Specialty Care RN Supervisor

Job description

Supervises resources and delegates as appropriate to optimize achievement of department goals objectives. Assists in the operations management of the area. Promotes retention of staff through recognition and promotion of teamwork within and across shifts. Supports and encourages the professional development of staff. Ensures optimal patient care and procedural standards through daily rounding and interactions with team members. Supports and facilitates a collaborative relationship between medical staff and hospital staff. Responsible for assigning and coordinating patient care as well as providing direct patient care.
• *Commits to the KRMC mission, vision, values and goals and consistently demonstrates our core values.
• *Designs staff work schedules; assigns duties to staff to maintain quality patient care, patient flow and to ensure appropriate coverage in all areas served for efficient delivery of patient care; plays a key role in adhering to the staffing plan.
• *Assists in providing direct patient care during times of peak volume or high staffing demand while considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
• Works collaboratively with manager to ensure appropriate equipment function, equipment availability and efficient supply usage and charging.
• *Participates with manager in the process of interviewing and hiring of staff for the unit/area assigned; promotes the recognition and retention of staff.
• *Ensures staff competence through coaching and individual development.
• *Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of facility protocols, ensuring adherence to existing policies and procedures during daily interactions with staff.
• *Clearly defines, delegates and ensures completion of assignments to be accomplished throughout the shift; provides feedback in a timely manner to staff.
• *Treats patients and families with respect and dignity while maintaining positive relationships and collaborates with leaders to resolve staffing, patient care, and physician and family concerns.
• *Partners with department manager in communicating and implementing department changes and initiatives.
• *Supports and facilitates new employee orientation, student programs, and communicates education and/or competency needs of staff to the department manager.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• *Timely, objectively and constructively coaches staff as appropriate when practice and/or safety issues are observed or reported; communicates with manager if a colleague fails to respond to proper guidance or adhere to standards expected for quality care.
• Responds to a rapid response, code or emergent situations and initiates appropriate actions.
• Assists with training, supervising, coaching, mentoring, retaining, and evaluating staff.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Current Registered Nurse licensure from the State of Nebraska or approved compact state of residence as defined by the Nebraska Nurse Practice Act required. Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required. Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and certification in specialty preferred.
OTHER CREDENTIALS / CERTIFICATIONS:
Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required. Bryan Health recognizes American Heart Association (for healthcare professionals), American Red Cross (for healthcare professionals) and the Military Training Network.