Supervisor, Patient Care - NICU; Night Shift

Supervisor, Patient Care - NICU (Night Shift)

Responsible for shift supervision of nurses and technicians who provide direct patient care. Acts as an active member of the management team to support the care management model, standards of nursing practice, legal regulations, and hospital policies.

• Supervises patient care activities on assigned shift and assigns the care of patients to staff nurses and nursing assistants.
• Performs human resources responsibilities for staff, including coaching on performance, completing performance reviews, and overall staff morale. Recommends hiring, terminations, compensation changes, promotions, and corrective action decisions.
• Functions as an active member of the unit management team, assisting in making unit decisions and communicating management decisions to the staff.
• Acts as a clinical resource to unit staff members and nurses on other units, communicating and escalating significant clinical issues to leadership.
• Participates in unit, hospital, medical, or nursing committees, supporting staff educational activities and working with educational services regarding staff development needs.
• Communicates with peers to keep apprised of hospital‑wide activities, plans for staffing needs of upcoming shifts, and changes scheduling if necessary. Assumes all principal duties and responsibilities of a Pediatric Nurse as workload demands.
• Assists in making patient placement decisions on unit and works with other charge nurses, physicians, Patient Care Manager, Patient Care Manager on‑call, and the Admitting Department to problem‑solve regarding patient placement issues. Assures patients are correctly classified on the assigned shift and verifies and changes activity classification as necessary.
• Performs people management responsibilities for employees, including employee engagement, recruitment, performance management, and development.

• Employee engagement, recruitment, performance management, and development.

• Bachelor's Degree in BSN – Required
• Master's Degree – Preferred

• 2+ years technical experience necessary to gain knowledge of professional nursing practice and procedures, and proficiency in the care of complex pediatric patients. Advance supervision experience required to oversee unit staffing and activities of subordinate staff.

• Analytical skills necessary to assess complex patient conditions and develop comprehensive plans of care.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with interdisciplinary health team members and consumers.

• RN – Registered Nurse (30) – State of Wisconsin – Required
• BLS – Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider – American Heart Association / American Red Cross – Required

• Provides care appropriate to patient population and as described in applicable policies and procedures.

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be requested in the performance of this job.
• Employment is at‑will. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

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