Evening Supervisor - Registered Nurse IV

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Tewksbury, MA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Public Health's (DPH) Tewksbury Hospital is seeking dynamic and qualified candidates to apply for the Evening Supervisor - Registered Nurse IV opening. This role provides, directs, coordinates, supervises, and evaluates nursing care to patients aged 20-100+ years on several units during the evening shift (2:45 PM to 11:15 PM), including every other weekend. The position involves direct patient care, including Codes, Dr. Stats, and Help Calls on psychiatric and medical units, IV insertion, assisting with critically ill patients, and general patient care. The Evening Supervisor also provides leadership, guidance, and support to nursing staff, performs administrative functions, distributes resources, meets with unit charge nurses, makes rounds, approves overtime, confers with peers, provides in-service education, and represents the department professionally. This role also involves taking a leadership role in personnel guidance, implementing disciplinary processes, ensuring policy adherence, pursuing professional growth, participating in committees, staying informed about policies, assisting with special projects, and maintaining knowledge of regulatory agency requirements. Additionally, the supervisor procures necessary supplies, equipment, and medications for patient care.

Requirements

• Demonstrates a high level of professionalism.
• Is an effective communicator.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of critical thinking through offering personal examples.
• Practices with a consumer or customer service orientation.
• Possesses strong leadership skills, especially in the area of team building.
• Shows creativity, enthusiasm, and high energy through examples of past or current projects and/or future goals.
• Demonstrates the ability to analyze data, draw accurate conclusions, define and carry out appropriate follow up.
• At least two years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience as a registered nurse in a recognized hospital, clinic or medical facility.
• Of which at least one year must have been in a supervisory, administrative or managerial capacity.
• Current and valid registration as a professional nurse under the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
• Recent graduates from an approved school of nursing must have applied for the first available registered nurse examination.
• Possession of a current and valid Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Operator's license may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Meditech & Meta experience
• CPR certification
• IV certification
• Sound knowledge of philosophy, principles, practices, and theories of public health and public health nursing.
• Demonstrated knowledge of standard nursing policies, procedures, methods, techniques, safety practices and medical terminology/abbreviations.
• Ability to establish relationships with individuals, families, providers, physicians and staff members.

Responsibilities

• Provides, directs, coordinates, supervises, and evaluates nursing care to patients.
• Provides guidance and leadership to nursing staff.
• Performs duties requiring direct patient care responsibilities, including Codes, Dr. Stats, and Help Calls on psychiatric and medical units, IV insertion, and assisting in providing care for more critically ill patients.
• Provides leadership, guidance, support, and assistance to staff on assigned units.
• Performs administrative functions of the nursing department and addresses administrative issues promptly.
• Assists in the distribution of resources to meet unit staffing needs.
• Meets with the nurse in charge on assigned units to determine patient status and unit concerns.
• Acts as a resource on all patient care matters and unit operations on the assigned shift.
• Makes rounds on each assigned unit on a regular basis, talking with patients and their families.
• Approves the use of overtime, as delegated by the D.O.N., maintaining a fiscally responsible approach.
• Regularly confers with peers to enhance continuity and the flow of information in the management of the department.
• Provides in-service education to staff.
• Represents the department in a manner which will enhance the professional image of the nursing department.
• Takes a leadership role in the guidance of personnel regarding problems of an immediate nature and implements the disciplinary process when appropriate.
• Assures that all policies of the department are carried out through active communication and documentation review.
• Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional growth and maintains competence regarding new knowledge and best practice.
• Participates as a leader in the nursing department through involvement in department and hospital committees.
• Participates in programs, meetings, and committee work related to patient care and/or the concerns of the nursing department.
• Stays informed about Administrative and Nursing Department policies.
• Assists with special projects such as data collection related to attendance, incident reports, etc.
• Maintains a current and working knowledge of the requirements of the relevant regulatory agencies.
• Procures (or assures their procurement) of supplies, equipment, and medications for immediate patient care as needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits
• Outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.
• Work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed