RN Supervisor - Infusion
Job in
Houma, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, 70361, USA
Listed on 2026-06-15
Listing for:
Ochsner Health
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-15
Job specializations:
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Nursing
RN Nurse, Healthcare Nursing, Charge Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Summary
This job acts as a supervisor and provider of care at the point of care to individuals and cohorts of patients within a unit. It evaluates nursing interventions by coordinating, delegating, and supervising care provided by the healthcare team of licensed nurses, registered nurses, and patient‑care technicians. The supervisor serves as a resource to staff for patient‑care assessment, planning, and evaluation of nursing interventions and facilitates problem resolution through collaboration with unit leadership and other supervisory staff.
Responsibilities- Receives patients, explains procedures, checks vital signs, and administers therapy.
- Monitors reactions and reports to physicians.
- Handles emergency situations.
- Provides infusion treatments such as hydration, administering drugs and solutions.
- Organizes, plans, supervises, and provides coordinated patient care within the unit.
- Supervises, develops, and evaluates assigned departmental staff nurses and technicians.
- Promotes the adoption of nursing protocols and clinical practice guidelines to support evidence‑based practice.
- Manages conflict on assigned shifts and collaborates with other supervisors and unit leadership if further action is needed.
- Collaborates with patient quality, safety, and experience leadership and promotes patient quality, safety, and experience processes.
- Supports daily clinical operations on the unit by ensuring effective scheduling, staffing, and appropriate clinical supplies and resources are available for patient care.
- Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Required:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing:
Diploma, Associates or Bachelor’s degree. - Preferred:
Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Required – 3 years of relevant experience as a registered nurse.
- Preferred – 10 years of relevant experience as a registered nurse.
- Required – Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
Skills and Abilities
(KSAs)
- Knowledge of pharmacology and laboratory tests.
- Ability to safely monitor patients throughout infusion therapy.
- Ability to be self‑directed.
- Proficient in indicators of operational success such as unit productivity, expense management, regulatory requirements, and quality indicators.
- Proficiency in using computers, software, and web‑based applications.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient‑care process.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to routinely manage priorities and projects involving multiple constituencies.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
- Ability to work in stressful situations and always remain objective and professional.
- Receives patients, explains procedures, checks vital signs, and administers therapy.
- Monitors reactions and reports to physicians.
- Handles emergency situations.
- Provides infusion treatments such as hydration, administering drugs and solutions.
- Organizes, plans, supervises, and provides coordinated patient care within the unit.
- Supervises, develops, and evaluates assigned departmental staff nurses and technicians.
- Promotes the adoption of nursing protocols and clinical practice guidelines to support evidence‑based practice.
- Manages conflict on assigned shifts and collaborates with other supervisors and unit leadership if further action is needed.
- Collaborates with patient quality, safety, and experience leadership and promotes patient quality, safety, and experience processes.
- Supports daily clinical operations on the unit by ensuring effective scheduling, staffing, and appropriate clinical supplies and resources are available for patient care.
- Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to…
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