Nursing Supervisor - Massena Hospital

• Required: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

• Required: Current NYS RN licensure

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree; or actively enrolled in a BSN program within 6 months of hire

• Required: National Certification within 2 years of hire

• Required: BLS certification

• ACLS within 3 months of hire

• PALS within 3 months of hire

• Required: Three years of experience in an acute care facility or related specialty area Basic computer skills (Outlook, Word required; Meditech and EPIC strongly preferred)

• Preferred: Experience as a Nursing Supervisor, Director/Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides on site management of the hospital during the off shift, normally when the hospital management is not on site.

• Manages the delivery of patient care and manages any issues that arise

• Manages occurrences during the shift ensuring appropriate documentation

• Facilitates professional collaboration with all staff and providers

• Provides Respiratory Therapy support when needed

• Assists staff in clinical problem solving

• Rounds on patients and families with concerns or complaints

• Rounds on admitted patients in the Emergency Department

• Mentors and coaches staff in clinical and behavioral events

• Facilitates patient flow

• Collaborates with staff to provide considerate care that respects patient’s personal values, beliefs, taking spiritual and cultural needs into account

• Supports patients and families participation in making informed decisions

• Reinforces Patients’ Rights, collaborates with staff to assess patient’s physical, psychological, and social status needs

• Reinforces policies and procedures

• Prioritizes multiple emergent situations

• Responds to codes

• Facilitates quality care through knowledge of and reinforcement with the staff, pertinent to regulatory issues

• Participates in the quality assessment/performance improvement programs

• Contributes to staff performance evaluations

• Seeks assistance appropriately from Directors of Nursing and/or Administrator on call

• Interfaces with all departments and communicates with the appropriate leader in a timely collegial manner

• Maintains a safe environment for patients, visitors, staff, physicians

• Collaborates with staff to identify safety risks and takes appropriate action

• Acts as patient and staff advocate in Infection Control

• Allocates and reallocates human resources appropriately

• Maintains staffing patterns

• Maintains all mandatory educational requirements