Clinical Operations Nurse Supervisor - Nursing - Ob​/Gyn

Job Description

Location: John H. Stroger Hospital

Department: Nursing OB/GYN - Maternal Child Health

Shift: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM

Salary is commensurate with years of experience indicated at time of application submittal. Experience not disclosed or documented at the time of application will not be considered for initial step placement.

The Clinical Operations Nurse Supervisor provides off shift supervision overseeing all aspects of patient care within the assigned nursing division, in conjunction with the Nurse Coordinator II, and will also provide oversight to the other nursing divisions, on a 24-hour basis providing coverage when needed, by evaluating and supervising all activities of the nursing staff. This position has first line responsibility for clinical and personnel management, patient care, and quality service delivery for the assigned areas in Cook County Health (CCH).

This position is exempt from Career Service under the CCH Personnel Rules.

• Review applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements and consult with Labor Relations to generate management proposals
• Participate in collective bargaining negotiations, caucus discussions and working meeting

• Document, recommend and effectuate discipline at all levels
• Work closely with labor relations and/or labor counsel to effectuate and enforce applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Initiate, authorize and complete disciplinary action pursuant to CCHHS system rules, policies, procedures and provision of applicable collective bargaining agreements

• Direct and effectuate CCHHS management policies practices
• Access and proficiently navigate CCHHS records system to obtain and review information necessary to execute provisions of applicable collective bargaining agreements

• Contribute to the management of CCHHS staff and CHHSS' systemic development and success
• Discuss and develop CCHHS system policy and procedure
• Consistently use independent judgment to identify operational staffing issues and needs and perform the following functions as necessary, hire. transfer, suspend, layoff, recall, promote, discharge, assign, direct or discipline employees pursuant to applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Work with Labor Relations to discern past practice when necessary

• Collaborates with Nursing Leadership to develop nursing care standards ensuring patient care in unit is delivered within hospital established service standards, regulatory and professional standards of care.
• Develops and implements an effective operating plan for the delivery of nursing care within the designated nursing unit.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and initiates improvement efforts within the unit to increase and exceed unit performance measures.
• Conducts patient observations, reviews verbal reports and written documentation, and establishes immediate and long-term corrective action plans. Areas of unit performance include compliance with standards of care, LOS, agency and overtime costs, position vacancies and turnover rates.
• Develops long-term unit staffing schedules to ensure adequate daily coverage in accordance with staffing needs.
• Drives employee performance by setting clear performance expectations for unit nursing staff and providing necessary information and tools to achieve desired performance.
• Provides daily guidance to staff regarding patient care delivery problems including providing coverage during staffing shortages throughout the division.
• Ensure regulatory compliance for the assigned Nursing units
• Identifies staff development needs and works with nursing education department or outside sources to provide nurses with continuous education and opportunity for growth and development.
• Ensures all nursing staff meets requisite credential and licensure requirements.
• Partners with nursing team to proactively assess the quality of patient care delivered by nursing staff and to evaluate overall unit effectiveness in meeting care treatment goals.
• Ensures nursing staff follows accurate and complete documentation procedures at all times.
• Completes required quality…