Clinical Sup RN (Registered Nurse) ER Westlake

UHS•Westlake, FL

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Wellington Regional Medical Center is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse Clinical Supervisor for its Emergency Department. The role offers 36 hours per week, full benefits, and a night shift schedule. Overtime and coverage of other shifts are available for those interested. The Clinical Supervisor assumes shift responsibility and accountability for planning and providing direct and indirect nursing care to patients and their families, coordinating multidisciplinary team members, and directing nursing staff to achieve safe, optimal health outcomes. The role provides professional leadership and support to the healthcare team, supports facility goals, and applies Patient Centered Care and Service Excellence standards. The position performs Emergency Department nursing responsibilities and responds to inpatient stroke alerts. Stroke-related duties include recognizing symptoms, initiating the stroke alert process, performing NIHSS assessments and bedside swallow evaluations, assisting with telemedicine consultations and physician examinations, supporting thrombolytic therapy preparation and administration, and preparing patients for endovascular treatment when indicated. The nurse maintains current stroke knowledge through NIHSS training and at least eight hours of stroke-related training annually.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program.
A minimum of two years of emergency room experience.
Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications upon hire.
TNCC certification within six months of hire.
Current Florida nursing license.
Successfully pass any pre-employment assessments required by the facility.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
One to three years of supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assume shift responsibility and accountability for planning and providing direct and indirect nursing care to patients, families, care partners, and others as appropriate.
Coordinate multidisciplinary team members and direct and facilitate nursing staff in achieving safe, optimal health care outcomes.
Support activities that meet the facility's vision, mission, and goals.
Provide professional leadership and support to the healthcare team.
Demonstrate Patient Centered Care and Service Excellence standards.
Perform the roles and responsibilities of an Emergency Department nurse and respond to inpatient stroke alerts.
Recognize signs and symptoms of stroke, call a stroke alert overhead, and follow the stroke alert process.
Perform NIHSS assessments and bedside swallow evaluations.
Assist with telemedicine consultations and physician examinations and evaluation of thrombolytic therapy inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Assist with thrombolytic therapy mixing, administration, and monitoring, and prepare patients for endovascular treatment when indicated.
Assume patient care while the patient is in the Emergency Department.
Complete NIHSS training and at least eight hours of stroke-related training annually.