Supervisor Nursing Nights - Neurology

Job Description

Supervisor Nursing - Full Time Nights

Neurology Unit

We are hiring immediately for a full time, RN and offering a $10,000 sign on bonus!

What Makes Us Different?

Benefits

With Our Lady of the Lake, we offer career opportunities for people who have a calling to share their gifts and talents as part of our healing ministry. As part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, we are here to create a spirit of healing - and we invite you to join our team today if you would like to be part of that spirit.

In addition to competitive salaries and generous benefits, we offer you something special - the chance to do God's work by helping to serve people in need throughout our community, every day. Additionally, you can expect:

• Tuition reimbursement
• Growth opportunities
• Affordable employee benefits
• A community culture where you don’t feel lost in a large health system.

Job Title :
Supervisor Nursing Nurse 2

Job Summary :

The Unit Supervisor supervises and coordinates activities of nursing personnel in patient care units, participates in planning work of assigned units and coordinates activities with other patient care units and related departments. Ensures that patients' needs are met and evaluates unit nursing care and performance. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to accomplish responsibilities. Creativity is expected to perform job. Leads and directs the work of others.

Experience, Education, Training, Special Skills, And Licensure

• 2 years clinical RN experience and Previous charge nurse exp
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Proficient in English, verbal and written communication skills, computer skills
• Current Louisiana RN license and current BLS certification

Job Function

• Leadership and Supervision
• Assists in the effective hiring and training process for department staff
• Assigns and monitors staff work and work schedules according to department policy
• Maintains appropriate data on employee attendance for payroll/ATM
• Maintains appropriate data on employee performance for counseling and performance review
• Address employee behavioral issues timely and effectively
• Demonstrates ability to coach and mentor staff
• Participates in or completes performance review process in a timely and effective manner
• Facilitates patient throughput in the admission/discharge/transfer process
• Serves as a clinical resource to staff
• Coordinates and communicates critical information related to risk issues, guest service issues or other need to know information with administration, risk management, medical management, medical staff, and patient advocates
• Clinical Practice and Care Management
• Performs psycholosocial/physiologic assessments that integrates changing data
• Formulates a plan of care based on trends of similar patients, including patient education and discharge planning. Tailors and prioritizes caring practice to individual needs, including cultural/ ethical/ spiritual needs.
• Participates in the planning of routine transitional health care needs. (i.e. treatment options patient placement options, end of life options)
• Responds to changes in patient's needs and provides holistic care using independent clinical judgement based on knowledge drawn from education and experience.
• Adapts planned educational programs and information to individual patients and family by modifying teaching strategies or content. Integrates education during the delivery of patient care. Collaborates with patients/ families to identify realistic desired outcomes.
• Ensures efficiency in the delivery of care: determines immediate priorities and offers solution for problems.
• Actively advocates for patient rights and identifies potential conflict. Seeks counsel for resolution of conflict.
• Identifies variances from expected outcomes.
• Evaluates patient outcomes and makes revisions in the plan of care.
• Documents all patient care activities as per documentation standards. Assists the healthcare team with the documentation process.
• Communication and Collaboration
• Consistently communicates/collaborates with the health care team members, patients and families to maximize patient outcomes.
• Appropriately delegates patient care activities to other…