Nurse House Supervisor

POSITION PURPOSE

Directly supervises one or more colleagues; assists manager with managerial responsibilities including scheduling, interviewing, hiring, coaching and counseling, evaluations; has multiple shift responsibilities. The RN Supervisor may also work as a RN who provides and directs safe, effective and culturally competent care for high risk, critically acute patients with actual or potential life-threatening conditions.

Essential Functions

• Develops and maintains departmental staffing plan for all departments supervised, detailing appropriate employee classifications and qualifications consistent with the department's operational plan, projected volumes, patient/acuity and other relevant indicators.
• Participates in human resource planning providing recommendations for staffing, proactive recruitment and long-term needs.
• Assures compliance with staffing plan.
• Manages daily unit/department operations, unit/department personnel, and interdepartmental activities.
• Provides orientation/education for staff and students to ensure assigned patients have a positive care experience.
• Maintains knowledge of documentation requirements needed for employees' files and patients' records.
• Administers nursing care to patients; includes assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating the patient's care plan in coordination with the physician.
• Completes requisitions as needed for staff replacements, and other Workday maintenance tasks.
• Maintains knowledge of documentation requirements needed for employees' files and patients' records.
• Administers all policies and procedures that guide and support the assigned services.
• Serves as a resource, mentor, and role model in delivering patient care using a team approach.
• Serves as a resource or “Super User” for documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Leads or participates in interdisciplinary patient rounds and care conferences, management rounding to patients and staff, and Rounding to Influence (Safety First).
• Reviews timecards.
• Assumes 24-hour accountability during periods when the manager is on vacation or leave of absence.
• Adheres to all safety, infection control and colleague health policies and procedures.
• Maintains a safe working environment and practices safe working habits.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

As a MercyOne Trinity Health Leader, The Incumbent Is Expected To Demonstrate Leadership Traits Which Support Our Mission Statement And Core Values As Identified Below

• Reverence: We honor the sacredness and dignity of every person.
• Commitment to Those who are Poor: We stand with and serve those who are poor, especially those most vulnerable.
• Safety: We embrace a culture that prevents harm and nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.
• Justice: We foster right relationships to promote the common good, including sustainability of Earth.
• Stewardship: We honor our heritage and hold ourselves accountable for the human, financial and natural resources entrusted to our care.
• Integrity: We are faithful to those we say we are.