Supervisor Nursing Lockport Memorial Hospital N

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates the activities of hospital personnel
• Engages in a variety of procedures through the interpretation of hospital policy and procedures
• Participates in the investigation and preparation of reports related to the improvement of patient care, safety, educational development, and personnel performance

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current New York State Professional Nurse registration
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• Sociality Certification preferred
• ICS Certification required within 6 months of hire
• Two (2) years of acute care nursing experience
• Charge Nurse, Managerial, or Supervisory experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Develops rapport with multiple health care disciplines and providers across the continuum of care
• Relates well with physicians to maximize quality of care for patients
• Excellent interpersonal communication and networking skills
• Excellent critical thinking, discernment, and clinical assessment skills
• Works in a high stress environment
• Manages conflict
• Computer literate
• Interpersonal skills necessary to work productively with all levels of unit personnel
• Possesses active listening skills

Specific Skills

• Excellent communication skills and ability to utilize technology to enhance communication and collect and report transfer center data
• Obtains necessary information effectively
• Provides clear direction
• Provides positive communication during stress
• Evaluates patient needs, physician requests, and placement decisions to ensure the most effective patient flow and capacity for admissions is maintained
• Utilizes professional judgment and autonomy in decision making, seeking assistance from management as needed
• Solves problems to prioritize competing requests and ensure customer's expectations are met/surpassed
• Flexible and composed under pressure