Nursing Supervisor; 5D Surgical Intensive Care Unit

NURSING SUPERVISOR (5D Surgical Intensive Care Unit)

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

The SICU is a 20 bed adult high acuity Intensive Care Unit. Patients are admitted from over 20 surgical and medical services. SICU is home to Adult Liver Transplant post-op patients and is a regional referral center for Adult ARDS/ECMO therapy. SICU is additionally home to UMHS Adult Rapid Response/Arrest Team.
The Clinical Nurse Supervisor will partner with the Clinical Nursing Director and the Clinical Nurse Specialist in the planning and management of the clinical and administrative operation of the Adult Surgical Intensive Care Unit and the University Hospital Adult Rapid Response Nursing Team (RRT).
To provide leadership in the practice of nursing, emphasizing quality patient care, service, education and research.
To assist in coordinating between management and patient care activities consistent with the University of Michigan Hospital and Health Center mission and goal statements.
Reports directly to the Clinical Nursing Director.
Collaborative/consultative relationship with other health professionals and administrative personnel.
Functional and administrative supervision of the nursing and support staff personnel as delegated by the Clinical Nursing Director.
Provide direct clinical nursing care to the SICU patient population and patients throughout the health system via the RRT/Arrest team.

• Plan, assign and supervise the work of nursing and support staff.
• Participate in interviewing, selecting and orienting nursing and support staff.
• Participate in counseling, coaching, discipline, and evaluation of unit staff.
• Participate in the development, implementation and revision of individual performance plans.
• Facilitate open channels of communication with managers, peers, staff, and physicians.
• Coach and mentor Charge Nurses, Staff Nurses, and members of leadership team as delegated by Clinical Nursing Director.

• Provide bedside care to SICU patient population as determined by staffing needs and the Clinical Nursing Director.
• Respond to RRT calls as needed.
• Provide clinical assessment, mentoring, coaching and evaluation of staff.

• Participate in the development and implementation of unit or area goals and objectives.
• Identify and plan for staffing consistent with the needs of the patient population and budgetary requirements.
• Participate in planning and problem solving of daily unit/area operations, priorities of patient services, and urgent and emergent care.
• Interpret and implement the Hospital and University policies and procedures and the standards of regulatory agencies.
• Participate in the monitoring of department payroll and commodity expenditures.
• Provide input into the payroll and commodity budget planning process.
• Coordinate performance evaluation activities for unit staff as delegated by the Clinical Nursing Director.
• Participate in hiring activities of unit staff, conducting personnel interviews and reference checks.
• Collaborate with Clinical Nursing Director, Educational Coordinator and Clinical Nurse Specialist to implement competency based educational programming and evaluation.
• Anticipate and respond to patient/family issues and concerns.

• Participate in planning, coordinating and evaluating unit quality…