Patient Care Supervisor, Perianesthesia - Ambulatory Surgery Center

Patient Care Supervisor, Perianesthesia – Ambulatory Surgery Center

Join for the Patient Care Supervisor, Perianesthesia – Ambulatory Surgery Center role at Park Nicollet Health Services
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Park Nicollet is looking to hire a Same Day Surgery Center (SDSC) Patient Care Supervisor to join our team. Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day. Be part of our Same Day Surgery Center Team with locations in Shakopee, Burnsville, Maple Grove, and St.

Louis Park. This position is posted for Shakopee with a requirement to travel to the other Same Day Surgery Centers as needed.

Under the direction of the Clinical Nursing Director and/or Nurse Manager, the Patient Care Supervisor has direct authority for daily operations of the unit/department. Responsibilities include hiring, staff development, performance management and evaluation, disciplinary actions, scheduling, and ensuring patient care delivery, staff resources, productivity, patient safety and care quality. Will work variable shifts as needed to meet unit needs.

• 1.0 FTE
• M-F; based on business need
• Variable shift lengths and start times
• Rotating late leader as needed
• Travel to other sites as needed

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:
  • Baccalaureate degree in Nursing or AD in Nursing and Baccalaureate degree in a related field required.
  • Pre/Post/PACU experience required. ER/ICU or other procedural department experience considered.
• Licensure / Registration / Certification:
  • Licensed as a registered nurse by the State of Minnesota.
  • ACLS and PALS certification required.
  • ASPAN certification required or willing to obtain within one year.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Ability to work collaboratively among the surgical services team.
  • Familiarity with equipment used in patient care, including syringes, IV poles, suction machines, BP equipment, stethoscope, feeding pumps, IV pumps, catheter tubes, heating/cooling devices, restraints, computers, wheelchairs, carts, scales, commodes, beds, shower chairs, Hoyer lift, audiovisual equipment, oximeter, call lights, Vocera, pagers, Pyxis medication dispensing systems, telemetry battery packs, cardiac monitors, and surgical equipment.
  • Computer, fax, printer, copy machine, telephone, and other office machines.

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:
  • Quality Improvement experience (Unit Based Quality Team, committee experience, and/or specific quality improvement project participation) preferred.
  • Leadership experience preferred with a proficiency in practice and staff oversight (all Pre/Post RN’s and Nursing Assistant positions).
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks and prioritize appropriately.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and other disciplines, patients, family members, physicians, public, and external agencies.
  • Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
  • Skilled in problem solving techniques and is solution oriented.
  • Skilled in resolving conflict situations including interpersonal, intra/interdepartmental.
  • Knowledge of current nursing practices and techniques; utilizes nursing research to drive changes in nursing practice.
  • Knowledge of infection control practices and their relation to patient care outcomes.
  • Knowledge of specialized equipment.
  • Knowledge of the principles of electrical safety.
  • Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease process, pharmacology, and psychology.
  • Skilled as a change agent.
  • Ability to be flexible and tolerant of ambiguous situations.
  • Knowledgeable about customer service tools and principles.
  • Knowledge of health care systems and principles of continuum of care, utilization, and resource management issues.
  • Skilled in analyzing data and using data to make data‑based decisions.
  • Ability to perform basic word processing on a computer.

Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package for eligible positions that includes medical insurance, dental…