The Nurse Director is a skilled and experienced professional Registered Nurse (RN) responsible for excellence in the clinical practice of nursing and the management of patient care.

Reporting to the Sr. Director Critical Care Services, the EmPATH Manager has 24 hour accountability for the clinical practice of nursing and the delivery of patient’s experiencing acute behavioral health issues in the EmPATH Unit,

Emergency Department, and the Acute care setting. The Director will be competent in the identification and demonstration of abilities to meet special needs and considerations of Age and Population Specific awareness.

Qualifications

A. Education

• Bachelor of Science degree in nursing required; Master’s in Nursing preferred (individuals without a Master’s will be required to complete the degree within 5 years of their hire date).

B. Qualifications/Experience

• Minimum of four (4) years of clinical nursing experience in behavioral health nursing with regard to regulatory guidelines and standard of practice; minimum three (3) years management experience. Internal candidates will be considered at management’s discretion.
• Current California Nursing license

C. Special Skills/Knowledge

• Bilingual skills preferred (Spanish) Basic computer skills
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Must complete annual Workplace Violence Prevention Program/Certificate, per hospital policy, during initial training/orientation but not to exceed 30 days from hire/transferExperience with an Electronic Medical Record Preferred

About the Hospital

Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital (MLKCH) is a private, nonprofit, state-of-the-art, safety-net hospital with the mission of bringing the highest quality healthcare to the historically underserved communities of South Los Angeles. Since we opened our doors in 2015, we have made a meaningful impact on the lives and health of our neighbors. Come work with us.