What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Shift Supervisor, Per Diem Variable Shift 12hr position at HealthEcareers - Client?
Job Summary :
Acts at the on-site per diem administrative designee for an entire facility for off-shifts and weekends. Manages all the patient care departments, ensuring appropriate quality of care and compliance with regulations.
Essential Responsibilities :
- For an entire facility, as a per diem Supervisor, manages the off-hours and weekend patient care and nursing services activities.
- Ensures staff provides the highest quality of care and are in compliance with the Nurse Practice Act, TJC, federal, state, and local requirements.
- Coordinates and monitors staffing for all shifts and maintains appropriate staffing levels and skill mix.
- Participates in developing, reviewing, and updating departmental policies and procedures.
- Identifies and implements best practices to provide improved quality care and services.
- Assess and monitors clinical nursing practice for optimal patient care.
- Designs and evaluates processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum.
- Follows-up on all clinical issues.
- Monitors quality of care delivered, ensuring it meets age-related and developmental needs of patients.
- Maintains and monitors established policies, procedures, standards and practices for nursing services and patient care.
- Supervises staff, assesses their needs and identifies educational opportunities.
- Collaborates with all departments throughout the medical center.
- Acts as patient advocate.
- Assists in developing, monitoring and maintaining the budget.
- Identifies and recommends opportunities to reduce costs.
- Manages and resolves human resource, employee and department safety, and risk management issues.
Basic Qualifications :
Experience
Education
High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
Additional Requirements :
Must be able to work in a Labor / Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications :