Director of Med Surg
West Hills, CA
Our client offers compassionate and responsive care for the improvement of human life. Their expert physicians and clinicians, and every employee, strives each day to bring outstanding service to the bedside. Serving the West Valley for more than 50 years. Our client is also an Advanced Stroke Center as designed by the Joint Commission and home to the first accredited Chest Pain Center in Los Angeles County.
Summary of Responsibilities:
Manage and coordinate Med/Surg unit; direct and supervise functions and activities interpret policies, procedures, standards, regulations as is appropriate to personnel, medical staff, patients, public; perform nursing duties as needed. Direct, coordinate, and administer the operations and activities of the department in order to effectively achieve the organization’s established goals; assess and evaluate care/services provided, staffing levels, competence and educational needs of all employees and effectively coordinate and control resources. Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication and development and implementation of organizational and departmental policies/procedures; maintain an environment for continuous quality improvement and be responsive to organizational change and community needs.
Licensure/ Certification/Registration:
- Current licensure of the State of California.
Education:
- BSN Required.
- Masters in Nursing preferred.
Experience:
- 3+ years of experience in hospital clinical nursing.
- Previous management experience required.
- MUST have Med Surg leadership experience - at least 3 years.