RN- Clinical Supervisor

Description

Job Summary:

Manages human resources to maintain compliance with approved standards/guidelines for nursing care and within established budget parameters. Provides clinical expertise in patient placement. Communicates appropriately to define/resolve immediate problems and promote continuity of patient care. Serves as a clinical resource for patient care activities and problem resolution.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manages human resources to maintain compliance with approved standards/guidelines for nursing care and within established budget parameters.
• Evaluates and adjusts staffing requirements for current shift and following shift.
• Evaluates, coaches, and counsels nursing personnel according to established hospital policies.
• Monitors adherence to time and attendance policy.
• Provides clinical expertise in patient placement.
• Consults as needed regarding bed availability.
• Facilitates patient movement through assessment of patient needs and coordination of transfers.
• Communicates appropriately to define/resolve immediate problems and promote continuity of patient care.
• Communicates with staff, patients, and families to identify and resolve problems.
• Communicates appropriately with Administrative Supervisor and/or ancillary departments.
• Communicates shift/unit activities to Clinical Manager consistently and appropriately.
• Serves as a clinical resource for patient care activities and problem resolution.
• Demonstrates professional judgment in response to changing patient/unit situations.
• Monitors and evaluates standards of care.
• Utilizes the nursing process to provide patient care as necessary to meet patient/unit needs.
• Assists in revision and development of unit policies, procedures, and established protocols.
• Supports organizational goals through performance improvement and educational activities.
• Identifies education/training needs of personnel.
• Assists in developing and implementing in-service programs and communicates needs appropriately.
• Participates in performance improvement monitoring activities and assists with implementation of corrective actions.
• Assumes responsibility for own professional growth.

Decision Making:

Independent judgment in making decisions from many diversified alternatives that are subject to general review in final stages only.

Working Relationship:

• Direct supervision of others.
• Prepares and gives performance evaluations.
• Works directly with patients and/or customers.
• Works with internal customers via telephone or face-to-face interaction.
• Works with external customers via telephone or face-to-face interaction.
• Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.
• Works frequently with individuals at Director level or above.

Skills

Required Skills & Experience:

• One to two (1-2) years of related experience.
• Working knowledge of general disease state management processes, bio-psychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
• Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective and efficient manner.
• Ability to be detail oriented as required in the examination of clinical and numerical data.
• Ability to handle conflict management effectively.

Education

Required Education:

• Has completed the basic professional curricula of a school of nursing as approved and verified by a state board of nursing and holds or is entitled to hold a diploma or degree therefrom.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License.