Hospital Shift Supervisor, Patient Progression

Children's Mercy KC • Kansas City, MO

8d • Onsite

About The Position

From the Patient Progression Hub, the Hospital Shift Supervisor leads CM operations across all venues on a 24-hour basis and collaborates and acts on behalf of the Patient Care Services leadership team using sound human resources and financial management principles. The Hospital Shift Supervisor provides ongoing leadership, and coordinates and organizes personnel and other resources to meet the quality patient care functions of the organization in a safe cost-effective manner. Coordinates incoming admissions, patient flow and capacity management for CM inpatient campuses. Collaborates to provide crisis management, interpret policy and procedure, and assure timely and effective communication and collaboration between individuals and departments. At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity. Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 5-7 years experience- acute or critical care experience, including at least 1 year of nursing leadership experience (Charge Nurse, Relief Charge Nurse, ICU Resource Nurse, Unit Education Coordinator, Nursing Department Assistant Director/Director).
• Master's Degree (MHS, MSN, or MBA preferred)
• 3-5 years experience - Nursing leadership experience (Charge Nurse, Relief Charge Nurse, ICU Resource Nurse, Unit Education Coordinator, Nursing Department Assistant Director/Director)
• Licensed RN - Kansas, Registered Nurse Multistate License Kansas, required upon hire
• Licensed RN - MO, Registered Nurse Multistate License Missouri, required upon hire
• RN Compact license for all states besides KS and MO
• Refer to Nursing and Advanced Practice Provider Licensure and Certification Policy for required Life Support Certifications

Nice To Haves

• Speciality Certification relevant to unit's patient population (determined by Nurse Manager/Director) preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership for nursing staff and the interdisciplinary patient care teams and facilitates the daily personnel, equipment, and technology resources necessary to support safe, high-quality patient and family care.
• Leads clinical and support staff in decision-making that facilitates safe, high-quality patient care.
• Leads with effective communication and collaboration between disparate stakeholders to achieve the common goal of safe, high quality patient care.
• Coordinates the response to significant, planned, or unplanned events that threaten the institution's people, structures, ability to operate, assets, and/or reputation.
• Leads the coordination of admissions and transfers of patients to Children's Mercy as the Patient Placement Supervisor role.

Benefits

• The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level