RN Nursing Supervisor

As a seasoned nursing professional, you will work under the general nursing process while utilizing independent judgment to assign nurses and technicians to assigned patients.

You will be responsible for designating shift and schedule assignments, calling in staff, sending staff home, and monitoring attendance. Additionally, you will provide clinical leadership for nursing and technician staff, ensuring adequate staffing to meet patient census.

Your role will involve supervising staff and patient care delivery on designated shifts, serving as a clinical resource for staff, and promoting a positive work environment and quality patient care.

You will ensure adherence to hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignments may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Initiative :

Active participation in nursing strategic initiatives such as quality improvement and monitoring, TJC compliance, Magnet Recognition, recruitment, and retention of staff and patient satisfaction.

Shared Governance :

Support and implement the UNMH shared governance model.

Independent Judgment :

Assign nursing personnel and staff to specific patients using independent judgment.

Assignment :

Designate shift and schedule assignments; assign duties in accordance with the plan of care, patient needs, and within the scope of staff qualifications and licensure / certification / registry.

Accountability :

Supervise and direct staff providing patient care; accountable for care provided to patients on assigned shifts.

Liaison :

Act as liaison as necessary between physicians, staff, patients, families, and other departments to promote and facilitate communication, problem-solving, decision-making, crisis intervention, resource utilization, and conflict management.

Supervision :

Develop efficient organizational structures. Supervise employees and select, terminate, train, educate, correct deficiencies, perform appraisals, issue discipline, counsel, schedule work assignments; encourage staff teamwork and growth initiatives.

Role Model :

Act as a clinical resource and role model for department personnel.

Delegation :

Delegate and monitor completion of duties according to departmental and hospitals' policies.

Patient Care :

Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required.

Policies :

Work within hospitals', nursing division, and departmental policies.

Care Plan :

Work in collaboration with the healthcare team, implement, and document individualized care plans incorporating age-specific considerations, including discharge planning and patient / family teaching.

Tests and Procedures :

Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained.

Participation :

Participate in orientation; upon successful completion of preceptor training assume precepting and evaluation responsibilities of new personnel.

Emergency Measures :

Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients.

Medical Records :

Ensure that patient medical records contain necessary information.

Inquiries :

Answer telephones and triage calls as per departmental policy.

Medication :

Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings.

Environment :

Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients / families in accordance with hospitals' standards.

Development :

Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings, and workshops.

Patient Safety 1 :

Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures, and protocols.

Patient Safety 2 :

Demonstrate a proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning current policies and processes.

Patient Safety 3 :

Identify and report / correct environmental conditions and / or situations that may put a patient at undue risk.

Patient Safety 4 :

Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors, and / or near misses in a timely manner.

Patient Safety 5 :

Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may