BCH Hospital Supervisor​/Patient Placement; CPP RN

Job Description

Involved in ensuring optimal patient outcomes through effective leadership and/or provision of patient care delivery in assigned nursing unit(s) or area(s). Promotes environment for a shared voice in nursing practice and exchange of ideas to continually improve nursing and patient care outcomes. Accountable for the quality, safety, and cost‑effectiveness of patient care. Consults and collaborates with other health care professionals to coordinate the management of patient care.

Serves as a resource to staff, physicians, students and others. This position requires work as both a UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Supervisor and Central Patient Placement (CPP) RN, depending on departmental need. Under the direction of the Director of Hospital Operations, the Benioff Children’s Hospital Supervisor seeks to improve patient care delivery through problem solving and crisis intervention, including disaster management on a broad level.

The Hospital Supervisor is recognized as an administrative leader and clinical resource and is accountable for the optimal, safe, effective and timely bed placement of all patients at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. They utilize the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation to assist in the delivery of safe, therapeutic care. While functioning as a CPP RN, they are responsible for effective and timely bed placement for all patients transferring to and located at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.

They are responsible for assessing patient level of care placement needs, giving and receiving report. The CPP RN facilitates Pediatric Access Center admissions by screening patients for clinical necessity of the transfer and determining appropriate level of care. They also collaborate with the Financial Counselors to ensure appropriateness of transfer, while acting as a liaison between the CPP department and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Physicians, Nurses, Case Management and Hospitality.

The CPP RN works closely with the Benioff Children’s Hospital Supervisor in understanding organizational staffing needs, to include assisting with down staffing measures. This position combines the CPP – Access Center Nurse with the Benioff Children’s Hospital Supervisor.

• Involve physicians, staff and other healthcare team members in the development of a plan to manage patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Monitor services provided by support departments and collaborate to improve utilization and efficiency.
• Actively manage inpatient unit staffing levels; ensuring staff coverage is appropriate to each department’s current needs.
• Assume responsibility for the unit in areas delegated and in the absence of the Unit Director.
• Assist with the management of patient care administered by other members of the nursing team and act as a resource to assist nurses in adhering to established nursing procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned/required.
• Function as a leader of the interdisciplinary and nursing teams, facilitate the critical thinking of staff in carrying out established nursing procedures and address patient care issues.
• Be accountable to the Director, Hospital Operations for overall work performance.
• Carry out legal responsibilities within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act.
• Maintain the knowledge and abilities essential to the performance of stated behaviors.
• Assist with the administration and management of personnel, fiscal, and material resources.
• Be accountable for the clinical management and administrative coordination of nursing resources and patient flow that assure the efficiency of medical center operations.
• Actively round to assess overall unit level management and support patient satisfaction and nursing quality measures.
• Assume accountability for improving quality metrics associated with the department/unit and meet organizational/departmental targets.
• Ensure quality patient care and serve as a role model for professional nursing practice.
• Supervise and coordinate the department operations, resolve system issues, advise on work methods, manage scheduling based on patient census and acuity and ensure compliance with…