Home Care RN Supervisor (HOME HEALTH SUPV 2)
About the role
The Clinical Home Care Nursing Supervisor (Supervisor) is a pivotal leader responsible for the direct supervision of nurses and other vital members of the home health and home-based palliative care team, serving both adult and pediatric populations. This role demands exceptional clinical expertise, visionary leadership, and strategic oversight to ensure the delivery of outstanding patient care.
Responsibilities
Strategic Planning: Orchestrates staff scheduling, upholds productivity standards, and approves essential overtime.
Nursing Process and Practice: Leads hiring, orientation, and comprehensive training of all team members, fosters a culture of excellence and continuous learning.
Quality: Engages in high-level interprofessional problem-solving, spearheads performance improvement initiatives, ensures compliance with regulatory standards, conducts staff competency assessments, and delivers annual performance evaluations.
Leadership and Management: Oversees total, comprehensive, continuous, and patient-centered care, delivering direct patient care, ensuring patient satisfaction, and adhering to organizational policies and procedures.
Nursing Research: Identifies and implements evidence-based nursing interventions, evaluates their impact on diverse patient populations, and acts as a resource for the home health and palliative care teams.
Professional Development: Promotes adherence to organizational policies, champions best practices, and ensures the highest standards of care and professionalism are consistently maintained.
Requirements
Registered Nurse with a robust foundation of clinical knowledge, particularly in home-based health services including acute and chronic pediatric care, palliative management of chronic conditions, and compassionate end-of-life care.
Exceptional clinical expertise, visionary leadership, and strategic oversight.
Exceptional judgment, decisive decision-making abilities, and advanced organizational skills.
Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate seamless communication and collaboration across disciplines.
Accountability and a commitment to excellence.
Continuous learning opportunities and professional development.
Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
At least three (3) years of recent Home Health RN experience.
At least one (1) year of recent Home Health and Home-Based Palliative Care RN experience in a leadership role.
Valid California driver’s license, with a driving record that meets local policies/procedures, and enrollment in the California Employer Pull Notice Program.
Knowledge of current trends in healthcare and interdisciplinary clinical practice.
Ability to remain calm under pressure and effective interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated accountability and professionalism.
Adaptability to change in a positive, professional, and productive manner.
Knowledge of performance improvement and evidence-based practice.
Basic computer skills.
Commitment to excellence in patient-centered care.
Knowledge of legal and ethical considerations in healthcare and clinical practice, including confidentiality, patient rights, and documentation standards relevant to position.
Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, taking into consideration protective interventions, development (behavioral and physical), and physiological characteristics specific to the patients.
Skills
Exceptional clinical expertise and leadership skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Advanced organizational and time management skills.
Ability to lead and mentor a team.
Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance.
Ability to conduct competency assessments and deliver performance evaluations.
Experience in home health and home-based palliative care.
Ability to identify and implement evidence-based nursing interventions.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Ability to foster a culture of excellence and continuous learning.
Benefits
Outstanding benefits and perks are among the many rewards of working for the University of California. UC Davis offers a full range of benefits, resources, and programs to help you bring your best self to work, as well as to help you and your family achieve your health, wellness, financial, and career goals.