RN - INPATIENT SUPERVISOR -

About the role

Job Type : Full Time
Department: Women's Special Care
FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Nights

Responsibilities

• STRATEGIC INITIATIVE - Active participation in nursing strategic initiatives such as quality improvement and monitoring, TJC compliance, Magnet Recognition, recruitment and retention of staff and patient and employee satisfaction
• SHARED GOVERNANCE - Support and implement the UNMH shared governance model
• INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT - Using independent judgment assign nursing personnel and staff to specific patients
• ASSIGNMENT - Designate shift and schedule assignments; assign duties in accordance with the plan of care, patient needs, and within the scope of staff qualifications and licensure/certification/registry
• ACCOUNTABILITY - Supervise and direct staff providing patient care; accountable for care provided to patients on assigned shift
• LIAISON - Act as liaison as necessary between physicians, staff, patients, families, and other departments to promote and facilitate communication, problem solving, decision-making, crisis intervention, resource utilization, and conflict management
• SUPERVISION - Develop efficient organizational structure. Supervise employees and select, terminate, train, educate, correct deficiencies, perform appraisals, issue discipline, counsel, schedule work assignments; encourage staff teamwork and growth initiatives
• DELEGATION - Delegate and monitor completion of duties according to departmental and Hospitals policies
• PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required
• POLICIES - Work within Hospitals, Nursing division and departmental policies
• CARE PLAN - Work in collaboration with the healthcare team, implement and document individualized care plans incorporating age specific considerations, including discharge planning and patient/family teaching
• TESTS AND PROCEDURES - Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained
• PARTICIPATION - Participate in orientation; upon successful completion of preceptor training assume precepting and evaluation responsibilities of new personnel
• EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
• MEDICAL RECORDS - Ensure that patient medical records contain necessary information
• INQUIRIES - Answer telephones and triage calls as per departmental policy
• MEDICATION - Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings
• ENVIRONMENT - Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
• PATIENT CARE - Ensure patient care is delivered in accordance with quality standards; ensure documentation of patient care activities
• STANDARDS - Monitor compliance with specific objectives; ensure implementation of and compliance with standards, objectives, and operating policies and procedures; follow up with Director on any concerns
• ROLE MODEL - Act as a clinical resource and role model for department personnel; demonstrate the UNMH Standards of Performance

Requirements

Education:

• Program Graduate
• Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate

Experience:

• 2 years directly related experience

Credentials:

• RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days

Physical Conditions:

• Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Qualifications

• Education:
• Essential: Program Graduate
• Nonessential: Bachelor's Degree
• Education specialization: Essential: Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate
• Nonessential: Nursing
• Experience:
• Essential: 2 years directly related experience
• Nonessential: Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
• Credentials:
• Essential: RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
• Nonessential: Nationally Certified in area of specialty
• Physical Conditions:
• Essential: Heavy Work
• Working conditions:
• Essential: Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
• Subject to an annual contract and performance appraisal
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required