Administrative Nursing Supervisor

Overview

Administrative Nursing Supervisor

This is a middle management position for administrative supervisory coverage of the Nursing Department, patient care areas, and other department hospital operations during day, evening and night shifts as assigned. Responsibilities require knowledge of hospital and nursing policies and procedures. Administrative Nursing Supervisor duties include provision of managerial and clinical links between the nurse manager and department directors in their absence, and the administrator-on-call.

Additionally, this position will include basic knowledge of Utilization Review rules and regulations as they assist physicians and staff in assigning level of care admission status. This position reports to the Chief Nursing Officer or her/his designee.

• Participates in marketing activities of the Hospital including but not limited to committees/task forces, speaking engagements, conducting tours, Hospital sponsored health fairs.
• Participates in staff recognition activities in ways that reward behaviors reflecting positively on Mission Community Hospital.
• Serves as an active participant in departmental, interdepartmental, multi-department or house-wide process improvement forums/task forces/committees.
• Offers and implements solutions to challenges/problems.
• Participates in departmental activities / projects and contributes recommendations and/or assists in implementing new or revised processes/procedures that improve work efficiency and/or enhanced service.
• Participates in activities that contribute to professional growth and development in ways that enhance value to the organization.

Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

Assess patient care requirements on each unit by making rounds in the Emergency Department (ED), and all other areas of the hospital.

Use Patient Classification tool to assess the acuity of care required by the patients.

Develop and implement staffing plan for shift based on patient acuity and/or census and available staff.

Serve as a resource to staff for solving clinical problems.

Assist staff with efficiently utilizing staffing resources to meet patient care requirements and other professional responsibilities.

Provide for immediate follow-up, documentation and communication of incidents to appropriate manager and director.

Respond to emergency situations (e.g., RRT, Code Blue, Code Gray, etc.) and assist staff as necessary. Ensure incident report is completed and submitted by staff.

Act as a resource in identifying and/or solving administrative/operational problems. Anticipate actual/potential problems that may occur on assigned shift and set shift priorities accordingly.

Work collaboratively with nursing and ancillary staff to solve problems in a fair, consistent manner.

Contact representatives of departments not presently in the hospital for assistance with problem solving, timely and appropriately.

Act as a resource and ensure adherence to hospital and nursing philosophy, policies and procedures.

Report to the administrator on-call significant incidents and problems such as unusual patient, family, or visitor concerns; borrowing/ lending of major equipment;…