RN Clinical Supervisor - Acute MedSurgical A

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates current, comprehensive, professional knowledge and skills in conformance with recognized nursing standards including the Patient Bill of Rights and Joint Commission/CMS regulations, Standards for Nursing Care for the Patient Care Unit and the New Mexico Nurse Practice Act.
• Counsels and guides employees under his/her supervision.
• Champions change by identifying obstacles and requesting resources for effective improvement.
• Prepares patient assignments based on patient need and associate competency level.
• Monitors, coaches and reinforces associate's compliance with policy and procedures.
• Applies and holds associates accountable for infection control policies and processes.
• Maintains fall risk and skin at risk programs to ensure appropriate interventions are implemented to meet prevention strategies.
• Monitors pain management regimes with nursing staff and facilitates physician communication when not meeting patient pain goals.
• Serves as clinical resource for associates related to complex clinical situations and invasive devices relevant to unit patient population.
• Facilitates associate participation in unit based multi-disciplinary rounds.
• Monitors and coaches staff in hourly rounding and use of patient communication boards.
• Communicates appropriate data to the physician and other patient care team members.
• Ensures timely and accurate implementation of physician orders.
• Performs emergency equipment checks at start of shift.
• Primary responder to unit emergent events including Code Blue Alert and Rapid Response Team.
• Coordinates emergency measures to sustain life.
• Performs end of shift controlled substance count and ensures resolution of all Pyxis discrepancies prior to shift end.
• Provides appropriate hand-off communication with patient transitions of care.
• Assists with new associate selection and unit education.
• Performs patient care duties when appropriate.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing. BSN preferred.
• National specialty certification preferred.
• Experience: 3 years relevant experience preferred but not required.
• Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit/department.
• Certifications, Registrations, Or Licenses: Current RN license in the State of New Mexico. Current BLS Certification. Current ACLS Certification or obtain within 6 months. Current PALS/NRP if applicable to area. Current TNCC if applicable to area or obtain within 6 months. Current CPI or equivalent must be obtained within six months for Behavioral Health and Emergency Department. BLS, ACLS and PALS must be issued through American Heart Association.