RN Nurse Supervisor/Working Nurse Manager

Responsibilities

• Directs, coordinates and controls the multi-disciplinary activities for patients undergoing surgical intervention in a safe environment.
• Responsible for the interpretation, direction and evaluation of nursing practice to promote safe, efficient and therapeutically effective nursing care throughout the Center.
• Demonstrates the primary goal of providing surgical services that exceed customer expectations and improve clinical and financial operations.

Evaluation of Programs and Patient Care Activities

• Reviews and revises policies, procedures, and staffing essential to the achievement of the philosophy and objectives of the Center.
• Ensures continued compliance with government regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies.
• Assures documentation of patient care to meet criteria dictated by legal practice, state and federal health standards.

Personnel Administration

• Develops an organizational structure, assigns responsibilities and delegates authority that will facilitate safe, effective and efficient care for the surgical patient.
• Provides leadership and support in developing and maintaining effective relationships with the center staff and the medical staff.
• Establishes, maintains, analyzes, and evaluates standards of nursing care within the Center in compliance with professional nursing standards and recommended perioperative procedures.
• Collaborates on standards of performance with the ancillary support services.
• Maintains awareness of professional issues at the local, state, and national levels that impact the delivery of nursing services and health care management.
• Initiates and/or supports activities to control costs.
• Orders, receives, stores, and distributes medical supplies and drugs, including monitoring usage and adjusting stock levels according to the needs of the Center.
• Makes recommendations for medical supplies and equipment purchases to the Administrator, based on the evaluation of new or improved products.
• Oversees all aspects of the quarterly inventory, including counting, pricing and extending pricing.
• Delegates administrative responsibilities to another staff R.N. in his/her absence with notification to the Administrator.
• Assumes administrative responsibility of the Center in the absence of the Administrator.
• Is available for guidance, counseling and support as needed by the nursing staff.
• Provides and supervises nursing orientation programs and staff development as needed.
• Supervises collection of all required records and reports.
• Holds individual employees accountable for assigned responsibilities and individual goals and performance expectations through annual performance evaluations and conferences.

Quality Improvement

• Serves on the facility Quality Improvement Committee with regard to issues concerning nursing practice.
• Establishes, maintains, and evaluates quality control studies within the operating room, pre-operative area and PACU in collaboration with the Administrator to improve the services these departments provide to others.

Personal Development and Professionalism

• Identifies areas requiring additional reinforcement through education, consultation, or practicum.
• Maintains patient, physician, and employee privacy and confidentiality per policy.
• Follows the Center's professional conduct and dress code policy.
• Communicates effectively and courteously with visitors, physicians and their office staffs, patients and employees.
• Attends all mandatory in-services and meetings.
• Attends annual Safety and Competency education session.
• Acts in accordance with the vision, mission and business of the Center.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Life and AD&D coverage.
• Availability of short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs.
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning.
• Paid holidays and vacation.

Required Skills

• Graduate of a professional school of Nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the state of Texas.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
• Three years of operating room/critical care experience preferred.
• Two years supervisory experience in the outpatient surgery area a plus.
• Good command of the English language, both verbal and written.
• Able to work well with physicians, employees, patients and others.
• The knowledge, skills, and abilities of a Staff Nurse are required for this position.