Nurse Manager (Healthcare)

Salary Range: $10,145.38 -16,257.90 per Month

SUMMARY

Olive View UCLA Medical Center (OVMC) is a facility/department within Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (LACO-DHS). Olive View UCLA Medical Center (OVMC) is a community hospital where the primary focus is to contribute to the health of the communities it serves by providing high quality, patient-centered care.

Description:

Under general direction of the Chief Compliance Officer, the Nurse Manager manages the Safety Intelligence Program for the assigned Facility by administering technical supervision to nursing staff in the provision of nursing care and other medical services, via an organizational unit with responsibility for planning, selecting, and/or devising the methods and procedures to be used and for directing nursing supervisors and/or other personnel in the accomplishment of designated goals in addition to Compliance, Accreditation, Privacy and Licensing oversight. The Nurse Manager is responsible for assisting in the planning, development and implementation of operational policies and procedures for nursing services. Such positions give direction through first line supervisory personnel and usually collaborate clinical nursing directors. Nurse Managers collaborate in intra- and inter-departmental planning, problem solving, and decision making within the scope of their responsibility. Such positions require the application of advanced, broad-based knowledge of nursing practice and theory as well as advanced knowledge of techniques of supervision, management, and leadership as applied to specific nursing responsibilities within the Risk and compliance setting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develops, interprets and directs the implementation of nursing philosophy and objectives, departmental policies and procedures, and applies recognized standards of nursing care and practice.
• Plans, selects, and devises nursing operations, work methods, procedures, work-flow and standards for quality and quantity of work, including staffing standards.
• Assigns, directs and reviews the work of subordinate supervisors and/or other nursing personnel.
• Prepares formal answers to, and recommends the adjustment of, grievances and disciplinary matters.
• Determine personnel, material, equipment, and facilities needed to accomplish program goals.
• Monitors and evaluate operations for compliance with licensure, accreditation and regulatory standards.
• Establishes, implements, and evaluates quality of care for assigned area or program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience

• A bachelor's degree in nursing or closely related health field from an accredited
• Two years of experience as a registered nurse in a Risk and Compliance environment providing technical and administrative supervision. to registered nurses and other nursing staff in the provision of nursing care or services.
• Experience must have been gained within the last five
• A master's degree in nursing administration from an accredited program may be substituted for one year of

Certificates/Licenses/Clearances

• A current active license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered *
• Clearance per DHS employment contract

*Required license(s) and/or certification(s) must be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted. Additionally, in order to receive credit for license(s) and/or certification in relation to any desirable qualifications, the license(s) and/or certification(s) must be active and unrestricted. 

Other Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Proficient skill set in using an array of Microsoft Office Suite software programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Reader, One Note, Outlook, and TEAMS, etc.
• Ability to navigate through electronic medical records and patient safety report systems.
• A valid California Class C Driver's License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stand:                                     Occasionally

Walk:                                      Frequently

Sit:                                          Frequently

Handling:                              Occasionally

Reach Outward:                    Occasionally

Reach Above Shoulder:       Occasionally

Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend: Occasionally

Lift / Carry:                             Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs

Push/Pull:                              Occasionally - Up to 50 lbs

See:                                        Constantly

Taste/ Smell:                          Not Applicable

Not Applicable =                   Not required for essential functions

Occasionally = (0 - 2 hrs/day)

Frequently = (2 - 5 hrs/day)

Constantly = (5+ hrs/day)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

General Office Setting, Indoors Temperature Controlled

EEOC STATEMENT

It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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