Nursing Jobs in Downtown Anaheim, CA

Staff RN - Hospital Y5 - Med Tele - Per Diem Nights

Job Summary: As the leader of the health care team, provides professional nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with established standards of care, policies, and procedures. Demonstrates performance consistent with the Medical Center Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan of the organization. Remains flexible to changing systems; is expected to demonstrate quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice; and treats co-workers, patients, families, and all members of the health care team with dignity and respect. Essential Responsibilities: The Registered Nurse demonstrates proficiency by exhibiting the following skills, competencies, and behaviors: Leadership: Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable state, federal and local laws. Serves as a leader of the health care team; delegates tasks appropriately, and demonstrates appropriate accountability. Understands own and team members scope of practice and escalates issues as appropriate. Demonstrates professional, supportive behavior. Champions new ideas. Leads and directs others through the change process. Utilizes communication strategies including chain of command and issue escalation, which result in intended outcomes. Participates in problem identification and resolution. Mentors, orients, and coaches others in unit specific operations and patient care activities Shares responsibility and authority with subordinates and holds him/her accountable for performance. Demonstrates ability to problem solve with other departments in order to assist member problem resolution. Prioritizes, delegates, and supervises work assignments appropriately to ensure completion of patient care activities. Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice. Nursing Process: Develops and/or contributes to the individualized plan of care that reflects assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the outcomes of that plan. Ensures plan shows multidisciplinary planning, consultation, and education. Ensures plan is reflective of admission or outpatient database, on-going findings, age appropriate care, cultural specific needs, and appropriate acuity. Ensures plan is discussed with patient, family/significant others, and completed in a timely manner. Monitors the patients progress based on the plan. Revises plan on ongoing basis based on patient condition and evaluation of progress. Ensures care meets standards of practice. Ensures effective development and completion of discharge plan including discharge barriers and patient/family education. Ensures that patient clearly understands discharge instructions. In outpatient, identify barriers and needs for patient/family education that will facilitate the outpatient medical management plan. Ensures patient safety related but not limited to, medications and procedures utilizing the five rights; patient falls; decubitus prevention and prevention of nosocomial infections. Ensures optimal pain control and patient comfort; identifies and discusses patient anxieties, fears or concerns regarding patient condition, treatment or discharge. Ensures that patient understands medication purpose, side effects, and administration instructions in the hospital as well as at the time of discharge . Documentation: Charting is accurate, legible, dated, and timed. Documentation reflects nursing process and interventions and evaluations taken. Utilizes computer systems effectively and efficiently for optimal patient care. Clinical Outcomes: Discusses patient findings and progress toward outcomes with physicians and other members of the health care team. Demonstrates competencies during the probationary period and ongoing completion by departmental competency validation. Make comprehensive nursing decisions based on interpretation of data, assessments, and evaluations of patient outcomes. Participates in departmental performance improvement activities, i.e., planning, measuring/monitoring, assessing, and improving. Workplace Safety: Adherence to LMP Workplace Safety principles and practices. Applies standard precautions; maintains a safe environment for self and others Patient Care Experience: Practices customer service standards as defined by the Service Area, Medical Center, and specified department. Promptly answers call lights, alarms, and patient requests. Makes appropriate referrals and facilitates the customers ability to utilize resources. Maintains and protects patient confidentiality Ensures clean, orderly, and functional work environment. Treats all families of patients with courtesy, respect, kindness and compassion. Provides an optimal patient care experience by actively listening to the needs of patients and family members and taking responsibility for meeting those identified needs. Gives patients information in a way they can understand and ensures comprehension. Provides a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations. Team Commitment: Viewed by others to be an effective team member who is flexible, cooperative, and willing to assist others. Confronts difficult or conflict situations constructively and seeks appropriate assistance. Takes accountability for own actions and accepts constructive criticism. Acts as a resource, preceptor, and mentor to new employees, registry, students, and other team members. Attends all mandatory meetings, in-services and staff meetings as required, actively participates in other departmental professional development. (Requirement may vary for per diem staff). Participates with the assessment of current and future unit learning needs and development of an annual education plan. Keeps self informed of activities on the unit and makes recommendations for change. Adheres to Attendance Program. Reports to assigned area promptly, being present and available for report at beginning of assigned shift. Supports a collaborative Labor-Management Partnership environment through unit based teams. Fiscal Responsibility Organizes work to minimize the use of overtime. Identifies and assists in systems improvement that needs simplification or correction. Utilizes payroll and non-payroll resources to their maximum potential.

Chief Nursing Officer - Exempt (FT, Days) Monterey Park Hospital

AHMC Healthcare Whittier, CA

Overview Under the administrative direction of the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) serves as the highest-level senior manager over various nursing-related patient care departments/units within Monterey Park Hospital. The CNO manages, directs, plans, and coordinates the functions and activities of assigned areas; oversees and administers assigned patient care programs and services; assists the hospital’s COO and the hospital’s Board of Directors and other corporate administrators in the development, formulation, and implementation of hospital strategic plans, and serves as part of the hospital’s senior management team. The CNO may act for the Chief Operating Officer in her absence; provides direct input on the hospital's organizational structure; provides expert professional assistance to hospital executives on nursing-related matters; and performs other related duties as assigned. The CNO participates in executing administrative decisions as these functions relate to and impact the provision of total patient care and works collaboratively with all departments and members of the Medical Staff to accomplish strategic goals and advance the mission of Monterey Park Hospital. The CNO creates and maintains an ambiance that encourages, practices, and exudes the best efforts of professional nursing standards. The CNO promotes efficiency through sound and effective cost measures with a primary focus on providing quality health care. This position requires a full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Monterey Park Hospital. It is expected that the CNO demonstrates behavior consistent with the Hospital's Core Values. The CNO shall support the Hospital’s strategic plan and the goals and direction of the Performance Improvement Plan. Responsibilities TASKS/DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES Plans, organizes, and directs the hospital’s nursing units and other departments as assigned. Directs the personnel management activities of assigned areas; guides subordinate directors, managers, and supervisors in the selection, hiring, training, and development of staff as well as performance appraisal, documentation of deficiencies, performance recognition, and disciplinary actions. Works with Human Resources staff as appropriate. Makes recommendations to the COO regarding the evaluation, promotion, transfer, or discipline of nursing personnel. In coordination with nursing services units’ directors and managers, the CNO ensures appropriate nurse staffing and clinical care per regulatory and hospital policies. Establishes and directs the nursing model; reviews and evaluates administrative and clinical nursing procedures within the hospital; directs and oversees the development and implementation of clinical and operational policies, procedures, and standards, including quality assurance activities, and initiates changes as needed. Ensures subordinates follow approved processes and procedures. Confers with other hospital management and supervisory personnel to discuss management and patient care issues; confers with hospital administrative and medical staff regarding nursing program needs and administrative matters. Participates in hospital-wide strategic planning activities to ensure the delivery of comprehensive and coordinated health services. Monitors and evaluates new or revised regulatory agency and industry laws, regulations, and standards applicable to assigned areas and ensures that assigned activities comply with all requirements. Represents assigned areas to Corporate by identifying issues, resolving problems, and sharing information. Represents the organization positively and professionally at all times. Directs the preparation and maintenance of nursing records, reports, and statistics in accordance with administrative and nursing/ancillary policies as well as Joint Commission and Title 22, and CMS regulations. Oversees and reports on risk management strategies, including identification and monitoring of nursing-sensitive quality and safety indicators. Confers with education to ensure the education and training needs for clinical and nonclinical staff are met. Conducts and/or participates in a variety of staff and committee meetings as assigned. Directs and participates in the preparation and administration of nursing services and ancillary department budgets and capital outlay requests; evaluates staffing, equipment, and supply needs; prepares justifications and cost benefit analyses; reviews and recommends approval of expenditures; oversees the procurement of supplies and equipment for assigned areas. Prepares or reviews special studies, reports, and documents; reviews and ensures proper completion of reports, records, and other documentation. Ensures compliance with quality assurance, safety, infection control, and environmental procedures in accordance with regulatory requirements. Ensures development of subordinates and succession planning. Responsible for nursing staff morale, staff absenteeism management, and low nursing turnover. Develops strategies to promote nursing recruitment and retention, and recognition of excellence in nursing. Prioritizes projects and uses time management to maximize efficiencies. Ensure nursing, Title 22, and TJC standards are established and communicated to staff to ensure the effectiveness of the departments. Possesses the technical knowledge to appropriately develop spreadsheets, reports, and budgets. Works collaboratively with Human Resources to effectively handle administrative/labor proceedings. Actively engages in self-improvement and training activities for subordinates to ensure the strategic goals and objectives are met. Holds direct reports accountable for fulfilling their job responsibilities. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE Bachelor's in Nursing required, Master's in Nursing required. Five years of increasingly responsible nursing, clinical, and administrative nursing management experience in an acute care hospital setting, overseeing multiple nursing areas, including but not limited to Education, Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, Medical/Surgical, and Perioperative Services, Infection Control, Nursing Administration, and Telemetry Excellent written/verbal communication and computer skills Experience in budget preparation and hospital operations. Thorough knowledge of: Principles and practices of personnel management, including planning and organizing work, delegating authority, motivating subordinates, appraising performance, and administering discipline. Principles and practices of nursing that optimize patient care. Principles of nursing administration and organization. Patient care standards mandated by regulatory agencies. Acute care hospital policies, procedures, and routines. Laws and regulations governing hospital operations, nursing practices, administering and accounting for medication, consents for treatment and related matters, such as Title 22 of the General Acute Care Hospital Regulations, the Joint Commission, CMS, and the Nurse Practice Act. Knowledge of healthcare wage and hour regulations, workers' compensation, leave of absence protected time off. LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS Current California license as a Registered Nurse Current BLS and ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.