Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $139,004.00 - $208,505.00
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Professional Development
Employee assistance program
Life insurance
Job Description
Adventist Health Glendale is a prominent healthcare provider located between Burbank and Pasadena, serving the San Fernando Valley community with a comprehensive range of medical services. Established in 1905, it has grown into a 515-bed hospital facility that also offers two urgent care centers, home care services, and extensive cardiology care. The hospital is dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality care and fostering a supportive environment for both patients and medical staff. Adventist Health Glendale is part of Adventist Health, a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving over 100 communities along the West Coast and Hawaii with more than 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. The organization is rooted in Adventist values focused on treating the whole person and promoting health, wholeness, and hope.
The role of Nursing Unit Manager at Adventist Health Glendale is a critical leadership position responsible for overseeing front-line nursing and ancillary staff to ensure the delivery of safe, compassionate, and patient-centered care. This role emphasizes whole person care that not only addresses medical needs but also supports functional independence and quality of life for each patient. As a visible and accessible leader, the Nursing Unit Manager collaborates closely with nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to ensure clinical operations run smoothly and efficiently. This leadership position also involves supervising and directing various nursing and ancillary personnel, utilizing professional judgment, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement and accountability on the unit.
The Nursing Unit Manager is accountable for setting goals related to patient safety, quality of care, and regulatory compliance. This includes building a highly effective clinical team by recruiting, retaining, and coaching skilled professionals, as well as engaging staff in developing practical solutions to improve nursing outcomes. The Manager conducts periodic evaluations, addresses disciplinary needs, and monitors attendance to ensure a productive workforce. A significant part of the role involves communication and coordination with physicians and other healthcare contributors to facilitate timely and effective patient care, discharge planning, and operational throughput.
This position requires a leader who is adept at managing staffing levels to meet fluctuating patient care demands, scheduling efficiently, and overseeing emergency preparedness and facility safety. The Nursing Unit Manager also leads initiatives to prevent complications such as infections and enforces standards that uphold the hospital’s Magnet designation status awarded for nursing excellence. The position is ideal for a seasoned nursing professional who possesses both clinical expertise and leadership acumen, with responsibilities spanning strategic operational management, team development, and quality improvement.
Adventist Health Glendale offers an inspiring work environment where nursing leaders can thrive professionally while making a profound impact on patient lives in a vibrant urban community with access to abundant recreational and cultural amenities. The hospital’s commitment to employee development, diversity, and comprehensive benefits makes it an exceptional workplace for nursing professionals seeking to advance their careers in healthcare management.
The role of Nursing Unit Manager at Adventist Health Glendale is a critical leadership position responsible for overseeing front-line nursing and ancillary staff to ensure the delivery of safe, compassionate, and patient-centered care. This role emphasizes whole person care that not only addresses medical needs but also supports functional independence and quality of life for each patient. As a visible and accessible leader, the Nursing Unit Manager collaborates closely with nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to ensure clinical operations run smoothly and efficiently. This leadership position also involves supervising and directing various nursing and ancillary personnel, utilizing professional judgment, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement and accountability on the unit.
The Nursing Unit Manager is accountable for setting goals related to patient safety, quality of care, and regulatory compliance. This includes building a highly effective clinical team by recruiting, retaining, and coaching skilled professionals, as well as engaging staff in developing practical solutions to improve nursing outcomes. The Manager conducts periodic evaluations, addresses disciplinary needs, and monitors attendance to ensure a productive workforce. A significant part of the role involves communication and coordination with physicians and other healthcare contributors to facilitate timely and effective patient care, discharge planning, and operational throughput.
This position requires a leader who is adept at managing staffing levels to meet fluctuating patient care demands, scheduling efficiently, and overseeing emergency preparedness and facility safety. The Nursing Unit Manager also leads initiatives to prevent complications such as infections and enforces standards that uphold the hospital’s Magnet designation status awarded for nursing excellence. The position is ideal for a seasoned nursing professional who possesses both clinical expertise and leadership acumen, with responsibilities spanning strategic operational management, team development, and quality improvement.
Adventist Health Glendale offers an inspiring work environment where nursing leaders can thrive professionally while making a profound impact on patient lives in a vibrant urban community with access to abundant recreational and cultural amenities. The hospital’s commitment to employee development, diversity, and comprehensive benefits makes it an exceptional workplace for nursing professionals seeking to advance their careers in healthcare management.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education/related experience
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor required
- Medical and religious vaccination exemptions may apply
- Ability to exercise discretion and make independent decisions
- Availability to perform daily rounds and supervise nursing staff
- Experience in acute care nursing preferred
- Experience in leadership roles preferred
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education/related experience
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice
- Master’s degree preferred
- Five years' technical experience preferred
- One year's leadership experience preferred
- Two years' experience of acute care nursing in hospital setting preferred
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification preferred
- National specialty certification in area of expertise or in nursing administration preferred
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor as per organizational policy required
Job Duties
- Builds a high performing clinical work team by recruiting and retaining skilled professional staff
- Builds a strong infrastructure with designated charge nurses and unit champions
- Engages staff in developing action plans for needed change to create safe, desired outcomes
- Completes periodic evaluations of personnel supervised
- Coaches and disciplines personnel when deems appropriate
- Monitors attendance
- Works closely with staff, unit champions, and the clinical educator to identify and meet educational needs
- Uses consistent exercise of discretion and judgment
- Sets and strives to achieve goals for patient safety, quality of care and compliance with regulatory requirements
- Creates a culture of open communication
- Develops strategies to improve patient/family, and physician satisfaction
- Establishes standards of care for professional nursing practice that staff are held accountable to
- Monitors critical processes and outcomes of care through audits, analysis of data, and complaints or incident reports
- Exercises discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance, evaluating and comparing possible courses-of-action, and making decisions/recommendations after considering the various possibilities
- Conducts daily rounds with physicians and other staff and actively communicates, as needed, to coordinate appropriate care for patients and families
- Directs/monitors personnel in the performance of patient care activities in order to ensure adequate patient care and quality of work
- Investigates and resolves patient care and operational issues, as needed
- Initiates and coordinates individual and team conferences with health team members, patients, and/or families to initiate and revise care plans for optimal, individualized patient care as per care setting
- Assesses the personnel requirements of the unit on a daily basis and requests additional personnel when determines they are necessary
- Authorizes and assigns overtime to personnel when independently determines this to be appropriate
- Completes monthly unit staff schedule on time, accurately, and in collaboration with staff members and management with minimal incidents of absence or unbalanced/short staffing events
- Facilitates throughput through early discharge of patients, pull-ahead beds, and timely admission/transfer of patients and forecasting admission
- Works with facility services to assure that the department and equipment is maintained to be safe and operational
- Prevents complications of care including nosocomial infections
- Conducts emergency preparedness reviews
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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