Clinical RN Supervisor - Surgery

Knapp Medical Center•Weslaco, TX

20h

About The Position

The Clinical RN Supervisor supports administrative responsibility for departmental 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 represents hospital leadership administratively 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 personnel orientation and training; communicates with staff, physicians, and administration; and is accountable for the quality of staff and departmental functions during the shift. The Clinical Supervisor assists the Department Director with daily unit operations, directs, supervises, and evaluates personnel, and ensures proper use of time, equipment, and staff. The supervisor also performs direct patient care as needed within the scope of practice and continually assesses care, directing staff to make immediate changes to the plan of care.

Requirements

Current and valid state Registered Nurse license.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire and maintained thereafter.
Minimum of 2 years of clinical nursing experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
One year in a supervisory or leadership role.
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification for Intensive Care.
Professional certification within 2 years of hire.
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification upon hire and maintained thereafter.

Responsibilities

Support administrative responsibility for departmental service functions and work collaboratively with the unit Director and/or Manager.
Assume the administrative scope of the assigned unit in the absence of the unit Director and/or Manager.
Develop and implement departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current federal and state regulations.
Prepare, conduct, and/or oversee department personnel orientation and training.
Communicate with staff, physicians, and administration in writing and verbally.
Be accountable for the quality of staff and departmental functions during the shift.
Assist the Department Director with daily unit operations.
Direct, supervise, and evaluate personnel, ensuring proper use of time, equipment, and staff.
Ensure the efficient functioning of the department.
Perform direct patient care as needed within the scope of practice.
Continuously assess care and direct staff to make immediate changes to the plan of care.