• Manager of Nursing Surgical Acute

    Dignity Health (Folsom, CA)


    Job Summary and Responsibilities

     

    The **Surgical Acute Unit** at Mercy Hospital of Folsom serves a variety of patients. A majority of the admissions to this department are from our PACU via Surgical Operations and Procedures. As well as some that come through the Emergency Department are sent to our **21 BED** **unit** . We have a mixture of Post Surgical Med-Surg and Telemetry patients. We highly value approaching patient care with strong teamwork within our unit and within our hospital. Additionally, we pride ourselves on our continual efforts to make improvements to our work in order to produce the best patient outcomes. We are always looking for ways to keep our patients safe and free of hospital acquired conditions. Our team is made up of dedicated professionals and we are looking for individuals that share a passion for patient care.

     

    If you are committed to social justice health equity and prepared to deliver care in new innovative ways you belong with us.

     

    + Oversee a department of nurses, ensuring everyone has what they need to deliver the best care possible to our patients.

    + Engage with the floor. Talk to the nurses, the patients, and families. Keep your finger on the pulse of your department so you can keep things running smoothly.

    + Attend meetings with leadership to learn about new initiatives, budgetary status, areas for improvement, etc., and bring this information back to your team of nurses.

    + Monitor attendance among nursing staff, watching for any patterns of missed shifts which may need addressing.

    + Monitor productivity and efficiency of your department, including budgets. We want to achieve the best throughput while never compromising on care.

    + Mentor people on your team. Share your knowledge and confidence with assistant nurse managers, charge nurses, and others. Build them into potential nurse managers like yourself.

    Job Requirements

    Minimum Required

    + Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or equivalent education and experience.

    + Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience and one (1) year of leadership experience.

    + Registered Nursing License (RN) in state of practice

    + Current BLS from the American Heart Association

    + ACLS from the American Heart Association within 30 days

    Where You'll Work

    **Dignity Health @ Mercy Hospital of Folsom** is the community hospital serving the Sierra foothills communities of Folsom El Dorado Hills Granite Bay Cameron Park Shingle Springs and Rescue. With 106 licensed acute-care beds our accredited non-profit hospital has been providing exceptional care for more than 35 years. Mercy Hospital of Folsom provides surgical services including minimally-invasive general urological and gynecological surgeries. We also provide comprehensive and award-winning orthopedic services which include surgery inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and specialty orthopedic care. As a certified Joint Commission Stroke Center Mercy Folsom provides exceptional care to our patients in our Medical Surgical and Intensive Care units as well as our 25-bed Emergency Department. Our Family Birth Center features private and contemporary birthing suites where labor delivery and recovery occur in one room as well as award-winning lactation training and support. Mercy Folsom received Among America’s 250 Best Hospitals recognition and is a Primary Stroke Center.

     

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    Pay Range

    $69.04 - $89.19 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.