Nursing Supervisor; RN), Jacksonville

Min

USD $39.15/Hr.

USD $62.64/Hr.

Assures the continuity of hospital operations by assuming administrative responsibility for nursing personnel/activities as well as the coordination of all other hospital personnel/activities on assigned shifts. Functions as a patient advocate, clinical expert, and as leader/mentor/advisor for nursing personnel. Actively participates in and supports the development, operationalization, and evaluation of major change initiatives

Education:

• ADN required; bachelor’s degree preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

• Registered nurse licensure in the state of Illinois.
• Current CPR certification required.
• ACLS preferred.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrates:
  • Outstanding human relations/communications skills.
  • Comfort with change.
  • Creativity and flexibility in problem resolution.
  • Well-rounded clinical expertise.

• Evaluate patient care activity to assure continuous quality and compliance with established guidelines, standards, policies and procedures.
• Makes purposeful rounds on patient care units, Emergency Department, OR/PACU, and other departments as appropriate. Directly observes and assists with patient care activities. Evaluates patient care activity; actively assists in the development of improvement methods.
• Provides support to patient/family/visitor/significant others; assists them in the utilization of hospital resources as appropriate. Reviews/evaluates unusual incidents; intervenes as necessary to assure appropriate outcome. Initiates corrective action procedures as necessary.
• Collaborates with all nursing management personnel to enhance patient care, employee growth and development, and customer satisfaction.
• May serve on committees/task forces.
• Assists in formulation and implementation of nursing division goals, policies, and procedures.
• Provides relevant feedback to assist nurse managers to complete employee performance appraisals.
• Assumes an active role in management decision making on assigned shifts; regularly communicates with nurse managers, directors of nursing, product line managers, and the chief nursing officer. Informs AOC of any significant/unusual incidents. Acts as a positive role model/change agent.
• Addresses and resolves patient, visitor, staff or physician concerns.
• Provides opportunities for professional growth of self and others.
• Identifies learning needs of nursing personnel; actively collaborates with appropriate persons to meet these needs.
• Utilize daily opportunities to assist staff to acquire additional clinical/communication/conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrates responsibility for own personal and professional growth.
• Assumes responsibility for obtaining information to keep abreast of changes throughout the medical center. Keeps abreast of changes in the external healthcare environment and shares information with staff on a regular basis.
• Serve as resource person for nursing staff/others.
• Interprets/clarifies goals, policies and procedures as necessary.
• Provides clinical expertise when appropriate, i. e. transfer of patients requiring an RN, facilitating RRT/Code Team responses, starting IVs and assisting staff with direct patient care. Assumes responsibility for the resolution of patient/visitor/physician concerns identified on assigned shift.
• Provides guidance/counsel in regard to staffing adjustment requirements. Assumes responsibility for making adjustments necessary to assure compliance with minimal staffing standards at all times.
• Facilitates effective intra- and inter-departmental communication.
• Understands and utilizes preferred communication channels and methods. Actively promotes an environment of open communication and trust.
• Acts as an intermediary to facilitate conflict resolution, personally speaking with administrators and/or physicians when Chain of Command is indicated. Clarifies information with appropriate sources.
• Intervenes as necessary to problem-solve and coordinate patient placement and/or transfer issues. Provides regular communication and collaboration with the MH Transfer Center.,
• Clarifies and communicates rationale for changes in policies, procedures and practices.
• Assumes…