Charge Nurse - Inpatient Post Surgical Unit - Full Time/Days

Valley Children's Healthcare • Full-time • Madera, CA, US • 3d ago

Job Title: Charge Nurse - Inpatient Post Surgical Unit - Full Time/Days

Job Description:

This position is accountable for managing the overall operations of a defined patient care unit during an assigned shift. The incumbent is accountable for monitoring, evaluation, and directing patient care provided by staff, coordinating activities of the patient care unit, making staff assignments and assisting with the development and evaluation of staff members. The incumbent will assist with the recruitment and hiring of staff, evaluating staff competency and evaluating, coaching, and counseling assigned staff in concert with the Manager/Supervisor. This position practices within the scope of the Nursing Practice Act, and in accordance with Children's policies.

Position Details

Division: Explorer

Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt	FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.8625 FTE (69 hrs)
Shift: Day	Shift Length: 11.5
Pay Range: 53.00 - 78.00	Location: Madera, CA 93636 USA

About Us:

The pediatric inpatient post-surgical unit, also known as Explorer, is a dynamic and fast-paced, 35-bed unit, specializing in post-surgical care for patients across various specialties including orthopedics, general surgery, cardiac, and neurology. With centralized monitoring, our dedicated staff ensures high-quality care for every patient, offering an excellent opportunity for nurses to acquire diverse skills due to the rapid turnover and patient variety. The unit also plays a crucial role in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU), with 12 beds - 6 for seizure monitoring and 6 for surgical overflow cases. Our EMU rooms are equipped with specialty equipment to monitor and visualize seizure activity, leading to improved treatment and better patient outcomes. Explorer takes pride in our team-focused culture, celebrated by receiving the 2021 Team Excellence award for delivering top-notch care. Thirty percent of our nurses are nationally certified displaying our commitment to professional development and maintaining a high standard of care. Additionally, strive to be fully compliant with regulatory requirements daily.

Valley Children’s Healthcare - one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation - provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum 2 years full time or equivalent nursing experience required
Experience in pediatrics, post-surgical and/or hospital inpatient setting a plus
Prior leadership experience preferred
Bilingual skills desirable

EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIFICATIONS:

Graduate from an accredited nursing program
Bachelor’s degree required, Bachelors in nursing highly desirable
Active California Registered Nurse licensure (RN)
HeartCode Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer into position
Pediatric Emergency Assess, Resuscitation & Stabilization (PEARS) within 12 months of hire or transfer into position

Have Questions?

Call Recruitment Services at 559-353-7071 or email us at recruiting@valleychildrens.org.

Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.

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