Urgently Hiring -Clinical Supervisor

Job Summary:

• Provide care for the Adult or Geriatric patient, ages 18 years and over. 
• Demonstrates and understands the importance of and respect for the rights, dignity and Individuality of each patient in all interactions. 
• Coordinates the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care. 
• Oversees admissions, transfers and discharges during shift. 
• Ensures that unit operations and employees are in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, standard of care, regulatory agency standards, and policies and procedures. 
• Organizes and coordinates all nursing unit functions to provide for a smooth, cost effective operation. Communicates pertinent information to on-coming shift supervisor, CNO and AOC. 
• Adjusts daily schedule for illness, emergency, census changes. Documents all sick calls, tardiness, absenteeism, and other instances where policy is not followed. 
• Evaluates nursing care and patient needs by regular rounding. 
• Delegates effectively and holds staff accountable for quality and clinical outcomes. Accepts responsibility and accountability for clinical care. 
• Serves as a role model in all aspects of job performance and human relations skills. 
• Demonstrates competence in the application of principles of management. 
• Assumes responsibility in the recruitment and retention of qualified personnel. 
• Responsible for conducting annual evaluations of the assigned staff. 
• Responsible for ensuring staff performance issues are addressed.   
• Allocates resources to meet unit needs. 
• Promotes staff development through education, performance evaluation, and identification of mutual goals that enhance continued professional growth. 
• Performs nursing care, assists with treatments, therapies, procedures, and administers medications as necessary. 
• Demonstrates and promotes evidence-based practice. 
• Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient and family education. 
• Participates with performance improvement activities to improve quality of nursing care, promote patient outcomes and provide a cost-effective environment for patient care. 
• Facilitates staff nurse participation in quality improvement, committee and governance activities. 
• Collects, analyzes and utilizes data for improved clinical outcomes. 
• Assists in development of policies, procedures and standards reflective of current practice/literature. 
• Participates in the orientation of new personnel and mentorship for all nurses. 

Job duties:

• Adheres to all components of the Hospital Compliance Plan in performing job duties and reports any violations or suspected violations of the Plan to the Compliance Officer. 
• Demonstrates professional conduct and complies hospital and departmental policies and procedures. 
• Adheres to hospital attendance policy. 
• Complies with measures for preventing exposure to blood borne pathogens. 
• Participates in the Hazardous Material Program; hazards include exposure to blood and body fluids, possible communicable diseases, sharp objects and instruments, assorted chemicals and gasses as listed in the Hazardous Materials Program Manual. 
• Complies with established Safety and Patient Safety Program practices. 
• Performs other incidental and related duties, as required and/or assigned. 

Education/Experience:

• 5-7 years clinical nursing experience preferably ICU. 
• Current ACLS and BLS. 
• Unrestricted RN license to practice in state of employment
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred

Shifts: 6:45pm - 7:15pm