Clinical Nurse Supervisor Operating Room

About the role

The Clinical Nurse Supervisor, or Associate Clinical Manager, is responsible for managing a unit/department by implementing and maintaining specific policies, procedures, and guidelines; leading team members in providing direct patient care by demonstrating expert clinical knowledge; ensuring compliance with quality and safety initiatives and practices; and partnering with a multidisciplinary team in meeting the clinical needs of patients and families. The Associate Clinical Manager also provides leadership and management to unit/department team members. Finally, the Associate Clinical Manager serves as a charge nurse by preparing schedules and assigning team members to patients; overseeing the admission, discharge, and general flow of patients; and monitoring and ordering medicines and supplies.

Department & schedule

Department Name: Operating Room
Job Status: Full time, 40 hours per week, eligible for benefits
Shift: Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM. Days and times may vary based on the operational needs of the department.

Responsibilities

• Manages the implementation and maintenance of unit/department specific policies, procedures, and guidelines while ensuring consistency with evidence-based practice and organizational policies, standards, and procedures.
• Leads unit/department team members in providing direct patient care by demonstrating expert clinical knowledge and promoting the application of the Professional Practice Model and Professional Standards in daily work.
• Serves as a charge nurse by preparing schedules and assigning team members to patients; overseeing the admission, discharge, and general flow of patients; and monitoring and ordering medicines and supplies.
• Works with team members to create individualized plans of care to meet patient needs.
• Interprets and explains regulatory standards and hospital policies, procedures, and rules to employees and ensures compliance with applicable quality and safety initiatives and practices.
• Ensures staffing resources are utilized appropriately and shifts resources to meet both patient and unit needs.
• Partners with a multidisciplinary team in meeting the clinical needs of patients and families.
• Rounds with patients, families and team members to promote patient family experience and quality patient care.
• Resolves operational and patient/family issues, making decisions that are inclusive of multiple perspectives and solves underlying problems.
• Assists team members in achieving unit outcomes, performance and professional development standards; identifies opportunities for continual improvement.
• Champions clinical practice and professional growth by working with the CNE/CNS to meet the educational needs of the unit/department and by monitoring and evaluating staff competencies.
• Develops, coaches, and evaluates team members.
• Mentors team members in creating/evaluating projects focused on improving clinical practice.
• Provides advice to Clinical Manager on decisions involving hiring, terminations, promotions, and disciplinary actions as required.
• Monitors expenditures for unit/department and participates in the development of budget recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing. Master's degree in Nursing or a directly related health care field is preferred.
• Three years of clinical experience.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire.
• ANCC recognized certification in clinical specialty.
• Depending on the unit/department, employees may also be required to have a Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Adult Advanced Life Support (ACLS), and/or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC).

Pay

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $108,198.40 to $162,297.60. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Benefits

• Base pay and incentives
• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Company provided life and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 403b employer match (retirement savings)
• Robust wellness program
• Access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career
• Annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance (paid out the following April if organizational goals are met)
• Annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year