Supervising Nurse - Women and Children's Services

Supervising Nurses I perform the full range of first level nursing and administrative supervisory functions requiring a knowledge of basic supervision, as well as of the nursing techniques and procedures used in the care of the category of patients treated in the unit. Such positions enforce hospital and nursing policies and standards and apply principles and recognized practices of nursing in supervising and providing professional nursing care to inpatients.

Position

Description:

Natividad is accepting applications for full time permanent Supervising Nurse I positions in the following units:
Labor and Delivery;
Maternal Infant Unit.

Exam #25/52A16/06SS

(Natividad may offer up to a $20,000.00 sign-on bonus to candidates hired into a permanent full-time positions in select units).

• Labor and Delivery
• Maternal Infant Unit

Application materials received will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until positions are filled. Please allow up to two weeks for processing of application materials. (Postmarks and faxes not accepted.) The eligible list established by this recruitment may be used to fill current and future positions as they arise.

• Participate in three or more of the following: (1) Preceptorship, (2) Teaching In-services, (3) Development of Learning Aids, (4) Development and Review of Policy and Procedures, or (5) Serve on Hospital Committees
• Perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassess as per policy
• Assess patient pain level and initiates pain management plan per NMC policy
• Assess for signs and symptoms of abuse and assess educational needs of patient and patient support group
• Coordinate and direct patient care to ensure patients' needs are met and hospital policies are followed to include admission, transfer, and discharge
• Model effective communication skills, both verbal and written; interact with peers, physicians, other healthcare team members, patients, family and visitors in a safe, effective and therapeutic manner. Uses SBAR to communicate with physicians, residents, and other nursing staff
• Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, and recognize emergencies and consults with other specialists as required; adjust nursing care processes as indicated
• Interpret data about the patient's status in order to identify each patient's age-specific needs and provide care needed
• Assist the Nurse Director/Supervising Nurse with overseeing the work of nursing personnel and operational unit activities; develop a written plan of care; update as necessary for positive outcome
• Investigate and answer queries from physicians, patients and family about patient care; evaluate the effectiveness of the Quality Council; provide instruction as necessary
• Function as the charge nurse as assigned; documents in PCS including SOC
• Provide resource information to other staff; including precepting and/or orientation to the unit

Required Licensure: Possession of a valid Registered Nurse license issued by the California Board of Nursing or the ability to obtain prior to start. (Please ensure that the name on your license either matches the name on your application or is indicated somewhere on your application, as all licenses will be verified via primary source)

A combination of experience, education, and/or training which substantially demonstrates the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Current theory, principles, techniques and procedures used in professional nursing
• Medical terminology, medical instruments and equipment
• Routines typical to an acute-care hospital
• The uses and effects of medicines and narcotics
• Federal, State, Local laws and regulations and JCAHO standards that govern the nursing practice and delivery of health care
• Current treatments, drugs and equipment associated with area of specialization
• Advance theoretical concepts, principles, techniques and procedures used in professional nursing and health care
• Mode of action and effects of medicines and narcotics
• Advance treatments, drugs and equipment associated with an area of specialization
• Principles and practices of quality assurance
• Safety policies of quality assurance
• Safety policies and procedures related to nursing
• The various roles and responsibilities of nursing team members
• Basic supervision
• Nursing techniques and procedures used in the care of patients treated in the unit
• Facility policies and procedures.

• Perform the full range of registered nursing duties and responsibilities
• Plan and organize nursing plans for patients
• Prepare and maintain records and reports
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
• Provide excellent customer service and establish and maintain an effective working relationship
• Communicate effectively with physicians, patients and other hospital staff
• Perform specialized and advanced nursing tasks
• Utilize staff effectively in the conduct of patient care, studies and projects
• Review and edit…