RN Supervisor-Pain Clinic

The Pain Clinic Supervisor provides leadership support as part of the unit management team, supporting the Nursing Director in their responsibility for the development, implementation, and evaluation of care provided on the patient care department(s), consistent with the established strategic plan, goals and objectives for Patient Care Services. The Unit Supervisor carries out the day-to-day operations plan of the department, under the direction of the Nurse Manager and/or Director. He/She serves as a clinical resource to other healthcare team members on the designated unit. May assume a patient care assignment based on department needs. The Pain Clinic Supervisor coordinates unit management activities and department staff development in conjunction and collaboration with the Nurse Director.

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• Serves as day to day management of staffing and patient flow.
• Enlists assistance of manager for additional staffing needs or concerns.
• Responsible to track and log attendance and address variances.
• Participates and delivers performance appraisals of staff. Engaging in crucial conversations to hold staff accountable. Maintain professional integrity at all times.
• If serving in a charge RN role, evaluates daily staffing needs. Collaborates with the leadership team to facilitate adjustments that meet the department needs
• The associate is aware of hospital and department compliance for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of department or hospital administrative staff.
• Purposefully conducts all aspects of the job in an ethical manner in support of the hospital’s commitment to ethical behavior in all areas of personal and professional activity.
• Successfully completes hospital-wide orientation, annual hospital competencies and department/unit specific competencies.
• Builds trusting, collaborative relationships with staff, peers, providers and administration to advance the core patient business strategy.
• Serves as a resource in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care in the clinical departments.
• Assists in creating a positive work environment that contributes to safe and positive clinical outcomes guidelines.
• Commits to the hours needed to achieve outcomes and develop others to assure round-the-clock leadership. Requires flexibility with hours worked and shifting priorities as the environment changes.
• Performs other duties as deemed necessary to meet the hospital’s mission, “to give the healthcare, we’d like our loved ones to receive.”
• Participates in department and hospital shared governance infrastructure and performance improvement activities.
• Assists with providing a thorough and adequate orientation program for new staff and student interns.
• Assists with competency training and continuing education programming to ensure staff development needs are met for the department.
• Participates in mandatory education and department staff meetings
• Follows up on patient concerns in the absence of the Nurse Manager. Notifies Nurse Manager or appropriate designee of any concerns that have the potential to escalate or lead to Risk Management concerns

• Graduate of accredited nursing program
• Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa or Compact State
• Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire.
• CORE Certification within six (6) months from date of hire.
• Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
• Multicultural sensitivity.
• Microsoft Office – basic computer skills.
• Customer/patient focused.
• Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions
• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.