Director of Medical Surgical

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Harlingen Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Harlingen Medical Center is a Level IV Trauma Designated hospital that specializes in Cardiovascular Service, Emergency Services, Neuroscience, Orthopedic Services, Radiology, Rehabilitation Services and Surgical Services. Harlingen Medical Center has provided high-quality “Patient Focused Care” to the residents of Western Cameron County for more than 15 years. Harlingen Medical Center, one of South Texas’s best kept secrets, offers patients the best of both worlds--a warm, caring environment, close to home while providing the wide range of services and expertise typically found in much larger facilities.

Responsibilities

The Director of Med/Surg - Telemetry is a Registered Nurse who assumes 24-hour administrative responsibility for the management of all nursing service functions within medical/surgical/telemetry unit(s). Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of patient care. Develops and implements departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations. Assumes 24-hour accountability for the departments. Supervises and evaluates all personnel assigned to the unit and effectively utilizes nursing personnel, time responsibilities for the unit and is directly accountable to the CNO or Administrator. Consults and communicates with staff, physicians and administration both written and verbally on nursing issues and interpretation of hospital policies to ensure patient needs are met. Assumes house supervisory responsibilities as assigned, including responding to codes throughout the hospital, assessing and charting, and following through with appropriate documentation. Oversees the provision of patient care for adolescent, adult and older adult patients.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Current and valid state registered nurse license.

2. Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

3. Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

4. Current Critical Care RN (CCRN) or Medical Surgical Certified (ANA) certificate(s) upon hire, preferred.

5. A minimum of two years supervisory/management experience necessary.

6. Minimum of three years of continuous clinical experience in a clinical/acute care setting preferred.

7. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required for all new hires after 1/11/2021.

Facility Specific: Current:

1. Current PALS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

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