RN Administrative Supervisor

Principle Responsibilities

• Serves as the representative of hospital administration and management in their absence.
• Maintains an environment to meet patient and family needs for safety, comfort, education and support.
• Refers situations to Patient Representative, Risk Management, Employee Health, Nursing Leaders as appropriate.
• Works with unit charge nurse and physicians to place patient admissions and transfers.
• Informs on-call Administrator / Department Manager of resolved and / or pending problems and actions taken.
• Gives direction to other hospital departments in the absence of their manager to assure the delivery of patient care.
• Enforces high standards for the quality of patient care delivered on patient care units. Incorporates patient, staff and physician needs and concerns into decision making and action.
• Serves as resource and coach to hospital employees.
• Provides interpretation and information regarding policies and procedures, including personnel processes.
• Directs staff to potential resources / equipment sources within hospital or community.
• Intercedes with employees on situational issues, taking action per hospital policy.
• Serves as a resource and mentor for charge nurses on off shifts and weekends.
• Identifies issues which impact patient care throughout the hospital.
• Participates in resolving system issues, taking immediate action when appropriate and/or triaging to operational managers.
• Analyzes problems in a systematic, logical and timely manner.
• Responds to physician and staff concerns and relates information to operational staff.
• Responds to emergency calls, including emergency codes and acts as resource to team members.
• Manages situations in a manner consistent with hospital policies and nursing practice standards.
• Responds to concerns of patients and family members in absence of Patient Representative using positive service recovery skills.
• Role models customer services focus with patients, families and physicians.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients, public, and staff.
• Allocates daily staffing resources.
• Determines staffing resource needs in collaboration with unit charge nurses, considering staffing numbers, skill mix and competency requirements.
• Provides direction to Staffing Office personnel in allocating resources.
• Affirms staffing needs on an ongoing basis and make adjustments as needed for flexing staffing to patient care needs.
• Facilitates patient placement.
• Uses established placement guidelines for primary and secondary unit or most appropriate placement based on patient needs.
• Integrates staffing and bed availability information in making placement decisions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's or Vocational degree in Nursing
• 2+ years in an acute care setting with 1 year as charge nurse or similar role

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• 2+ years of management/leadership skills

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse – MN Board of Nursing required if working in state of MN upon hire/WI Department of Safety & Professional Services required if working in the state of WI upon hire
• BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required by end of orientation for the metro hospitals OR must be enrolled in the first available course
• ACLs Tier 2 – Advanced Cardiac Life Support is required by end of orientation for Owatonna, Faribault, United – Regina Campus, River Falls
• ACLs Tier 3 is required by end of orientation for Coon Rapids Medical Center
• PALS – is required within the first three months at Cambridge, Faribault, Owatonna, United – Regina Campus, River Falls
• NRP/TNCC completed within the first year of employment at Cambridge, Faribault, Owatonna, United – Regina Campus, River Falls

Physical Demands

• Medium Work*: Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently

Pay Range

Pay Range: $52.24 to $72.28 per hour

Benefits Summary

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retail Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support
• Employee Resources Groups (ERGs)
• Community Involvement and Volunteering Events

Location Specific Licensed & Certification Requirements

• ACLS Tier 2 – Advanced Cardiac Life Support is required by end of orientation for Owatonna, Faribault, United – Regina Campus, River Falls
• ACLs Tier 3 is required by end of orientation for Coon Rapids Medical Center
• PALS – is required within the first three months at Cambridge, Faribault, Owatonna, United – Regina Campus, River Falls
• NRP/TNCC completed within the first year of employment at Cambridge, Faribault, Owatonna, United – Regina Campus, River Falls