Supervisor Nursing - 5East Med Surg

Responsibilities

• Assists in the recruitment, interview, selection and unit specific orientation processes for new department team members.
• Plans and assists with the development of the staff work schedules for unit leaders’ final review.
• Maintains appropriate data on employee time and attendance, making payroll correction adjustments according to unit standards.
• Addresses employee behavioral issues timely and effectively, escalating to unit leader and documenting events to address corrective behavior.
• Demonstrates ability to coach and mentor staff. Communicates in an effective, professional manner.
• Facilitates patient throughput in the admission/discharge/transfer process.
• Serves as a clinical resource to the staff.
• Addresses and resolves patient concerns or informal grievances, attempting to resolve issues immediately.
• Enters information into the safety event reporting system and investigates concerns timely, escalating feedback to the unit leader.
• Organizes unit based shared governance meetings and drafts department unit meeting agendas to communicate updates, address concerns, and promote team cohesion.
• Supervises clinical care provided by maintaining high visibility to patients/families and staff in the clinical area(s).
• Rounds on patients and families to validate services are provided consistently with expected standards.
• Communicates patient experience feedback or issues that need escalation in a timely manner.
• Understands and communicates potential clinical equipment, IT equipment or supply issues to appropriate support team members (biomed, materials, sterile processing) and the unit leader.
• Provides immediate support and education on policy, procedures, equipment or new products.
• Supports activities needed to ensure adherence to regulatory standards and compliance with clinical patient care standards, policies and procedures.
• Performs audits of medical records, clinical practice standards audits and unit logs to ensure accuracy.

Qualifications

• 2 years of clinical experience including time in a charge nurse and preceptor role.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Active state RN license, BLS.