SWHR Nurse Supervisor

DEPARTMENT: SOUTHWELL HEALTH AND REHABILITATION

F ACILITY:
Southwell Medical

WORK TYPE:
Full Time

S HIFT:
Daytime

As a SWHR Nurse Supervisor, you will assume responsibility for the overall assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of resident care on the unit. You will carry out the system, and nursing service mission, vision, and values as well as the overall strategic planning, clinical management, resident care, and quality management of the unit. You will promote the health system service standards and create a resident focused caring environment while addressing and meeting the individual needs of the resident.

You will also foster an environment of collaboration and respect with physician colleagues, nurses, and other healthcare team members.

• Ensures that the staff are trained and evaluated on their knowledge of and adherence to compliance policies and procedures specific to their jobs.
• Utilizes creativity in developing quality/performance improvement programs, instructing staff and implementing new and improved standards.
• Communicates with the collaborative care team to establish nursing care standards and evaluate staff compliance.
• Maintains a safe, supportive environment for residents that promotes positive health education, ongoing wellness, and meets resident and family expectations of care.
• Develops and implements methods to assess and ensure the effectiveness of the care environment and resident and family satisfaction.
• Recognizes the need for resident care to be delivered in a culturally sensitive manner and role models sensitivity to staff.
• Responds to resident, family, and provider concerns or complaints with sensitivity and compassion in a timely manner.
• Educates staff to new and existing department procedures and systems (e.g. information systems, fiscal responsibility, etc.)..
• Creates and maintains a supportive working environment for all staff and students.
• Demonstrates self-development and keeps current on a variety of clinical management and health care topics.
• Responds in a timely manner to staff concerns and functions proactively to retain staff.
• Participates as member of the healthcare team and various interdisciplinary committees to improve resident care and meet resident needs.
• Supports and guides change initiatives to encourage team ownership, improve service delivery, and ensure alignment with overall organizational goals.
• Ensures that departmental policies, decisions, and actions demonstrate regard for the rights, dignity, respect and confidentiality of all residents, family members, visitors, and employees.
• Leads and directs registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, C.N.A’s, and ancillary personnel in accordance with their scope of practice and policies.
• Develops annual departmental goals which support the SWHR’s mission and strategic plan.
• Monitors and evaluates nursing care by observing and engaging in the nursing process within the department to ensure quality and consistency of care.
• Protects residents’ rights by judiciously protecting information of a confidential nature and follows policies related to information release, confidentiality, resident right, chart access and advance directives.
• Completes incident and occurrence reports in accordance with regulatory and legal requirements, documenting and escalating any events or situations that fall outside normal operations or standards of care.
• Accepts responsibility to establish and maintain conditions conductive to high quality nursing care.
• Coordinates departmental orientation for all newly appointed employees, to ensure a clear understanding of unit policies and procedures, fire and safety regulations, and other departmental specific requirements or guidelines.
• Provides for and…