Nursing Supervisor - Mercy Cancer Center - Perrysburg Medical Center

Overview

Everyone who works with Mercy Health is united under one purpose: to help our patients be well in mind, body and spirit. This drive, along with our history of faith, is a powerful combination. It gives us a shared calling to work toward every day. Join our exceptional team and help us continue to provide the highest quality of health care possible to our communities.

The Assistant Nurse Manager/Clinical Supervisor is a member of the management team who assists the Nurse Manager with the daily operations of the nursing unit/department on a 24-hour basis. The Assistant Nurse Manager provides direct supervision of staff and may be required to work some weekend, holiday and shifts to ensure management presence and visibility according to departmental needs. The Assistant Nurse Manager participates in employee selection and evaluation, in scheduling and staffing, coaching and counseling, and in the development and adherence to clinical and budgetary standards.

The Assistant Nurse Manager/Clinical Supervisor provides leadership to unit-based work groups, i.e., PI and unit committees. He/she provides and coordinates direct patient care. The Assistant Nurse Manager/Clinical Supervisor works to support the Nurse Manager and is a developmental role for Nurse Manager succession planning. Provides leadership during Nurse Manager’s PTO.

• Licensed by the State of Ohio as an R.N. required.
• BLS and ACLS required.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• BSN required or must obtain within 3 yrs.

• Three years experience as a professional nurse in which potential administrative and supervisory competence has been demonstrated.
• Computer literacy.

• Makes decisions based on policy and/or consultation with co-workers/team members.
• Requires judgement in selection of alternative courses of action.
• May adapt standard principles to new or changed conditions.
• Solutions generally based on past precedent with some risk taking involved in developing new approach.

• Impacts multiple work areas on a day-to-day basis.
• Provides information regularly to decision-making process.

• Provides team leadership by assisting and training others.
• Responds to non-routine and detailed inquiries from others who may not be knowledgeable in subject area.
• Requires understanding other’s expectations/perspectives to collaborate and reach consensus on solutions.

• Supervises the care provided on the unit, rotating shifts and weekends to promote management visibility on a 24-hour basis.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise in the execution of the nursing process and ensures compliance to standards by staff. Acts as a role model.
• Participates in the development and evaluation of nursing standards and protocols for the delivery of safe, effective, compassionate care.
• Provides and coordinates direct patient care.

• Conducts patient rounds for the purpose of data collection, evaluation of care, and problem resolution.
• Demonstrates awareness of and compliance to regulatory, safety, legal and ethical standards.
• Understands and supports activities to improve unit milestones.

• Assists the Nurse Manager in the development and promotion of effective communications with all “customers” of the unit.
• Delegates, organizes and coordinates unit activities in a fair and consistent manner.
• Demonstrates effective problem solving skills.
• Participates in the development and evaluation of unit standards.
• Supports implementation of new processes to improve patient care at the unit level.
• Works collaboratively with other clinical leaders in patient flow positions.

• Actively participates in unit-based and departmental work groups as assigned.
• Maintains clinical expertise to serve as a role model and a coach to staff.
• Supports Magnet principles and initiatives.

• Participates in the selection of staff.
• Counsels, disciplines and intervenes as necessary with respect and consistency to ensure safe patient care, under the direction of…