What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Supervisor - Telemetry position at Orange Coast Medical Center?
Title: Registered Nurse Supervisor
Location: Fountain Valley, CA
Department: Telemetry
Status: Full Time
Shift: Nights (12 Hours)
Pay Range*: $57.31/hr - $89.99/hour
This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center’s strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities.
The clinical supervisor is responsible for the daily operational issues of the Telemetry patient care unit. S/he is able to coordinate care not only for individual patients, but also to lead the care delivery of multiple patients in the nursing care area in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Nursing Department. Responsibilities include monitoring and coordinating patient flow, staff scheduling, department budget, and unit supplies for the assigned shift. As a front-line nurse leader, s/he is accountable for the evaluation, development and retention of department staff (licensed and unlicensed). The Clinical Supervisor collaborates with other professional disciplines/unit leaders to ensure safe and effective patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
Position Summary
The clinical supervisor is responsible for the daily operational issues of the Telemetry patient care unit. S/he is able to coordinate care not only for individual patients, but also to lead the care delivery of multiple patients in the nursing care area in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Nursing Department. Responsibilities include monitoring and coordinating patient flow, staff scheduling, department budget, and unit supplies for the assigned shift. As a front-line nurse leader, s/he is accountable for the evaluation, development and retention of department staff (licensed and unlicensed). The Clinical Supervisor collaborates with other professional disciplines/unit leaders to ensure safe and effective patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job
1. Utilizes the nursing process and practice standards as a framework fro the management of patient care.
2. Ability to demonstrate leadership in the coordination of patient care across the healthcare continuum.
3. Ability to use supervisory skills to ensure efficient, efficacious and effective shift operations.
4. Prioritizes essential functions.
5. Delegates to licensed and unlicensed personnel.
6. Communicates effectively with the entire healthcare team.
7. Identifies variances from standards of care and practice.
8. Ability to teach, guide and consult with healthcare team members to maintain and improve patient care standards.
9. Utilizes the clinical performance improvement model effectively.
10. Contributes to an effective and safe working environment.
11. Serves as a role model and mentors new staff members.
12. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of patient privacy rights. Maintains confidentiality of all medical, financial and other sensitive material in printed, electronic or verbal form, which may jeopardize the privacy of patients and or employees.
13. Demonstrates the ability to use good customer service skills by managing and acknowledging patient-family-significant other expectations.
14. Demonstrates tact, sensitivity and discretion.
15. Demonstrates the ability to integrate knowledge of job specific competencies.
16. Ability to be at work and be on time
17. Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives
18. Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner
19. Ability to prioritize and multitask
Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.
Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
Experience
· Two years acute care experience in Telemetry nursing preferred. In lieu of this experience, consideration will be made for an employee with strong experiential background.
· Computer, internet, order entry and word processing experience preferred.
· Supervisory experience preferred
· Current California RN license
· Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred
· Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Card
· Current American Heart Association Advance life support card
· Specialty certification preferred
Salary : $57 - $90
