Critical Care Clinical Supervisor

Qualifications

• 2 year / Associate Degree in Nursing (Required)
• 4 year / Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Preferred)

• 4 - 5 years in acute care setting in area of specialty (Required)
• 0 - 1 year of demonstrated proficiency in critical care competencies at expert level (Required)
• 1 - 2 years in Previous leadership (Preferred)

• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

• Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)

• Demonstrates technical skill in using equipment appropriate for role.
• Understands equipment operation.
• Maintains equipment in working order.
• Troubleshoots equipment problems.
• Uses technology to increase productivity.
• Adapts to new technology.

• Accountable for individual practice and delegation to provide optimum care.
• Practices with compassion and respect.
• Primary commitment is to advocate for the patient, family and community.
• Assures patient safety through competency and growth of self and others.
• Contributes to a healthy work environment through shared decision making.
• Collaborates with other health professionals to meet healthcare need.

• Supports, leads, and directs clinical care leadership team in the absence of the Director/Manager.
• Directs and delegates clinical staff to meet patients' needs based on competency of personnel.
• Participates in the assessment of staff competency and educates, coaches and mentors staff to achieve competence.
• Ensures staff provides ongoing assessment of patients including the review of lab results and reports abnormal findings to physicians.
• Monitors procedures performed.
• Has demonstrated ability to remain calm in crisis and appropriately direct activities.
• Is approachable by staff.
• Able to relate and communicate positively, effectively, and professionally with others; provide leadership; be assertive and consistent in enforcing policies; work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure.
• Utilizes discretion and independent judgment in providing supervision and management to a team of licensed and unlicensed personnel during an assigned shift on designated unit(s) who provide direct and indirect patient care for an age-specific population.

• Implements unit specific strategies and colleague specific practice remediation that result in achieving specific clinical quality and patient safety outcomes.
• Assists with communication of information to staff. Provides coaching/counseling in a constructive manner.
• Keeps Director informed of any concerns, situations, or conditions relative to staff, patients, family members or physicians.
• Participates in the orientation of new employees. Serves as a positive role model, mentor and resource person for less experienced nursing staff.
• Supervises employees on their respective shifts and prepares input for annual evaluations. Must demonstrate exceptional maturity to facilitate a positive work environment.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of pathophysiology and related disease process of the critical care patient.
• Keeps current on trends and development in nursing and serves as a resource for critical care standards of practice.
• Demonstrates ability to think critically, prioritize, and recognize emergencies and responds with proper protocol.

• Adheres to the hospital and departmental attendance and punctuality guidelines.
• Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission and vision of the organization.
• Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions as per departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self education, attends ongoing educational programs).
• Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in-services and requirements and competency evaluations on time.
• Demonstrates competency at all levels in providing care to all patients based on age, sex, weight, and demonstrated needs.
• For non-clinical areas, has attended training and demonstrates usage of age-specific customer service skills.
• Wears protective clothing and equipment as appropriate.