Nurse Administrative Supervisor

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Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs

Responsibilities

• Leadership and Operational Oversight:
  • Assesses the overall status of the hospital and plans a course of action for the current shift and the shift immediately to follow
  • Coordinates nursing activities with the activities of other hospital departments
  • Provides input into goals and objectives of nursing services
  • Periodically meets with other staff members to discuss progress towards goals and to develop future courses of action
  • Clarifies and interprets hospital and nursing policies and procedures to nursing staff, physicians, patients, visitors, and personnel in various hospital departments
  • Maintains current manuals on hospital policies and procedures; ensures they are readily available
  • Initiates disciplinary process, as appropriate, during shift
  • Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs, activities, and procedures which ensure the highest quality of patient care outcomes
  • Reports and investigates significant events such as patient complaints or issues which have legal implications to the appropriate management
  • Provides support and direction in resolving challenges, assists non-nursing operations with personnel needs such as OIM, conflict resolution, and escalates those needs to appropriate leadership
• Staffing And Resource Management:
  • Assists the Charge Nurse in determining required staff based on patient census and acuity
  • Assists in reviewing alternative patient assignments when staffing is limited; reassigns staff as necessary to meet changing patient care needs
  • Assigns float personnel to areas of greatest acuity
  • Records staffing changes on required forms and schedules
  • Reviews daily shift staffing reports for patient census and acuity
  • Assists in coordinating the opening or closing of patient care areas
• Patient Care Coordination And Support:
  • Meets personally with family, patients and staff to resolve concerns or difficult situations
  • Provides appropriate procedural information to patients/families who request living wills, designated power of attorney or donation of anatomical gifts
  • Coordinates and assists in providing care to patients or visitors in emergency situations in non-patient care areas
  • Initiates nursing rounds at regular intervals to determine changes in patient acuity and nursing unit status
  • Prepares written documentation of bed placement, acceptance of patients and intervening factors
  • Supports the documentation of incident reports and patient codes
  • Furnishes a written and verbal report to oncoming supervisory personnel
  • Facilitates the placement of patients on admission, transfer and discharge
  • Develops plans for the arrival of patients requiring telemetry or intensive care placement
  • Reports significant patient information, staff performance, and unit activities directly to the appropriate AOC, or Executive Backup
  • Responds to patient codes and coordinates the notification of resource personnel
  • Provides crisis intervention as needed
  • Procures emergency medication, equipment, supplies, and services when urgent situations require them
• Emergency And Disaster Response:
  • Coordinates the direction and physical assistance of all staff involved in heliport operations
  • Notifies personnel when a disaster plan is to be initiated and provides appropriate direction
• Communication And Reporting:
  • Posts and reports changes in the operating room schedule
  • Reports to appropriate management and public relations representatives any newsworthy items that may impact the hospital
• Education And Staff Development:
  • Assists nursing staff in priority setting, organizing care, and developing leadership skills
  • Counsels the Charge Nurse regarding difficult or unusual patient/employee situations and assists in determining possible courses of action
  • Functions as a resource person for new staff and orienting staff to the Charge Nurse role
  • Identifies staff and patient educational needs based on clinical situations
  • Assists in developing, conducting and evaluating staff in-services
  • Uses specific bedside situations to teach staff
  • Provides instruction to staff on nursing research principles
  • Assists in implementing and evaluating practice modifications based on research
  • May contribute to the core of nursing knowledge through publication and formal presentations

Requirements

• Education: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. Bachelor's degree
• Experience: Five years of Registered Nursing experience of which two years must have been in a supervisory or managerial capacity
• Licensure: Must have a valid, active unencumbered Nursing license or temporary permit approved by the Georgia Licensing Board
• Certifications: BLS and Healthcare Provider certifications. ACLS may be required for some locations

Physical Requirements

• Light work (1-10 lbs): occasionally (0-33% of the work day), frequently (34-66% of the workday), constantly (67-100% of the workday)
• Lifting 10 lbs max, carrying of small articles such as dockets, ledgers, files, small tools
• Occasional standing & walking, frequent sitting, close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing)
• Physical demands may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks

Environmental Factors

• Factors affecting environment conditions may vary depending on the assigned work area and tasks
• Environmental exposures include, but are not limited to: blood-borne pathogen exposure, bio-hazardous waste, chemicals/gases/fumes/vapors, communicable diseases, electrical shock, floor surfaces, hot/cold temperatures, indoor/outdoor conditions, latex, lighting, patient care/handling injuries, radiation, shift work, travel may be required, use of personal protective equipment, including respirators