Middle Management Position For Supervisory Coverage
This is a middle management position for supervisory coverage within nursing and clinical operations. Responsibilities require knowledge of hospital and nursing policies and procedures, allowing independent judgment in their interpretation. The Administrative House Supervisor duties include managing nursing staff schedules, overseeing the delivery of patient care through patient rounds, training nursing staff, communicating treatment and status information to patient families, and acting as a hospital administrator outside of regular business hours in conjunction with Director/Manager.
Essential Functions
- Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization
- Coordinate and facilitate patient care services according to established standards
- Plan and schedule daily work for nursing staff
- Determine staffing requirements and shift schedules within the respective department based on patient acuity, patient census and available staff
- Coordinate and work collaboratively with other departments to float nursing staff as necessary to ensure adequate patient care
- Supervise and guide nurses in providing quality patient care to ensure patient satisfaction
- Ensure nursing staff follow hospital policies and procedures
- Evaluate patient care activities and recommend improvements
- Monitor performance of each nurse and provide feedback to Director
- Maintain positive and safe working environment
- Coordinate with Director in management of respective unit
- Educate nursing staff on hospitals policies and public health laws
- Assist in candidate recruiting, hiring, training, and performance evaluation of nursing staff
- Facilitate orientation and education programs for nursing staff
- Identify areas of improvements within the unit and assist with implementation of corrective plans
- Assist and provide feedback with the development of budgets and goals
- Assess patient care requirements by making rounds within the unit and all other areas of the hospital (according to departmental need/activity)
- Assess the acuity of care required for the patients
- Serve as a resource to staff for solving clinical problems
- Assist staff to efficiently utilize staffing resources to meet patient care requirements and other professional responsibilities
- Provide for immediate follow-up, documentation and communication of incidents to appropriate manager and director
- Anticipate actual/potential problems that may occur on their shift and sets shift priorities accordingly.
- Work collaboratively with nursing and ancillary staff to solve problems in a fair, consistent manner
- Assist staff to interpret change in a positive manner.
- Assist staff to provide a safe work environment for patient care.
Non-Essential Functions
- Perform other duties as assigned
Professional Requirements
- Adhere to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
- Complete annual education requirements.
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- Report to work on time and as scheduled.
- Wear identification while on duty.
- Maintain regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and local regulations.
- Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner at all times.
- Comply with all organizational policies and standards regarding ethical business practices.
- Communicate the mission, ethics and goals of the organization.
- Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
- Attend regular staff meetings and in-services.
Qualifications
- Current registered nurse licensure in the state of New Mexico or nursing compact license
- Minimum of five years acute care experience preferred
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or must be obtained within thirty (30) days of hire
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification or must be obtained within six (6) months of hire
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification or must be obtained within six (6) months of hire
- Supervisory experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of nursing services
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to determine appropriate course of action in more complex situations
- Ability to work independently, exercise creativity, be attentive to detail, and maintain a positive attitude
- Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize scheduling of work
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information
- Ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Ability to handle difficult situations involving patients, physicians, or others in a professional manner
Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions
- Working irregular hours including call hours
- Physically demanding, high-stress environment
- Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions
- Pushing and pulling heavy objects
- Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients
- Position requires light to moderate work with 50 pounds maximum weight to lift and carry.
- Position requires reaching, bending, stooping, and handling objects with hands and/or fingers, talking and/or hearing, and seeing.
