RN Supervisor Telemetry Days - Tempe

Tempe Medical Center - 1500 S Mill Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281

About the role

At HonorHealth, you’ll find a culture built on warmth and neighborly kindness, where highly skilled professionals are dedicated to caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area. This role supervises, assesses, plans, coordinates, facilitates, and evaluates patient care and staff development on the Telemetry Unit (2nd Floor). You will determine and maintain unit or program needs and standards using the nursing process and evidence-based information, while assisting the Clinical Director in managing assigned staff and patient population.

Responsibilities

• Oversees staff and ensures adequate patient care, including hiring, onboarding, evaluating, managing performance, coaching, and developing employees.
• Establishes or contributes to care plans, including administering medication, managing IV lines, administering therapies, observing patients, and consulting with physicians.
• Ensures compliance with all policies and financial stewardship by maintaining department budget integrity.
• Serves as a resource to staff, patients, families, caregivers, physicians, and visitors to improve patient experience and clinical outcomes.
• Teaches patients and families about illness/injury management, post-treatment care, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication/therapy.
• Facilitates inter/intra-departmental collaboration, communication, and problem-solving.
• Participates in policy revisions, committees, and goal/action planning for the unit.
• Contributes to recruitment and retention of staff through mentorship, education, and fostering peer relationships.
• Coordinates educational and professional activities related to department/unit needs.
• Regularly rounds with physicians, patients, or families to improve patient experience and quality practice.
• Utilizes the nursing process and evidence-based practice to provide and evaluate patient care.
• Initiates and supports quality improvement initiatives and directs staff in applying the nursing process.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN, BScN) from an accredited NLN/CCNE institution.
• Legally licensed to work as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Arizona.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification (BLS Healthcare Provider Training Course).
• 2 years of Registered Nurse (RN) experience required; 3 years preferred.

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