Job Summary
Promotes and restores patients' health by developing day-to-day management and long-term planning of the patient care area; directing and developing staff; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary professional staffs; providing physical and psychological support for patients, friends, and families.
Essential Functions
Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization
Assess patient care requirements on each unit, by making rounds in the Emergency Department (ED), and all other areas of the hospital (according to departmental need / activity)
Assess the acuity of care required by patient the patients
Develop and implement staffing plan for shift based on patient acuity, patient census and available staff.
Serve as a resource to staff for solving clinical problems.
Assist staff to efficiently utilize staffing resources to meet patient care requirements and other professional responsibilities.
Provide for immediate follow-up, documentation and communication of incidents to appropriate manager and director.
Respond to emergency situations (Code Blue, etc.) and assists as necessary.
Act as a resource in identifying and / or solving administrative / operational problems-
Anticipate actual / potential problems that may occur on their shift and sets shift priorities accordingly.
Work collaboratively with nursing and ancillary staff to solve problems in a fair, consistent manner.
Contact representatives of departments not presently in the hospital for assistance with problem solving, timely and appropriately.
Report to the administrator-on-call significant incidents and problems such as unusual patient or family problems or concerns
physician concerns
borrowing or lending of major equipment
major damage or utility outages
security problems
public relations or media events
Assumes responsibility for hospital wide operations, administrative and clinical practice during assigned tour of duty
Ensures staff compliance to hospital, divisional and departmental policies, procedures and standards
Coordinates, directs and supervises the practice of nursing personnel on the clinical units
Role model for customer service goals and objectives.
Promotes positive work environment. Identifies employees behavior that does not support customer service standards
Oversees EMTALA regulations are observed properly
Keeps Administrator-On-Call informed of appropriate situations occurring in the hospital
Insures the confidentiality of all information related to patients and employees are maintained
Reports factual information to Nursing Manager.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Minimum Education / Certifications
Graduate of an accredited program in nursing or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN). Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.
Current Registered Nurse license to practice in the state of NJ.
Certifications required : BLS (American Heart Association). ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support preferred.
Minimum Work Experience
Three to five year’s management experience preferred.
Position Type / Expected Hours of Work : Must be willing to work holidays, weekends and provide additional coverage as needed
CareWell Health provides a salary / hourly rate range for all open positions to comply with New Jersey Law. The rates listed for each position is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and / or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity). The salary range does not include bonuses / incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation
Salary ranges shown on third-party job sites may not accurately reflect ranges provided by CareWell Health. Candidates should discuss salary / hourly compensation and details of our comprehensive benefits with our talent acquisition specialist if selected for an interview.
We offer an excellent benefit package including but not limited to the following benefit offerings :
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Basic Life and Disability Insurance
Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Program
401(k)
Paid Holidays and a generous Paid Time Off Plan
Nursing Supervisor • East Orange, New Jersey