Clinical Supervisor

Job summary

The Clinical Supervisor is an RN that functions as the point person for the patient, family, and health care team, as well as overseeing the team approach to care delivery. The Clinical Supervisor works closely with the Director of Clinical Services, the Director of Nursing, and the interdisciplinary team to assure that patients are progressing toward the appropriate outcomes.

Role and Responsibilities

Below are the roles and responsibilities that the Clinical Supervisor is expected to fulfill to help facilitate quality, patient-centered care on their designated floor:

• Supervise and direct the daily activities of the nurses and PCTs assigned to their floor.
• Coordinate and assist physicians/nurse practitioners with daily clinical rounds and identify high risk patients.
• Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary care team to facilitate achievement of desired treatment outcomes.
• Maintain 24/7 responsibility for the staff, patient care, and unit’s daily operations.
• Participate in the day to day operations and functions of the unit and staff to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Monitory ancillary resource use on an ongoing basis.
• Provide training, guidance, and counseling as needed to help improve staff performance on assigned nursing unit.
• Complete assigned performance evaluations in a timely manner and provide constructive feedback to employees on their performance on a regular basis.
• Assist staff in providing hands on care to patients on the unit as needed, which may include Unit Floor Nurse coverage.
• Perform daily rounding on all new admissions and patients in clinical observation 1 & 2. Promptly report any changes in condition to the physician/NP.
• Ensure appropriate paperwork is in place for patient’s being discharged and that necessary follow up appointments are scheduled.
• Review medication orders for completeness and accuracy.
• Monitor and audit clinical record documentation including nursing progress notes, POS, MAR, TAR, ADL records and care plans to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Complete incident reports and abuse investigations timely.
• Track incident reports and state reportable incidents.
• Attend meetings as needed.
• Meet with patients and families to assess needs and utilize advanced conflict resolution skills as necessary to ensure timely resolution of issues.
• Ensure infection control practices are maintained by staff on the unit.
• Provide safety and environment checks routinely and report any issues to maintenance for improvement.
• Refer patients to consultants as appropriate and update the consultant’s list as necessary.
• Round with assigned consulting physicians.
• Monitor psychotropic medication use and completion of the AIMS scales.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Current licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of Illinois or current enrollment in a registered professional nurse program endorsed by the State of Illinois, with course fulfillment and license to be completed within 1 calendar year of hire.
• Degree from an accredited college or university nursing program.
• At least two years professional nursing experience in medical/surgical nursing. Successful progressive supervisory/management experience preferred.
• Requires knowledge and skills related to medical/operational systems to successfully maintain excellent nursing care.
• Strong communication, organizations, and leadership skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently and in collaboration with others.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing or designee.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Work Location: In person