Patient Care Supervisor Perioperative OR - Ambulatory Surgery Center

Park Nicollet is looking to hire a Perioperative(OR) Patient Care Supervisor to join our team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Clinical Nursing Director and/or Nurse Manager the Patient Care Supervisor has direct authority for daily operations of the unit/department. Responsibilities of this position include activities such as hiring staff development performance management and evaluation disciplinary actions and scheduling. The Patient Care Supervisor manages and evaluates aspects of patient care delivery including staff resources productivity patient safety and care quality. Will work variable shifts as needed to complete responsibilities and meet the needs of the patient care unit. This position will assist in identification of goals and has shared responsibility with the Manager and Director for process improvements on the unit/department.

Work Schedule:

• 1.0 FTE; Monday Friday
• Variable start times/end times depending on unit need.
• Travel to other locations as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Education Experience or Equivalent Combination:
  • Baccalaureate degree in Nursing or AD in Nursing and Baccalaureate degree in related field required.
  • Minimum two years of experience within the Surgical Department.
• Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:
  • Licensed as a registered nurse by the State of Minnesota.
• Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
  • Familiarity with/awareness of equipment used in patient care may include but is not limited to syringes IV poles suction machines BP equipment stethoscope feeding pumps IV pumps catheter tubes heating/cooling devices restraints computers wheelchairs carts scales commodes beds (regular and alternative) shower chairs Hoyer lift audiovisual equipment oximeters call lights Vocera pagers Pyxis medication dispensing systems telemetry battery packs cardiac monitors and surgical equipment.
  • Computer fax printer copy machine telephone and other office machines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education Experience or Equivalent Combination:
  • Quality Improvement experience (Unit Based Quality Team committee experience and/or specific quality improvement project participation) preferred
• Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:
  • AORN Certification
• Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
  • Ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks and prioritize appropriately.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and other disciplines patients family members physicians public and external agencies.
  • Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing
  • Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
  • Skilled in problem solving techniques and is solution oriented.
  • Skilled in resolving conflict situations including interpersonal intra/interdepartmental.
  • Ability to be collaborative with others.
  • Knowledge of current nursing practices and techniques. Utilizes nursing research to drive changes in nursing practice.
  • Knowledge of infection control practices and their relation to patient care outcomes.
  • Knowledge of specialized equipment.
  • Knowledge of the principles of electrical safety.
  • Knowledge of the principles of anatomy physiology disease process pharmacology and psychology.
  • Skilled as a change agent
  • Ability to be flexible and tolerant of ambiguous situations.
  • Knowledgeable about customer service tools and principles.
  • Knowledge of health care systems and principles of continuum of care utilization and resource management issues.
  • Skilled in analyzing data and ability to use data to make databased decisions.
  • Ability to perform basic word processing on a computer.

Benefits:

Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance dental insurance a retirement program time away from work insurance options tuition reimbursement an employee assistance program onsite clinic and much more!