Clinical Nurse Supervisor

Department: 09121 AMG Lakemoor - Building Operations

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hou rs Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

In office support Monday - Friday between the hours of 7:30am at the earliest and 5:30pm at the latest. The CNS will support all teammates at both the Lakemoor and McHenry offices.

Pay Range

$44.15 - $66.25

• Quality Patient Care
• Handles daily staff and physician professional and clinical issues.
• Implements standards that ensure safe effective patient care.
• Reports and documents accurately through ICIS (electronic medical record) or by hard copy when necessary.
• Observes equipment and supply utilization and techniques used in preparation, cleaning and storing equipment and takes actions to improve methods.

Unit Staffing

• Provides input to the director relative to unit staffing variances.
• Evaluates staff performance and makes recommendations.
• Assists the Director with Performance Evaluations.
• Interviews prospective employees along with Director.
• Conducts staff disciplinary action according to policy and procedure.
• Supervises patient care staff including orienting, training, counseling and evaluating.
• Makes daily staff work assignments based on patient acuity and clinical competence of staff.

Unit Specific Education

• Conducts learning need assessments through peer input, physician requests and observation of skill levels within the unit.
• Facilitates new employee unit-specific orientation by acting as a preceptor, coordinates orientation schedule and facilitates compliance of employee competencies.
• Assures annual competencies and skills check offs are completed.
• Monitors certification: ACLS, BLS, licensure.
• Conducts staff meetings.

Unit-Specific Data

• Assists with collection of QI data relative to unit.
• Reviews charts as necessary to assure compliance with JCAHO standards and other regulatory issues under the auspices of the Director.
• Collects other data as necessary relative to the development of the unit/service line.
• Completes data collection within defined time frame and submits to appropriate individual.
• Monitors documentation via ongoing chart audits for completion.
• Completes projects and reports as required.
• Assists with development of department goals, objectives, policies and procedures.

Patient Care

• Resolves patient concerns/complaints as appropriate.
• Serves as a communication liaison between patients, families, staff and physicians and reports critical consequences of actions taken to Manager or Director.
• Observes patient care practices in the unit and develops/implements action plan to improve and refine.
• Provides administrative coverage for the director during absence as needed.
• Reviews unusual occurrence forms with appropriate action and follow-up.
• Complies with hospital and professional license, certification, in-service and training requirements and committee and conference participation as appropriate for position.
• Maintains familiarity with nursing care issues relating to medical problems, surgical procedures, diagnostic studies and technical training in the use of equipment pertinent to the area.
• Interprets and communicates hospital nursing philosophy, policies, procedures, and established standards of care and practice.
• Completes unit schedule within defined time frame, according to organizational policy and procedure with appropriate coverage.
• Assures that the unit has necessary supplies and equipment at all times.
• Delegates daily tasks for maintenance, cleaning and restocking of the unit.
• Maintains equipment usage by contacting Biomed or maintenance for necessary repairs.

Other duties as assigned.

Continuing Education

• Completes electronic medical record competency within 90 days
• Completes competency checklist within 90 days
• Completes unit and departmental annual skills validations
• Meets requirements for Staff RN job description

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification

Required:

• Valid, active unencumbered Nursing license approved by the Georgia Licensing Board for GA locations and Alabama Licensing Board for AL locations
• BLS certification

Education Required:

Graduate of an accredited school of Professional Nursing

Experience

Required:

Progressive leadership
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