Supervisor Nursing FT Nights - Surgical 1 Unit

Leadership and Supervision

• Assists in the effective hiring and training process for department staff.
• Sets and monitors work and work schedules for department staff according to department policy.
• Maintains appropriate data on employee attendance for payroll/ATM.
• Maintains appropriate data on employee performance for counseling and performance reviews.
• Demonstrates ability to coach and mentor staff.
• Participates in or completes performance review process in a timely and effective manner.
• Facilitates patient throughput in the admission/discharge/transfer process.
• Serves as a clinical resource to staff.
• Coordinates and communicates critical information related to risk issues, guest service issues or other need-to-know information with administration, risk management, medical management, medical staff, and patient advocates.

Clinical Practice and Care Management

• Performs psychosocial/physiologic assessments that integrate changing data.
• Formulates a plan of care based on trends of similar patients, including patient education and discharge planning.
• Tailors and prioritizes caring practice to individual needs, including cultural/ethical/spiritual needs.
• Participates in the planning of routine transitional health care needs.
• Responds to changes in patient’s needs and provides holistic care using independent clinical judgment based on knowledge drawn from education and experience.
• Adapts planned educational programs and information to individual patients and families by modifying teaching strategies or content.
• Integrates education during the delivery of patient care.
• Collaborates with patients/families to identify realistic desired outcomes.
• Ensures efficiency in the delivery of care: determines immediate priorities and offers solutions for problems.
• Actively advocates for patient rights and identifies potential conflicts.
• Sets counsel for resolution of conflicts.
• Identifies variances from expected outcomes.
• Evaluates patient outcomes and makes revisions in the plan of care.
• Documents all patient care activities as per documentation standards.
• Aids the healthcare team with the documentation process.

Communication and Collaboration

• Consistently communicates/collaborates with the healthcare team members, patients, and families to maximize patient outcomes.
• Appropriately delegates patient care activities to other healthcare team members and participates in making and revising staff assignments to achieve maximum productivity.
• Maintains knowledge regarding unit initiatives and incorporates the outcomes of the team/work groups/committees’ work into practice.
• Participates on unit teams, work groups, and/or committees.
• Ants up to anticipate needs and voluntarily assists others.

Quality

• Demonstrates knowledge of unit-based quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensures quality improvement initiatives are followed by utilizing standards, guidelines, and pathways for care delivery.
• Incorporates evidence-based practice and research findings into nursing practice to enhance outcomes.