Description:
This position includes a $20,000 Sign-on Bonus for twenty-four-month FT commitment
LAMC is also offering a housing allowance of $1,000, grossed up, for up twelve months for this position for a new hire who relocates
Relocation assistance is available
Who We Are:
At Los Alamos Medical Center, we work hard to provide high quality care that's continuously recognized for excellence. In the past year, we have earned numerous recognitions that show how we're both a great place for care and a great place to work! We have achieved an 'A' for our Leapfrog grade, have acquired Lifepoint Health NQP accreditation, Newsweek has named us a Top Hospital in NM, and have been honored for our Lifepoint Health Diversity Program. We are proud of our work and patient care. On our family-focused OB unit we provide LDRP care on an individualized basis to patients and families. For more information regarding our mother and baby unit, please visit Los Alamos Medical Center Mother and Baby Unit . We invite you to come be a part of our organization.
Where We Are:
Los Alamos Medical Center is a community Hospital located in the beautiful mountain community of Los Alamos, NM, surrounded by the powerful Jemez Mountains. Los Alamos is a health-oriented community that is proud to have its own ski hill, golf course, aquatic center where Olympic swim teams train, the best schools in the state of NM, outstanding hiking trails, is a very safe community and is the home of Los Alamos National Labs. Local historical and beautiful sites (Santa Fe, Taos) are within an hour's drive of Los Alamos.
Position Summary:
This position supervises daily staff activities for the Labor and Delivery Department.
Essential Functions:
- Determines, coordinates and supervises daily staffing assignments and levels, ensuring staffing schedule is accurate and appropriate.
- Provides direction, orientation, training, competency, coaching, and mentoring to staff.
- Performs performance evaluations and manages all coaching and disciplinary actions for staff in collaboration with CNO and People Services.
- Assesses and ensures quality of services delivered and facilitates staff development programs.
- Ensures staff compliance with departmental and organizational policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Performs staff responsibilities and takes patient assignments on the floor as needed to fulfill the required service levels and to meet staffing needs.
- Leads the handling and resolution of complex issues and complaints.
- Ensures staff have the necessary equipment and supplies to provide safe, quality patient care.
- Integrates evidence-based practices into operations and clinical protocols.
- Creates and fosters an environment that encourages professional growth.
- Manages timekeeping in KRONOS and Interviews and hires staff.
- Manages performance improvement projects and regulatory compliance for department.
- Responds to complaints about patient care and related services and manages through established channels.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
- Reviews and updates all policies and procedures for the department.
- Manages all aspects of nursing Provision of Care for department.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Associate's degree required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Required Skills: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Licenses: Current NM RN license or appropriate compact licensure to start
- Certifications:
- BLS upon hire
- Must obtain NRP and ACLS within six months of hire or transfer into position
- Will be required to obtain Intermediate Fetal Monitoring or Advanced Fetal Monitoring and STABLE within one year from hire or transfer into position.
- New hires will have ninety (90) days from date of hire to obtain American Heart Association (AHA) certifications. Notwithstanding this grace period for obtaining AHA certifications, employees are not excused from being current in all existing certifications that are required for their position as outlined in the position job description.
