Administrative Nursing Supervisor

Hennepin Healthcare•Minneapolis, MN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Within the context of Hennepin County Medical Center’s Patient and Family Centered Care Model, and under limited supervision, the Administrative Nursing Supervisor provides administrative oversight, nursing leadership and operational leadership in the absence of administrators and managers. This role has a key role in facilitating patient flow processes throughout the organization. In addition, has the authority to activate and coordinate internal disasters. 0.6 FTE, Days, Every 3rd Weekend, 12 hour shifts

Requirements

Graduation from an approved school of nursing
Five years of progressive nursing experience
1 Year of charge or supervisor experience
Critical care nursing experience
An approved equivalent combination of education and experience
Possession of a valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of Minnesota

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing
Certification in Nursing Administration
Skilled in overseeing the efforts of individuals within the department
Ability to effectively involve department staff in the application of quality measurement and improvement tools
Skilled in fostering a positive workplace culture and building inclusive workplace teams
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies and systems and provide instruction on complex processes
Capable of assisting managers with decisions and activities
Effective use of all Windows-based applications such as Word, Excel and Power Point
Ability to appropriately prioritize and carry-out work
Ability to comfortably and effectively facilitate meetings and feedback sessions

Responsibilities

Directs hospital operations in the absence of administrators and managers
Serves as a key contact for emergencies or facility concerns
Supervises and coordinates care delivery activities and staff in the absence of the unit Manager
Directs patient care staff in the consistent application of standards, policies and procedures as defined by the unit, department and organization
Facilitates optimal patient flow and patient placement processes
Leads the bed (strategy) meetings for planning
Problem solves with the Patient Placement staff and charge nurses to minimize delays
Collaborates with medical staff to resolve patient flow issues
Activates Internal Capacity Alert in collaboration with Patient Care Director
Makes final staffing decisions for next shift. Works directly with the Resource Management Center staff to give them direction on staffing needs
Escalates issues to Patient Care Director on call, Administrator on call and other leaders as appropriate
Rounds on units each shift to review unit activity and assists charge nurses with problem solving
Coaches and mentors staff on principles of patient and family centered care, quality and safety standards, and achieving optimal outcomes
Provides feedback to Managers on the performance of personnel in their departments
Meets with patients and/ or family members who have concerns in the absence of the manager or patient representatives and follows up on unresolved issues
Serves as resource person to department and medical personnel as well as social service agencies, government and regulatory agencies
Interacts with media as needed with the assistance of the Medical Center’s Public Relations department
Performs related work as requested/ required such as improvement projects, collecting and collating data, training/ education, preparing communications to hospital leadership
Activates or participates in disaster responses. Provides onsite direction for other emergencies within the organization’s emergency management plan