Clinical Supervisor - Emergency Services

Garden City Hospital•Garden City, MI

About The Position

The Clinical Nursing Supervisor supports administrative responsibility for department service functions and works collaboratively with the unit Director and/or Manager. In the absence of the unit Director and/or Manager, the Clinical Supervisor may assume the administrative scope of the assigned unit. The role develops and implements departmental plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current federal and/or state regulations, and prepares, conducts, and/or oversees department orientation and personnel training. The Clinical Supervisor communicates with staff, physicians, and administration in writing and verbally, and is responsible and accountable for the quality of staff and department functions during their shift. The role assists the Department Director with daily unit operations by directing, supervising, and evaluating personnel and ensuring appropriate use of time, equipment, and staff. The supervisor ensures efficient department functions, provides direct patient care as needed within their scope of practice, continually assesses care, and directs staff to make immediate changes to the plan of care. Garden City Hospital is a state-of-the-art, teaching medical facility with over 300 licensed beds. It provides medical education to students, residents, and fellows and has more than 80 graduate medical education trainees and over 350 physicians.

Requirements

Current and valid state Registered Nurse license.
Current BLS Certification within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
At least one year as a staff nurse in an acute care hospital setting; E.D. setting preferred.
At least two years of clinical nursing experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Previous supervisory experience.
Emergency Department experience.
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) certificate within 12 months of hire.
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) within two years of hire.
A year of experience in a supervisory or leadership role.
For Intensive Care: Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certificate.
For Paramedic Base Station ED: MICN within 12 months of hire.
For EDAP Certified Facilities: Completion of emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within 30 days of hire.
At least four hours of continuing education in Pediatric Training Classes per year; ENPC preferred.
For non-OB facilities: NRP certificate within 90 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
For non-OB facilities: Advanced or AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring certificate.
Professional certification within two 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/or state regulations.
Prepare, conduct, and/or oversee department orientation and personnel training.
Communicate in writing and verbally with staff, physicians, and administration.
Be responsible and accountable for the quality of staff and department 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 efficient department functions.
Perform direct patient care as needed and within the scope of practice.
Continually assess care and direct staff to make immediate changes to the plan of care.