Clinical Nursing Supervisor - Per Diem
Major Responsibilities
Facilitates implementation of the nursing process by providing support and direction and by acting as the clinical and administrative resource person.
In emergency situations assumes operational administrative authority.
Oversees and coordinates the work of nursing personnel in the absence of the responsible nurse manager or clinical director/associate director of nursing.
Assigns/reassigns nursing personnel including critical care and acute care float personnel according to patient acuity/staffing changes.
Anticipates patient care needs on the following shifts and takes appropriate action to meet those needs.
Directs nursing staff to appropriate resource personnel for management of patient care problems.
Assigns one-on-one Observation Assistants and maintains an up-to-date list of patients requiring one-on-one observation (University Campus).
Utilizes non-nursing, on call, personnel as appropriate (Memorial Campus).
Responsible for bed management/admission process in the absence of the admission controller and in conjunction with UMMHC, physicians, Life flight, outlying/affiliated health care systems and the admissions department.
Identifies intra/interdepartmental problems and works with appropriate managers to resolve them.
Position Qualifications
- Required: BSN
- Required: Current license to practice nursing in Massachusetts.
- Required: Minimum of 4 years’ current experience in an acute care/tertiary care facility.
- Required: Minimum of one year of experience in the clinical preceptor and/or resource role.
- Required: Demonstrated Leadership potential.
- Preferred: Minimum of 2 years of nursing management experience.