Supervisor Nursing - Miramar UCC;

Position: Supervisor Nursing - Miramar UCC (Full Time, Days)
Job Summary

Provides clinical leadership, compassionate, and family centered care for urgent and emergent patients. Utilizes effective problem solving strategies, applies evidence based practice, and a multidisciplinary approach in the plan of care. Provides rapid assessment, treatment, patient and family education, and assures continuity of care through the discharge planning process.

Job

Specific Duties

* Coordinates and monitors patient flow, supports patient throughput utilizing appropriate resources from admission, transfer, or discharge & facilitates the processes in a timely manner.

* Identifies clinical strengths and opportunities, re-assigns patient assignments to support clinical competency, and coaches/mentors employees to improve performance and clinical outcomes.

* Flexes the employees to align with census fluctuations and collaborates with the Nursing Leaders to meet staffing needs.

* Promotes/practices cost containment and maintaining fiscal performance by ensuring appropriate supplies and par levels are maintained.

* Supports departmental goals and the Health System strategic plan. Actively participates in the nursing governance council and unit based committee.

* Conducts department huddles, communicates Health System and department updates, and Press Ganey Patient Perception Survey data.

* Fosters staff empowerment and open communication, leads and guides staff to build a high performance, and engaged team.

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Daily/ T: 1-8 hours R:
Shared

* Works collaboratively with all levels of the urgent care interdisciplinary team and promotes the team concept within the department & Health System wide.

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Daily/ T: 30 minutes R:
Shared

* Interacts with patients and families to review physician plan of care and solicits input and communicate any patient and family concerns to physician.

* Ensures the provision of education about disease processes, treatment, and documents patient/family teachings on health related needs in the electronic health record.

* Administers direct patient care and assuming an assignment during clinical hours.

* Oversees and assists staff in the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.

* Responsible for patient care coordination to include accountability for patient throughput and outcomes.

* Identifies opportunities to improve processes and assists with projects to enhance workflow utilizing Lean methodologies and tools.

* Assists and supports the RNs and team with code blue and emergency response efforts.

* Communicates the patient's progress including critical findings and changes in the patients' condition.

* Actively participates in the performance review process through chart reviews and validating timeliness of charting. Ensures all requirements are met.

* Ensuring all staff on the assigned shift is adhering to the regulatory requirements of DNV, CMS, DOH, and other accrediting agencies.

* Ensuring all staff is adhering to department and Health System policies and procedures.

* Promotes an "error free" working environment by consistently providing high-quality, safe care as per policies, conducts prevention rounding, & follows up on identified concerns promptly.

* Conducts, ensures, and audits the accuracy of charge capture at department.

* Completes chart charge corrections and instructs nursing team continually on steps to avoid errors in charges.

* Continually enforces the use of SOARS checklists to hard-wire standard operation procedures to ensure safety and quality.

* Provides continuous supervision, observation of behavioral health patients, and adheres to non-violent crisis intervention strategies (CPI).

Minimum

Job Requirements

* RN Licensure within the State of Florida or Multi-State Enhanced Nursing License Compact (eNLC) - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment

* American Heart Association BLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment

* CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute required within 180 days of hire or transfer into the position - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment

* American Heart Association PALS required within 1 year of hire - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment

* American Heart Association ACLS required within 1 year of hire - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment

* 1-3 years Registered Nurse experience

* Experience as a Charge Nurse

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* BSN degree or currently enrolled in BSN program.

* Career Development:
National certification within 5 years of hire preferred.

* Pediatric Nursing in an acute care setting preferred.

* Work experience with Microsoft Office Applications including Excel and Word.

* Effective verbal and written communication skills.

* Ability to positively influence and hold self and others accountable.

* Ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team.

* Able to lead a team to achieve business results.