FT Nursing Supervisor - PM

About the role

The Registered Nurse (RN) assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and provides nursing care to assigned patients utilizing the nursing process to facilitate the patient’s progression toward optimal health. The RN provides, directs, and guides patient/family teaching and readiness for discharge to prepare the patient for self, home, or further professional care.

Responsibilities

• Assesses needs of patients in basic and complex situations, identifies potential or actual needs, and communicates changes in patient status, needs or condition to the supervisor and physician when applicable.
• Plans the care of patients and their families in response to identified needs, throughout the continuum of care, in collaboration with the transdisciplinary team.
• Implements the plan of care by providing nursing interventions directly and/or appropriately delegating care to others, demonstrating competent and proficient nursing practice.
• Responds appropriately and assists others in responding to emergencies in a calm and effective manner.
• Initiates and coordinates the evaluation of care provided and documents the patient’s response to care provided by nursing and other members of the transdisciplinary team.
• Facilitates the identification and resolution of patient’s admission, transfer, and discharge needs throughout the course of care in collaboration with the transdisciplinary team.
• Identifies individual learning needs of patients and families and provides education in a manner that meets their special needs.
• Communicates with the Charge Nurse or Nursing Supervisor on changing patient needs or acuity for appropriate staffing.
• Facilitates the admission and transfer of patients including appropriate patient placement.

Additional Duties

If Acting As Charge RN, the responsibilities include: coordinating management activities for the nursing staff, acting as a resource person, reviewing schedules to ensure adequate staffing, making rounds on all patients to determine adequacy of planning and implementation of care, and reporting unusual occurrences, problems, and facts of occurrence through proper channels.

Values

We adhere to the following values:

• COLLABORATE: We develop our treatment plans in collaboration with physicians, clinicians, and patient's families.
• ADVOCATE: We advocate on behalf of every patient and family.
• RESPECT: We recognize and value the dignity, rights, and resources of each patient.
• EDUCATE: We educate our team members and families with purpose and compassion.
• SERVE: We serve as a TEAM with integrity at all levels focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for our patients.