Pay rate ranges from $67.32 to $72.94 based on experience. Position Summary:
-Off shift weekend/holiday Supervisors.
-Assumes shift responsibility for the overall assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care on the unit.
-Carries Hospital and Nursing Service mission, vision, values and the overall strategic planning, clinical management, patient care, budgeting, financial management and quality management on the unit.
-Promotes the health system service standards and creates a patient focused caring environment while addressing and meeting the individual needs of the patient.
-Fosters an environment of collaboration and respect with physician colleagues, nurses and other healthcare team members.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Standard Compliance:
-Maintains current knowledge of and ensures compliance with all regulatory and professional standards of care which includes: CMS, IHI, CAP, etc.
-Utilizes creativity in developing quality/performance improvement programs, instructing staff and implementing new and improved standards.
-Utilizes results from tracer methodology tools to develop corrective action plans to ensure that quality of care is embedded into clinical practice on an ongoing basis.
Operational Performance:
-Develops, prepares and monitors the personnel, supply and equipment budgets in collaboration with the staff and support department directors.
-Develops long-term unit staffing schedules and ensures adequate daily coverage in accordance with established staffing needs.
-Develops measures and monitors unit operational performance metrics, agency and overtime costs.
Clinical Practice/Patient Care:
-Collaborates with the CNO to establish nursing care standards and evaluates staff compliance.
-Facilitates the effective provision of support services essential to patient care.
-Maintains a safe and caring environment for patients that is conductive to positive health teaching and maintenance; patient and family expectations of care to be delivered in a culturally sensitive manner and role models sensitivity to staff.
Management:
-Participates in the overall planning process for the service.
-Responsible for the overall planning process for the unit.
-Uses findings from patient satisfaction survey and with input from the staff, to establish unit based customer services agenda.
-Uses findings from staff satisfaction survey and with input from the staff, to establish a unit based recruitment and retention agenda.
-Develops an effective plan for delivery of nursing care within the assigned area of responsibility.
Human Resource Development/Management:
-Educates and evaluates staff.
-Educates staff in new and existing department procedures and systems (eg. Information systems, fiscal responsibility, etc.)
-Makes recommendations and provides opportunities for growth and development of personnel and arranges for appropriate education and training.
-Establishes unit metrics and goals to measure effectiveness of retention strategies.
Physical Demands:
-Involves standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing and bending.
-May include some repetitive motions.
-Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.
Schedule Notes:CONTRACT TO HIRE - Ask Lisa about a sample resume that could be a good example of what experience is needed.
Night - 12MIDNIGHT to 8:15AM; Monday to Friday with alternate weekends and some holidays.
Must have Joint Commission Readiness experience
Must have ADON experience
Must have acute care experience
Must have a Masters degree for this role.
This is for House Coverage.
Skills: Required Skills & Experience:
-Minimum of three (3) years nursing experience including previous supervisory experience.
-Ability to effectively communicate in English both verbally and in writing.
-Excellent creative skills, ideas to improve existing programs.
-Services, processes, ideas that have impact on this job and the department.
-Demonstrated leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, required.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
-N/A
Education: Required Education:
-Master s Degree in Nursing is required.
Preferred Education:
-N/A
Required Certifications & Licensure:
-Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-N/A
Job Category: Clinical - Nursing - IPC
