What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing supervisor position at Owensboro Health 2?
- Job Summary
- Provides nursing leadership while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care.Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of thehealthcare organization.
Training is provided relevant to the population served, based on scope of care of theservice assignment.
Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of safety and a high reliabilityorganization; behavior supports the organization's core commitments of Integrity, Service, Respect,Teamwork, Excellence, and Innovation.
- Job Responsibilities
- Provides leadership, orientation, training, coaching, and mentoring to staff.
- Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
- Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition asappropriate.
- Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
- Assesses and coordinates patients' discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.Assesses learning needs of patient and family and provide education based on age, culture, and willingnessto learn.
- Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
- Performs job duties in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.
- Leadership Responsibilities
- Creates and maintains a work environment that is aligned with the organizationï ½s goals and strategies, demonstrating a unified voice and consistent message from leadership;
actively supports all organizational policies and procedures in communications and interactions with staff and peers.
- Education
- Associate's degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing required. Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Master'sdegree in Nursing required by June 8, 2019.
- Licensure / Certification / Registration
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) required. Eligible to practice nursing in the State of Kentucky required.Certified as a Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider required within 30 days of employment in thisposition.
Valid driver's license required. Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Work Experience
- 3 years progressive experience in a related field and / or a leadership role required.
- Skills and Attributes
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must beable to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Department specific competencies forpositions are detailed in the unit / department scope of service.
- FLSA Classification
- Non-Exempt
- Disclaimer
- This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position.
It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees.
Specific duties and responsibilities consistent with the general nature and level of work described may vary by department and additional related duties may be assigned as needed.
Some duties listed may not apply to all areas.
Additional Position Related Details
Physical Requirements
Activity and Frequency :
- Bending / Stooping - Frequently
- Climbing - Occasionally
- Keyboard Data Entry - Frequently
- Kneeling - Occasionally
- Lifting / Moving Patients - Frequently
- Lifting / Carrying (Non-Patient) - 0-25 lbs - Frequently
- Lifting / Carrying (Non-Patient) - 25-75 lbs - Occasionally
- Lifting / Carrying (Non-Patient) - over 75 lbs - Rarely
- Pushing / Pulling - 0-25 lbs - Frequently
- Pushing / Pulling - 25-75 lbs - Frequently
- Pushing / Pulling - over 75 lbs - Frequently
- Reaching - Frequently
- Repetitive Foot / Leg Movements - Rarely
- Repetitive Hand / Arm Movements - Frequently
- Running - Occasionally
- Sitting - Occasionally
- Squatting - Frequently
- Standing - Frequently
- Walking - Frequently
- Audible Speech - Frequently
- Hearing Acuity - Frequently
- Smelling Acuity - Occasionally
- Taste Discrimination - Never
- Vision : Depth Perception - Frequently
- Vision : Distinguish Color - Frequently
- Vision : Seeing - Far - Frequently
- Vision : Seeing - Near - Frequently
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Last updated : 2024-11-01
