Assistant Unit Manager II – Medical-Surgical/Telemetry*

Job Description

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is seeking experienced and dedicated nurses with excellent leadership skills to fill immediate vacancies for Assistant Unit Manager II in the Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Units. This is the second supervisory level in the nursing series responsible for assisting the Unit Manager with the management and supervision Assistant Unit Managers I, Registered Nurses, and support staff. This position will observe staff to ensure clinical standards and objectives are met; assist staff with complex problems; ensure compliance with regulations and facility policies and procedures. The Assistant Unit Manager will also assist with the preparation of monthly schedules; ensure adequate daily staffing to meet fluctuating census needs; prepare productivity reports and monitor resource utilization and day-to-day operations.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements Candidates must possess all of the following:

License: Must possess and maintain Registered Nurse licensure with the State of California Board of Registered Nursing.

Experience: Two (2) years of experience as a licensed Registered Nurse with one (1) year being in a Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit AND one (1) year of experience as a Charge Nurse OR one (1) year of supervisory experience. Experience may be concurrent.

Certification: Must possess and maintain current Healthcare Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and certifications/courses required by unit such as:

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Basic Arrythmia Class

About the Hospital

ARMC, which is owned and operated by the County of San Bernardino, is a state-of-the-art 456 bed university-affiliated teaching medical center featuring the newest in technology in the field of patient care.

ARMC is host to a 24-hour Emergency Department providing more than 90,000 annual visits, a Level II Trauma Center verified by the American College of Surgeons, a Regional Burn Center, Behavioral Health Services, Outpatient Specialty Clinics and five Primary Care Family Health Centers (FHC). The FHCs offer comprehensive primary care medical services to individuals and families of all age groups. The FHCs are staffed with experienced attending physicians and resident physicians from the Medical Center.

ARMC is a Primary Stroke Center and has a Baby Friendly designation from Baby-Friendly USA with over 2800 births per year. The Neonatal Intensive Care is a 30 bed Community California Children's Services certified unit.