Nurse Supervisor - Willowbrooke (Weekend Days)

The Nursing Supervisor performs nursing duties and makes management decisions following hospital policy procedures and supervises other nursing personnel who are responsible for patient care. The Nursing Supervisor is a proficient nurse who has chosen the management track. This nurse has general knowledge of nursing practice and takes responsibility for the development and nurturing of self. This individual serves as a resource person for nursing and other hospital departments and must be able to set priorities. This position will include accountability for maintaining high standards of patient care throughout the hospital. The Nursing Supervisor is responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating, and coordinating the nursing care provided in the hospital utilizing the nursing process. EducationSee License / Certification RequirementsExperienceTwo years of related experience. Requires working knowledge of specialized practices, equipment, and procedures.Licenses & Certifications

• Georgia Registered Nurse License or Multistate Nursing License
• Healthcare Provider (CPR)Qualifications
• Proficient in written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to convey clear concise understandable instructions to patients, family, and staff. Must be able to understand information to make appropriate and timely decisions.
• BLS required within 30 days of hire.Area of Responsibilities
• AGE APPROPRIATE CARE : Demonstrates the behavior, skills and knowledge to provide age appropriate care for all ages and populations served to include the : ability to communicate, assess developmental level, physiologic norms, signs and symptoms of neglect, immunization status, and emotional response to stress.
• EDUCATION AND MENTORING : Assists in provision of education for department staff to include orientation of new employees and ongoing in-service to develop and ensure competency and compliance with standards related to best practice, specialized departmental equipment, procedures, ages specific competencies, medication management and age specific core competencies and staff compliance with annually required education.
• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Committed to finding solutions to problems rather than blaming others. Demonstrates knowledge of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, standards of nursing practice. Participates in required annual hospital wide and nursing continuing education. Accurately evaluates self and establishes goals in self-directed manner. Actively seeks out opportunities for knowledge / skill enhancement within and beyond the practice setting.
• QUALITY, PI, STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE : Knowledgeable regarding hospital policy and procedures, regulatory standards, evidence-based practice guidelines (EMTALA, TJC, CMS, Georgia Board of Nursing, quality metrics, etc.) Knowledgeable in the review of data within the electronic record. Assists director and managers in the identification, coordination and Implementation and Monitoring of Unit specific process improvement opportunities which minimize errors, improve patient safety and satisfaction, maximize resource utilization and provide a safe work environment.
• SUPERVISION OF STAFF : Responsible for assessing staffing requirements for the current and on-coming shifts and assures adequate staffing on all nursing units. Staffs commensurate with patient need and nursing staff education and abilities. Facilitate use of scheduled staff in a manner which facilitates patient flow and efficient use of resources. Provides Leadership in absence of managers or Director of Nursing. Collaborates with Nurse Manager and Director regarding staffing and nursing personnel issues. Assures quality nursing care through rounds and ongoing unit supervision. Role models an interdisciplinary collaborative approach to patient care through interactions with other departments. Coordinates implementation of Disaster Plans. Effectively handles situations in a calm, objective manner and coordinates needed change. Adaptable, flexible, and consistently effective in staffing and managing problems. Challenges and adapts systems to maximize the benefits for patient care. Collaborates with physicians and other disciplines to implement interventions to meet emerging problems. Addresses subtle changes in the patient and assists staff to address through ongoing assessment, prioritization, and interventions.
• COORDINATION OF EDUCATION : Lifelong learner who strives to maintain current knowledge related to practice and performance. assists in provision of education for department staff to include orientation of new employees and ongoing in-service to develop and ensure competency and compliance with standards related to best practice, specialized departmental equipment, procedures, ages specific competencies, medication management and age specific core competencies and staff compliance with annually required education.Compliance StatementEmployee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.EducationSee License / Certification RequirementsExperienceTwo years of related experience. Requires working knowledge of specialized practices, equipment, and procedures.Licenses & Certifications
• Georgia Registered Nurse License or Multistate Nursing License
• Healthcare Provider (CPR)Supervision
• Reports to Director of NursingQualifications
• Proficient in written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to convey clear concise understandable instructions to patient, family, and staff. Must be able to understand information in order to make appropriate and timely decisions.
• BLS required within 30 days of hire.Definitions
• The Nursing Supervisor performs nursing duties and makes management decisions in accordance with hospital policy procedure and supervises other nursing personnel who are responsible for patient care during an 8-12-hour period. The Nursing Supervisor is a proficient nurse who has chosen the management tract. This nurse has general knowledge of nursing practice and takes responsibility for the development and nurturing of self. This individual serves as a resource person for nursing and other hospital departments and must be able to set priorities. This position will include accountability for maintaining high standards of patient care throughout the hospital. The Nursing Supervisor is responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating and coordinating the nursing care provided in the hospital utilizing the nursing process.Contact With OthersFrequent contacts of a significant nature involving difficult negotiations and technical matters requiring thorough knowledge of organization policies or treatment, plus an ability to understand, communicate with, and to lead, and influence others to obtain willing acceptance, consent, or action. Requires a high degree of diplomacy.Effect Of ErrorProbable errors may be serious and involve losses such as improper costs, overpayment, waste of material, damage to equipment, and delay in processing work. Effect usually confined within the organization. Most of work not subject to direct verification or check. Regularly works with some confidential data such as account, salaries, patient medical records, which if disclosed might have adverse internal or external effects.Supervisory ResponsibilityHas limited supervision over a large section of employees (15 up), i.e. assigns and directs their work; instructs new employees and corrects results, may discuss with supervisor, but has no authority over job content or personnel. Team governance where the Members evaluate, interview, and recommend personnel actions.Mental DemandsWork involves a variety of complex problems to be solved under general organization policies. Ingenuity and judgment are required to review facts, plan work, estimate costs, and deal with factors not easily evaluated, interpret results, draw conclusions, and take or recommend action. Solutions to problems often require coordination with other departments. Physical EffortModerate physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for about half of the day. Very occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25- 60 lbs.). Office or laboratory work requires close visual effort and concentration more than half of day. Works in reaching or strained positions for less than half of day.Working ConditionsConsiderable - (About 75% of the day) Involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature / weather extremes / occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical / bio-hazardous materials.Working Conditions Aspects For Immunizations
• Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles)
• Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of agePhysical AspectsContinually (at least once per day)
• Hearing
• VisualFrequently (at least 3 times a week)
• Bending
• Typing
• Manual Dexteritypinching with fingers, etc.
• Feeling (Touch)determining temperature, texture, by touching
• Reachingbelow shoulder
• Color Vision
• Speaking
• Standing
• Walking
• Lifting up To 25 lbs.
• Handlingseizing, holding, grasping
• Pushing / Pullingup To 25 lbs.
• Pushing / Pulling25 To 60 lbs.Occasionally (at least once a month)
• Reachingabove shoulder
• Balancing
• Crawling
• Running - In response To an emergency
• Lifting 25 To 60 lbs.
• Lifting over 60 lbs.
• Carrying
• Climbing
• Kneeling
• Squatting
• Smelling
• N95 Respirator usage (PPE)
• Hazmat suit usage (PPE)
• Pushing / Pullingover 60 lbs.