Overview

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Responsibilities

As a Charge Nurse at St Mary Medical Center youll oversee a department of frontline nurses caring for patients. Your previous experience adds tremendous value to our nursing team. Every interaction is an opportunity to improve your understanding of a patients needs the needs of your nursing team or the needs of your unit. Youll advocate for your fellow nurses as you support them in reaching their full potential which aligns with your departments operational goals and objectives. To thrive in this role you need to be accountable and confident. Youre an excellent communicator in 1:1 interactions and in front of groups. Its also important for you to be comfortable holding tough conversations as you are responsible for the performance of your people and your unit. While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision FSA matching retirement plans paid vacation adoption assistance and more.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to serve as leader and teammate

• Ensure your direct reports and department are positioned to deliver the best care possible to our patients

• High level of engagement with the floor- visibly connecting with nurses patients and families

• Attend meetings with leadership to learn about new initiatives areas for improvement etc. and share that information with your team

• Monitor productivity and efficiency of your department

• Mentor people on your team. Share your knowledge and confidence with assistant nurse managers charge nurses and others

Qualifications

• Minimum of five-years experience as a RN in a pediatric unit

• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.

• Current basic life support (BLS) certification

• CurrentPediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Pay Range

$48.00 - $72.61 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.