Supervisor, Administrative Nursing Supervising

Job Description

Manages patient care operations to ensure the consistent delivery of quality, evidence-based patient care services to all patient populations served.

Adheres to state and federal regulations and facility/Joint Commission standards to achieve the best possible patient and family outcomes.

Serves as Employee Health in the areas of employee injuries and blood borne pathogen exposures in the absence of Employee Health staff.

Serves as Hospital Safety Officer and oversees the Environment of Care.

Serves as Nurse Educator, providing ongoing education and orientation to clinical staff.

Allocates nursing staff according to patient classification, staffing methodology, and staffing plan.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a role model and patient advocate.
• Evaluates patient needs and unit resources in determining appropriate patient placement.
• Participates in providing direct patient care in emergent situations.
• Demonstrates effective assessment of staff skills, communicating concerns to appropriate manager.
• Responds to all emergency situations to serve as resource and/or to coordinate activities of personnel.
• Facilitates Communication And Interdepartmental Working Relationships
• Maintains open communication with all staff, managers, physicians, and leadership.
• Communicates with oncoming personnel regarding shift activities.
• Resolves conflict creatively and effectively.
• Remains accessible to all hospital personnel on appropriate shift to ensure communication.
• Determines when immediate communication with department managers/senior nursing management/hospital Administration is necessary.
• Ensures that critical information is communicated to appropriate managers regarding staff performance.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• RN-Registered Nurse of California.
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider OR ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
• Knowledge of Environment of Care program innovations and other department-specific systems is required.
• Must possess computer skills and knowledge required to support a nursing information system.
• Must demonstrate competency for identified equipment in the nursing department (IV Infusion Pumps, Patient Mobilization Equipment, PYXIS, EHR, etc.) as the need arises.
• Demonstrated competency in nursing management, hospital operations and human resources.
• Able to resolve concerns that arise in a complex environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal and oral/written communication skills including the ability to collaborate, negotiate, and influence others is essential.
• Excellent Leadership, Organizational, And Project Management Skills Are Required.
• Experience in making presentations and conducting Safety, environmental, and emergency preparedness training programs is needed.
• Excellent skills in analysis, tracking, monitoring, trending, and reporting are required.
• Flexibility, adaptability, creativity, and innovation in dealing with change are also required.
• Self-starter with a high degree of initiative and ability to work independently.
• Ability to meet deadlines and strong project management is an integral part of the work responsibilities.
• Dynamic and motivating teaching style in group teaching settings required.