RN - Administrative Nurse Supervisor

Geisinger•Danville, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger is proud to offer our Administrative Nurse Supervisors market leading pay rates and up to $7 shift differential for evening, night, and weekend shifts! This role coordinates and supervises the delivery of nursing care and activities of assigned personnel, ensuring compliance with directives, policies, applicable laws, and regulations. The supervisor supports and implements the Nursing Department and Hospital goals and objectives, coordinates patient flow, and assesses appropriate staffing levels throughout the hospital. They effectively communicate and incorporate the Nursing and Organization's vision, goals, and initiatives at the unit and department level consistent with Magnet philosophy and environment. This role supports Managers in supervising assigned personnel and assists with the orientation, integration, and education of new employees. The supervisor facilitates patient placement with triage and prioritization of patient bed assignment in collaboration with Patient Placement and patient care department staff members. They participate in the formulation of nursing policies and goals, as well as policies affecting other departments, and communicate and interpret policies, procedures, and regulations to patients, visitors, and staff members. The supervisor promotes and supports positive guest relations, assigns nursing personnel as necessary for increased acuity, changes in patient acuity, and call-offs based on patient census, unit acuity, and volume. They support the staffing office regarding financial and quality outcomes and serve as the administration representative, communicating pertinent patient care activities and information to the Administrator on Call and appropriate personnel for problem-solving and resolving issues. The supervisor follows up on adverse, serious, and sentinel events occurring during evening, night, and weekend shifts, ensures proper documentation, and ensures patient and family concerns are investigated and addressed appropriately. They evaluate the quality of care administered in assigned areas, make rounds, and assure timely communication of significant operational issues. The supervisor serves as a clinical resource, assisting nursing personnel in assessing patient and family needs, obtaining equipment and patient care items, and answering questions and solving problems within the department and institution. Demonstrates transformational leadership in maintaining a Magnet Culture, encourages new knowledge, innovations, and improvements using evidence-based practice and research in patient care. Follows up and ensures proper documentation on sentinel events occurring on all shifts. Works in collaboration with operations managers and the nursing education department to support staff member's needs on all shifts. Addresses employee grievances according to the grievance procedures as applicable to the facility location. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job-specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Requirements

Enrollment in Bachelor's Degree-Nursing (Required)
Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)
Minimum of 2 years-Nursing (Required)
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania
Clinical Skills
Communication
Computer Literacy
Interpersonal Communication
Preceptor Skills
Teamwork

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree-Nursing (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Coordinates and supervises the delivery of nursing care and activities of assigned personnel.
Ensures compliance with the directives, policies, applicable laws and regulations.
Supports and implements the Nursing Department and Hospital goals and objectives.
Coordinates patient flow and assesses appropriate staffing levels throughout the hospital.
Effectively communicates and incorporates the Nursing and Organization's vision, goals, and initiatives at the unit and department level consistent with Magnet philosophy and environment.
Supports Managers as they supervise assigned personnel within Nursing.
Assists with the orientation, integration and education of new employees.
Facilitates patient placement with triage and prioritization of patient bed assignment in collaboration with Patient Placement and patient care department staff members.
Participates in the formulation of nursing policies and goals as well as policies affecting other departments.
Communicates and interprets policies, procedures and regulations to patients, visitors and staff members.
Facilitates implementation of policies and procedures.
Promotes and supports positive guest relations.
Assigns nursing personnel, as necessary, for increased acuity, changes in patient acuity and call-offs based on patient census, unit acuity and volume.
Supports staffing office as it relates to financial and quality outcomes.
Supports Operations Managers as the resource model for Clinical Coordinators, Registered Nurse Career Enhancement Program nurses, Charge Nurses and other hospital personnel in the advancement of their management skills.
Serves as administration representative and communicates pertinent patient care activities and information to Administrator on call and appropriate personnel for problem solving and resolving issues.
Follows up on adverse, serious and sentinel events occurring during the evening, night and weekend shifts.
Ensures proper documentation.
Ensures patient and family concerns are investigated and addressed appropriately by the appropriate personnel.
Evaluates quality of care administered in assigned areas, makes rounds, and assures timely communication of significant operational issues.
Serves as a clinical resource assisting nursing personnel in assessing patient and family needs, obtaining equipment and patient care items as necessary, and to answer questions and solve problems within the department and the institution.
Demonstrates transformational leadership in maintaining a Magnet Culture.
Encourages new knowledge, innovations and improvements using evidence based practice and research in patient care.
Follows up and ensures proper documentation on sentinel occurring on all shifts.
Works in collaboration with the operations managers and nursing education department to support staff member's needs on all shifts.
Addresses employee grievances according to the grievance procedures as applicable to the facility location.

Benefits

Full benefits (medical, dental and vision) starting on day one
Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
Shared governance structure that empowers our nurses
Professional opportunities for growth and advancement
Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leaders
Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups
Employee referral incentive program
Healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.