Supervisor Pre-Admissions RN

Oversees the nursing care operations for all patients of a particular unit during assigned shifts. Provides guidance to nursing staff and oversees patient admissions and discharges. Provides continuing healthcare and education to patients and families to help them achieve their optimal level of health.

Schedule:

4x10 hour shifts (days TBD)

• Provides oversight of the department, delegating responsibilities to nursing staff and assisting with coordination of patient care for the patients’ surgical experience.
• Leads development and implementation of the unit plan when expected demand exceeds expected capacity.
• Assures departmental assignments are made according to established criteria, policy, and procedure.
• Provides supervision to the nurses regarding the specific plan to be coordinated for the patients.
• Works together with nurses to decide an optimal care plan, specific to the needs of the individual patients.
• Ensures all processes and procedures that are being followed in the respective units are under the set protocols.
• Promotes the efficiency of the respective unit and makes contributions to the development of different procedures adopted during the coordination, care, and treatment of patients.
• Promotes coordination between the different working members and monitors activities taking place within the unit.
• Assures positive customer relations are maintained with patients, visitors, physicians, and hospital personnel across the organization.
• Initiates action to prevent, minimize, and/or correct risk(s) to the patient, family, or hospital employee.
• Manages situations and/or environment to assure that involving risks are addressed appropriately.
• Assures appropriate utilization of supplies/equipment, human resources, and budget (staffing, overtime, supply utilization issues, etc.).
• Assures appropriate information management and documentation using the nursing process in accordance with hospital policy; gives reports to other members of the health care team.
• Mentors, coaches and conducts role modeling (including positive team leadership) with nurses and other patient care staff.
• Partners with the Unit Director and Manager in interviewing, training, supervising, competency evaluation, observations, reporting of unsafe practice, non-compliance with nursing policies, providing timely advice, assistance and direction across the unit.
• Assesses the performance of nursing staff and provides guidance when needed and completes the performance-based evaluation process.
• Provides daily patient care and pre-admission testing phone calls. Recognizes complexities in patients’ condition and responds appropriately by informing physicians of any changes in patients’ progress, condition or medicinal needs.
• Assists with the recruiting of new staff members. Conducts orientation and training to the newly recruited staff in collaboration with the nurse educator. Provides for timely orientation and mentoring of new employees for the specialty area.
• Maintains Joint Commission standards on an ongoing basis and assists in unit responsibilities for readiness for Joint Commission visits.
• Serves on hospital or system committees as assigned; maintains two-way communication between unit staff and assigned committee.
• Serves as a resource for staff and physicians for day-to-day issues.
• Provides patient care and education according to the patient population served.

• Additional duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor to meet the needs of the organization.
• Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the mission.

• Ability to perform a multi-tasked role as a leader, educator, and organizer.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical competence in providing patient and family education as well as assisting the physician in the delivery of care.
• Ability to apply knowledge of all ages and developmental levels to care given.
• Ability to communicate concisely with patients, families, and staff; collaborate with other members of the health care team to enhance care.
• Ability to make assessments and problem solve.
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