Job Information
Dignity Health Nurse Shift Manager in Bakersfield, California
Overview
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds 48 licensed critical care beds 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center the Lauren Small Childrens Center including the areas only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Family Care Center a Level II NICU the Sarvanand Heart and Brain Center with Kern Countys first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality compassionate care since 1956. Click here (https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/memorial-hospital) to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.
Responsibilities
Supervises nursing staff assigned to a particular shift. Assigns patients to available nursing staff taking into consideration the patients condition and the employees skill level.
Assesses monitors and educates the nursing staff on patient care. Institutes emergency procedures as necessary.
Anticipates staffing needs and moves proactively to respond to them.
Oversees stocking of supplies and updating patient records to ensure that the nursing floor is ready for subsequent shifts.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Associates Degree in Nursing (e.g. ADN).
Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience as a registered nurse.
Licensure:
- Registered Nursing License (RN) in state of practice Basic Life Support (BLS) other credentials or credential modules may be required.
Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.
Pay Range
$43.76 - $68.86 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.