RN Supervisor - PACU - Monroe

About the role

This job acts as a supervisor and provider of care at the point of care to individuals and cohorts of patients within a unit. Evaluates nursing interventions by coordinating, delegating and supervising care provided by the healthcare team of licensed nurses, registered nurses, and patient care technicians. Serves as a resource to staff for patient care assessment, planning, and evaluation of nursing interventions and facilitates problem resolution through collaboration with unit leadership and other supervisory staff.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates nursing interventions by coordinating, delegating and supervising care provided by the healthcare team of licensed nurses, registered nurses, and patient care technicians.
• Serves as a resource to staff for patient care assessment, planning, and evaluation of nursing interventions and facilitates problem resolution through collaboration with unit leadership and other supervisory staff.
• In collaboration with the immediate leader and other supervisory staff, identifies staff strengths and weaknesses and evaluates staff performance for team members within their span of control.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor's Degree Science of Nursing (BSN) required for all Ochsner Magnet Facilities.
• Experience: 1 year of relevant experience as a registered nurse OR 2 years of experience as an LPN in an acute care setting. Preferred: 2 years of relevant experience as a registered nurse.
• Certifications: Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice. Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.

Qualifications

Excellent assessment skills and ability to detect very subtle changes in a patient’s condition. Ability to provide patient and family education. Strong knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medications and their actions, interactions, side effects, and calculations. Ability to handle end-of-life issues such as when to cease life-prolonging interventions or organ donation decisions. Ability to be self-directed. Proficient in indicators of operational success such as unit productivity, expense management, regulatory requirements, and quality indicators. Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications. Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process. Excellent organizational skills and ability to routinely manage priorities and projects involving multiple constituencies. Excellent time management skills and ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities. Ability to work in stressful situations and always remain objective and professional.

Skills

• Excellent assessment skills and ability to detect very subtle changes in a patient’s condition.
• Ability to provide patient and family education.
• Strong knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medications and their actions, interactions, side effects, and calculations.
• Ability to handle end-of-life issues such as when to cease life-prolonging interventions or organ donation decisions.
• Ability to be self-directed.
• Proficient in indicators of operational success such as unit productivity, expense management, regulatory requirements, and quality indicators.
• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to routinely manage priorities and projects involving multiple constituencies.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
• Ability to work in stressful situations and always remain objective and professional.

Benefits

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

N/A