Clinical RN Supervisor - Renal Dialysis

Knapp Medical Center•Weslaco, TX

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical RN Supervisor supports administrative responsibility for department service functions and works collaboratively with the unit Director and/or Manager. When the unit Director and/or Manager is absent, the Clinical Supervisor may assume the administrative scope of the assigned unit. The role helps ensure smooth, safe, and efficient clinical operations across the hospital and serves as the administrative representative of hospital leadership when management is off-site. The Supervisor develops and implements departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current federal and state regulations. The role prepares, conducts, and/or oversees department orientation and personnel training; communicates with staff, physicians, and administration; and is accountable for the quality of staff and functions during the assigned shift. The Supervisor assists the Department Director with daily unit operations, directs, supervises, and evaluates personnel, and ensures appropriate use of time, equipment, and staff. The role ensures efficient department functions, provides direct patient care as needed within scope of practice, continually assesses care, and directs staff to make immediate changes to the plan of care. Knapp Medical Center is a not-for-profit, 227-bed community hospital in Weslaco, Texas, serving the Mid-Valley area. It is the area's only acute care hospital and Weslaco's only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery.

Requirements

Current and valid state Registered Nurse license.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate upon hire and maintained current.
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificate upon hire and maintained current.
Minimum of 2 years of clinical nursing experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
1 year in a supervisory or leadership role.
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certificate preferred for Intensive Care.
Professional certification within 2 years of hire.

Responsibilities

Support administrative responsibility for department service functions and collaborate with the unit Director and/or Manager.
Assume the administrative scope of the assigned unit when the unit Director and/or Manager is absent.
Develop and implement departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current federal and state regulations.
Prepare, conduct, and/or oversee department orientation and personnel training.
Communicate verbally and in writing with staff, physicians, and administration.
Be accountable for staff quality and department functions during the assigned shift.
Assist the Department Director with daily unit operations.
Direct, supervise, and evaluate personnel; ensure proper use of time, equipment, and staff.
Ensure efficient department functions.
Provide direct patient care as needed within scope of practice.
Continually assess care and direct staff to make immediate changes to the plan of care.
Help ensure staffing, patient care, crisis response, and interdepartmental coordination continue without interruption.