Nurse Supervisor (RN) Southampton Medical Center

Primary Function/General Purpose of Position

Supervises the clinical and administrative functions of the Hospital through proven management skills duringdesignatedtour of duty. Provides leadership and direction to nursing staff collaborates with physicians and other departments throughout the Hospital and the community in problem solving and resolution. Combines clinical skills and organizational and administrative abilities to provide quality patient care through innovation.

Employment Qualifications

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a BSN preferred.

• Must be licensed and currently registered as a professional nurse in the State of Virginia.

• Should have 3-5yearsrecent clinical experience including work experience in a supervisory role.

• Must be CPR certified and be able to perform both adult and child CPR in any setting throughout the hospital.

• ACLS and PALS certifications (Can obtain during orientation)

Essential Job Functions

• Performs hospital rounds to assess and evaluate the quality of patient care and toidentifyproblems and needs in all areas of the facility; implementsappropriate follow-upaction.

• Serves as a clinical resource and support to nursing staff by performing patient assessment inserting IV catheter NG tube insertion and other patient related treatments andassistancewhen necessary.Provides assistance tostaff in the use of monitoring equipment IVpumpsand other such equipment used in patient treatment.

• Acts as a resource person if the unit/division is unable to solve a staffing dilemma.Assistsstaff inutilizingstaff to improve productivity and reduce agency usage.

• Assigns bed placement for emergency admissions directadmissionsand transfers considering patient comfort and need unit staffing and workload. Obtains patient status from attending physician on direct admits

• Initiatesappropriate counselingand disciplinary action of employees in the Nurse Managers absencein accordance withHuman Resources and the Department of Nursing policies; this includes following policyregardingsubstance abuse.

• Coordinates and performs patient transportformone area to another toexpeditepatient movement when needed. Utilizes resources tomaintainpatient flow and avoid diversion

• Respondsimmediatelyto all codes Code Atlas and Code Red to assist assess needs and takeappropriate actionsaccording to policy.Initiates snow and disaster plans when necessary.

• Reviews andsignsEMTALAformsto assure transfers are documented correctly.

• Resource for Care Management.Assistswith resolving issues of nursing home placement transportation adoption and DME on eveningsnightsand weekends.Assistsstaff with accurately reflecting discharge disposition incomputer.

• Communicates with andassistssupervisors in Housekeeping with patient flow and housekeeping issues.Prioritiesbed cleaning in a coordinated effort with the EVS supervisor.

• Assistsas needed to coordinate ancillary services to provide procedures for patients i.e. Cath Lab OR CT etc.

• Procures equipmentsuppliesand patient nourishment in the absence of ancillary personnel. Utilizes Agilitytrackingfor equipment needs.Transportsremainsto morgue and replaces the code cart.

• Resolves complaints as expediently as possible communicatingincidentandresolutiontoappropriate managementand/or notifying the administratoron-call. Acts as Patient Advocate on off shifts.

• Utilizes Risk Management asresourcein resolving patient care issues.

• Provides review of protocols for BloodTBand Flu exposure. Functions in place of Employee Wellness and Infection Control RN on off shifts.

• Utilizes aproblem solvingapproach when dealing with conflict resolution between staff members medical staffvisitorsor other hospital employees.

• Serves asadministrativeresource for staff physicians patients and familiesin accordance withHospital policies and procedures.

• Provides support to families in conjunction with Pastoral Care and Patient Advocates.

• Notifiesappropriateperson of unusual hospitaloccurrence;e.g. patients concerns personnel conflict and any other emergency situations.

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide careappropriate tothe age and needs of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his or her age specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the departmental policies and procedures.

• Provides Patient Care based on specifics age group in assigned unit:

Other Job Functions

• Assistsin preparation and/or presentation of nursing staff performance evaluations as requested. Serves on hospital committees. Attends meetings workshops and in-serviceeducation to enrich knowledge. Acts asresourcefor physicians in obtaining temporary privileges. Performs other duties as requested by the Administrative Director or theChief NurseExecutive.