Supv, Nurse Administrative

Description

Job Summary:

Provides administrative and clinical supervision to nursing personnel on all shifts, 24/7 within their operating unit.

• 1. Assesses the overall status of the hospital and plans a course of action for the current shift and the shift immediately to follow.
• 2. Coordinates nursing activities with the activities of other hospital departments.
• 3. Provides input into goals and objectives of nursing services.
• 4. Periodically meets with other staff members to discuss progress towards their achievement and to develop future courses of action.
• 5. Clarifies and interprets hospital and nursing policies and procedures to nursing staff, physicians, patients, visitors, and personnel in various hospital departments.
• 6. Maintains current manuals on hospital policies and procedures; ensures they are readily available.
• 7. Initiates disciplinary process, as appropriate, during shift.
• 8. Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs, activities, and procedures which ensure the highest quality of patient care outcomes.
• 9. Reports and investigates significant events such as patient complaints or issues which have legal implications to the appropriate management.
• 10. Provides support and direction in resolving challenges, assists non-nursing operations with personnel needs such as OIM, conflict resolution, and works to elevate those needs to appropriate leadership.

• 1. Assists the Charge Nurse in determining required staff based on patient census and acuity.
• 2. Assists in reviewing alternative patient assignments when staffing is limited; reassigns staff as necessary to meet changing patient care needs.
• 3. Assigns float personnel to areas of greatest acuity.
• 4. Records staffing changes on required forms and schedules.
• 5. Reviews daily shift staffing reports for patient census and acuity.
• 6. Assists in coordinating the opening or closing of patient care areas.

• 1. Meets personally with family, patients and staff to resolve concerns or difficult situations.
• 2. Provides appropriate procedural information to patients/families who request living wills, designated power of attorney or donation of anatomical gifts.
• 3. Coordinates and assists in providing care to patients or visitors in emergency situations in non-patient care areas.
• 4. Initiates nursing rounds at regular intervals to determine changes in patient acuity and nursing unit status.
• 5. Prepares written documentation of bed placement, acceptance of patients and intervening factors.
• 6. Supports the documentation of incident reports and patient codes.
• 7. Furnishes a written and verbal report to oncoming supervisory personnel.
• 8. Facilitates the placement of patients on admission, transfer and discharge.
• 9. Develops plans for the arrival of patients requiring telemetry or intensive care placement.
• 10. Reports significant patient information, staff performance, and unit activities directly to the appropriate AOC, or Executive Backup.
• 11. Responds to patient codes and coordinates the notification of resource personnel.
• 12. Provides crisis intervention as needed.
• 13. Procures emergency medication, equipment, supplies, and services when urgent situations require them.

• 1. Coordinates the direction and physical assistance of all staff involved in heliport operations.
• 2. Notifies personnel when a disaster plan is to be initiated and provides appropriate direction.

• 1. Posts and reports changes in the operating room schedule.
• 2. Reports to appropriate management and public relations representatives any newsworthy items that may impact the hospital.

• 1. Assists nursing staff in priority setting, organizing care, and developing leadership skills.
• 2. Counsels the Charge Nurse regarding difficult or unusual patient/employee situations and assists in determining possible courses of action.
• 3. Functions as a resource person for new staff and orienting staff to the Charge Nurse role.
• 4. Identifies staff and patient educational needs based on clinical situations.
• 5. Assists in developing, conducting and evaluating staff in-services.
• 6. Uses specific bedside situations to teach staff.
• 7. Provides instruction to staff on nursing research principles.
• 8. Assists in implementing and evaluating practice modifications based on research.
• 9. May contribute to the core of nursing knowledge through publication and formal presentations.

• Education:
  
  Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. Bachelor's degree.
• Experience:
  
  Five years of Registered Nursing experience of which two years must have been in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Licensure:
  Must have a valid, active unencumbered Nursing license or temporary permit approved by the Georgia Licensing Board.
• Certifications:
  
  BLS and Healthcare Provider certifications. ACLS may be required for some locations.