Nursing Supervisor - Gouverneur Hospital

Nursing Supervisor - Gouverneur Hospital

Job Title: Nursing Supervisor

Department: Nursing Administration

Location: Gouverneur Hospital

Hours Per Week: 36 scheduled weekly hours

Schedule: 12‑hour shifts, 6:45 AM–7:15 PM or 6:45 PM–7:15 AM, rotating weekend requirement

Sign‑On Bonus: Up to $20,000

The Nurse Supervisor is a nursing leader who serves as a resource in coordinating and overseeing patient care delivery. The Nurse Supervisor provides leadership, direction, facilitates patient flow, assures appropriate staffing, and consults with nursing, medical and administration as necessary. Maintains standards of professional nursing practice and supports both RRH and nursing philosophies and objectives, as well as initiatives. The night shift, weekend, and holiday supervisors are also the leading management person in the institution itself.

• Provides on‑site management of the hospital during the off shift, normally when the hospital management is not on site.
• Manages the delivery of patient care and manages any issues that arise.
• Manages occurrences during the shift ensuring appropriate documentation.
• Facilitates professional collaboration with all staff and providers.
• Provides Respiratory Therapy support when needed.
• Assists staff in clinical problem solving.
• Rounds on patients and families with concerns or complaints.
• Rounds on admitted patients in the Emergency Department.
• Mentors and coaches staff in clinical and behavioral events.
• Facilitates patient flow.
• Collaborates with staff to provide considerate care that respects patients’ personal values, beliefs, taking spiritual and cultural needs into account.
• Supports patients and families participation in making informed decisions.
• Reinforces patients’ rights, collaborates with staff to assess patient’s physical, psychological, and social status needs.
• Reinforces policies and procedures.
• Prioritizes multiple emergent situations and responds to codes.
• Facilitates quality care through knowledge of and reinforcement with the staff, pertinent to regulatory issues.
• Participates in quality assessment and performance improvement programs.
• Contributes to staff performance evaluations.
• Seeks assistance appropriately from Directors of Nursing and/or Administrator on call.
• Interfaces with all departments and communicates with the appropriate leader in a timely collegial manner.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients, visitors, staff, physicians.
• Collaborates with staff to identify safety risks and takes appropriate action.
• Acts as patient and staff advocate in Infection Control.
• Allocates and reallocates human resources appropriately.
• Maintains staffing patterns.
• Maintains all mandatory educational requirements.
• Performs other duties as indicated.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• 3 years’ experience in an acute care facility or related specialty area.
• Current NYS RN Licensure.
• AHA BLS certification.
• ACLS within 3 months of hire.
• PALS within 3 months of hire.

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Basic computer skills (Outlook, Word required; and EPIC strongly preferred).
• Experience as a Nursing Supervisor, Director/Nurse Manager, or Charge Nurse.

BLS – Basic Life Support – American Heart Association (AHA)

RN – Registered Nurse – New York State Education Department (NYSED)

M – Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects;
Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

$40.86 – $57.69 per hour

Gouverneur, 13642

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.