Travel Nurse RN - Nurse Manager - $3,172 per week in San Luis Obispo, CA

Job Title: RN, Nurse Lead Profession: RN Specialty: Nurse Lead Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Day Hours per Shift: 8 hours Experience: Minimum five years of experience preferred License: Required Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice Certifications: Required CPR certification or Basic Life Support certification from approved vendor Must-Have: ACLS, BLS, PALS Description: Provides unit-based leadership while collaborating with management, physicians, and staff. Ensures that all patients receive cost-effective, professional care that results in positive outcomes and high patient satisfaction while maintaining the highest level of patient safety.

Job Title: RN, Nurse Lead Profession: RN Specialty: Nurse Lead Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Day Hours per Shift: 8 hours Experience: Minimum five years of experience preferred License: Required Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice Certifications: Required CPR certification or Basic Life Support certification from approved vendor Must-Have: ACLS, BLS, PALS Description: Provides unit-based leadership while collaborating with management, physicians, and staff. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing and ancillary personnel using professional discretion and independent judgment. Ensures that all patients receive cost-effective, professional care that results in positive outcomes and high patient satisfaction while maintaining the highest level of patient safety. Assesses and takes steps to improve the quality of patient experience. Essential Functions: Provides leadership in the development and provision of clinical services. Supervises and directs unit personnel. Initiates and coordinates individual and team conferences with health team members, patients, and/or families to revise care plans for optimal individualized patient care. Directs and monitors personnel in the performance of patient care activities to ensure adequate patient care and quality of work. Participates in patient care as needed. Fosters an environment of patient and family-centered care with special attention to cultural diversity and personal needs. Makes rounds to assess patient care needs and introduces self to patients and families. Solicits feedback on the quality of nursing services and any concerns. Provides interventions and develops systems to address the care of patients throughout their continuum of care. Develops strategies with management to improve customer satisfaction for all parties involved. Investigates and resolves patient care and operational issues as needed. Recommends policy and procedure changes based on standards, in collaboration with management. Ensures compliance with patient safety goals as identified by regulatory bodies and hospital policy. Works closely with clinical team members to implement systems or staff development activities. Assesses department operations and patient care processes for opportunities to improve. Facilitates data collection by staff and participates in quality improvement activities. Assesses the staffing requirements of the unit on an ongoing basis. Manages the number of assigned personnel based on patient acuity and needs. Assigns staff to specific patients and patient care activities based on professional assessment. Arranges for staff relief for meals and breaks. Reviews and takes action on requests to adjust schedules and utilizes sick time as necessary. Participates in the evaluation of unit employees. Coaches and disciplines personnel when appropriate, including issuing warnings and suspensions. Involved in decisions regarding the hiring and termination of unit personnel. Instructs new personnel on job duties and assignments. Works with facility services to maintain a safe and operational state for the department and equipment. Facilitates the repair of malfunctioning equipment. Ensures the cleanliness of the department. Keeps management informed of unit activities, incidents, and special needs in a timely manner, documenting pertinent information. Maintains staffing costs within targeted budget. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.