Nursing Supervisor; UM Health Adult Hospitals, 8D Intermediate Care​/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.

8D is a 20-bed, Critical Care unit which provides care for critical and moderate care medical-surgical patients, as well as those patients who are in transition from ICU to general care and rehabilitation floors. Our patient population requires highly skilled nursing care for the acute and chronic ventilated patient as well as those patients who have difficulties weaning from ventilator support. We care for a broad variety of medical diagnosis and service many different medical teams in the institution.

Duties:
To assist the Clinical Nursing Director in planning and management of the patient care. To provide leadership in the practice of nursing, emphasizing quality patient care, education, and research. To assist in coordinating between management and patient care activities consistent with the University of Michigan Health mission and goal statements. Reports directly to the Clinical Nursing Director. Collaborative/consultative relationship with other health professionals and administrative personnel.

Administrative and functional supervision is exercised over nursing and support staff as delegated by the Clinical Nursing Director.

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.

8D is a 20-bed, Critical Care unit which provides care for critical and moderate care medical-surgical patients, as well as those patients who are in transition from ICU to general care and rehabilitation floors. Our patient population requires highly skilled nursing care for the acute and chronic ventilated patient as well as those patients who have difficulties weaning from ventilator support. We care for a broad variety of medical diagnosis and service many different medical teams in the institution.

Duties:
To assist the Clinical Nursing Director in planning and management of the patient care. To provide leadership in the practice of nursing, emphasizing quality patient care, education, and research. To assist in coordinating between management and patient care activities consistent with the University of Michigan Health mission and goal statements. Reports directly to the Clinical Nursing Director. Collaborative/consultative relationship with other health professionals and administrative personnel.

Administrative and functional supervision is exercised over nursing and support staff as delegated by the Clinical Nursing Director.

Philosophy of Care:
Our philosophy of care is to provide expert, conscientious, evidence-based, holistic patient-centered care and to identify, evaluate and implement that care in the Intermediate Care environment. Our Nursing Team:
Our nurses and technical support staff are highly motivated and skilled in providing care to our acutely ill patient population. We have a diverse group of nurses with a broad range of experience who possess a wide array of medical knowledge and background to bring to our team. The nurses on 8D take great pride in caring for our patients with a team and interdisciplinary approach, as well as utilizing the holistic nursing process to inspire our patients to a healthy recovery.

Responsibilities Include:

• Plan, assign and supervise the work of nursing and support staff.
• Participate in interviewing, selecting and orienting nursing and support staff.
• Participate in the 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…