RN, Nursing Supervisor

Job Duties

• Assures application of the nursing process from admission through discharge for patients under their jurisdiction by the nursing staff according to job category through observation and review of documentation.
• Monitors the implementation of approved policies and practices by nursing staff, correcting problems and re-educating as the need arises.
• Maintains established systems of care delivery to assure the highest quality of nursing care in a coordinated and continuous fashion.
• Monitors the quality of nursing care delivered by reviewing documentation, meeting with patients and/or families, and investigating all practice concerns. Ensures the completion of quality improvement activities and implements changes in patient care as indicated by trends in the data.
• Guides the staff in the use of the nursing process and in the development and utilization of the interdisciplinary care plan for all patients. Assesses and makes changes to the nursing and interdisciplinary care plan to enhance the recovery and rehabilitation of patients.
• Assures that all staff are accountable for documenting care provided, patient family teaching, and discharge planning on patient to whom they are assigned.
  
• Assists staff and makes appropriate judgments regarding the necessity for obtaining medical care when the house medical staff is not present.
• Assures availability of needed materials for the patient teaching process and assists nursing personnel with patient teaching.
• Under CNO/Nurse Manager/House Supervisor direction, plans staffing patterns and assignments for the nursing shift considering patient needs via patient classification and staff availability. Maintains and submits required records and reports.
• May provide or assist in direct patient care when needed to ensure appropriate nursing staff work loads.
• Collaborates with the Chief Nursing Officer/Nurse Manager/House Supervisor to ensure continuity of care over twenty-four hours.
• Monitors productivity of all staff and makes suggestions for prioritizing and delegating to enhance patient care.
• Monitors charges and efficient supply usage of the unit/hospital.
  Conducts ongoing formal and informal clinical teaching of nursing staff members.
• Cooperates in interviewing prospective staff and in assisting as necessary either with orientation or with supervising orientation.
• Evaluates performance of professional and non-licenses personnel. Makes recommendations for promotion and termination to the CNO/Nurse Manager. Assists CNO/Nurse Manager in resolving disciplinary problems when necessary, documenting personnel counseling sessions in a timely manner.
• Contributes to the smooth functioning of the unit/hospital by de-escalating crisis situations and by providing calm direction and reassurance to staff, other departments and families as needed. Reports any non-resolvable problems to the Chief Nursing Officer/Nurse Manager.
  
• Performs other duties as requested.