines.
- Participate in leadership committees and forums.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Experience: Minimum five (5) years of clinical nursing experience relevant to NICU, including three (3) years of management or leadership experience.
- Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in nursing. BSN and National Health/Nursing Administration Certification or MSN required for NICU departments.
- License/Certification/Registration: Registered Nurse License (California), Basic Life Support certification.
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, TJC, and other regulations.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and management skills.
- Ability to provide superior and culturally sensitive service.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience with electronic medical records.
- Masters degree.
- National Certification in specialty.
- BSN and RNC-NIC certification.
Non-negotiable Requirements:
- California RN license.
- American Heart Association BLS.
- NRP certification.
- RNC-NIC certification.
- BSN or MSN.
- Minimum five (5) years of FT equivalent Level III NICU RN experience.
- Minimum three (3) years of FT equivalent Level III NICU Manager or Supervisor experience.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- MSN.
- Management experience in a union environment.