Nursing Supervisor/Throughput Coordinator

Duties/Responsibilities

• Utilizes staff and resources as appropriate; adjusts staffing according to patient care needs, patient flow, patient acuity, and staff competence.
• PARTNERS WITH KEY MEMBERS OF THE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM, I.E., HOSPITALISTS, PHARMACY, NUTRITION, PHYSICAL THERAPY, & CASE MANAGEMENT TO ACHIEVE COMMON CLINICAL AND PATIENT CARE GOALS.
• Holds staff accountable for adhering to established standards of practice and hospital policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with unit educators and managers giving feedback for staff performance reviews and clinical competence.
• CORPORATES ACTIVITIES BETWEEN HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS AND ACTS AS A LIASON BETWEEN PHYSICIANS, NURSES, STAFF, PATIENTS AND FAMILIES.
• SERVES AS A CLINICAL RESOURCE FOR PATIENT PLACEMENT WORKING WITH ADMITTING PRIORITIZING APPROPRIATE PLACEMENT OF ALL ADMITS AND TRANSFERS, MONITORS ROOM AVAILABILITY AND TURN-OFF OF BEDS.
• BALANCES PRIORITIES TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL FUNCTIONS ON ASSIGNED SHIFT.
• RESPONDS TO PATIENT CARE ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS.
• SENDS ACCURATE AND TIMELY SHIFT REPORTS.
• DELEGATES ASSIGNMENT TO THE RESOURCE NURSE.
• ATTENDS NURSING LEADERSHIP MEETINGS.

Teaching/Learning

• DEMONSTRATES ENGAGEMENT IN LIFELONG LEARNING AND INDEPENDENTLY IDENTIFIES OWN LEARNING NEEDS; PARTICIPATES IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO ENABLE COMPETENT PERFORMANCE OF ASSIGNED DUTIES, WITH EMPHASIS ON LEADERSHIP.
• SHARES NEW KNOWLEDGE OR PRACTICE OUTCOMES AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES.
• PARTICIPATES IN HOSPITAL COMMITTEES.

Authentic Leadership

• CREATES A POSITIVE PRACTICE AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
• DEMONSTRATES FLEXIBILITY AND CREATIVITY IN RESPONSE TO UNEXPECTED CHANGES IN WORK LOAD.
• KNOWS AS A 'RELATIONSHIP BUILDER' IN THE PRACTICE AREA- CHAMPIONS WORKING TOGETHER AND CREATING SYNERGY.
• PARTICIPATES IN THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MONITORING OF PRACTICE STANDARDS TO ASSURE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN THE QUALITY OF SERVICE AND CARE.
• PARTICIPATES IN CHANGE PROCESS AND DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CLINICAL ISSUES THAT IMPROVE PATIENT CARE, THE WORK ENVIRONMENT, AND PATIENT AND STAFF SATISFACTION.

Education/Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Three to five years acute care nursing experience.
• Two years of progressively responsible clinical operations and/or leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to lead by example while effectively managing multiple competing priorities.
• Analytical ability to solve systems issues, synthesize and interpret available data.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Organizational skill to appropriately set priorities and efficiently complete work.
• Advanced verbal, interpersonal, conflict management, and writing skills in order to perform required leadership duties.
• Computer proficiency inclusive of ability to access and enter data from computerized information systems, e.g., MEDITECH and Microsoft Office programs.
• Physical ability to perform core job responsibilities in accordance with practice setting demands for patient and staff populations regularly served.

Registration/Certification:

• Current RN licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• AHA BLS & ACLS certification.
• Specialty certification preferred.

Pay Range: $38.63 - $79.13