Nurse Supervisor - Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

Washington University in St. Louis • Ann Arbor, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Position provides day-to-day/frontline supervision, coordination, and assignment functions for patient care staff and patient treatment.

Requirements

• Nursing (2 Years)
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program, plus a minimum of 2 years of related nursing experience.
• Current LPN or RN licensure in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location, in accordance with the Compact Act.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements.)
• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
• Basic Life Support - American Red Cross
• Licensed Practical Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
• Licensed Practical Nurse - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
• Registered Nurse - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Nice To Haves

• B.S. - Bachelor of Science - Nursing
• B.S.N. - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Active Listening
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Functional Teamwork
• Customer Empathy
• Education Resource Development
• Epic EHR
• Family Support
• General Nursing
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Interpersonal Communication
• Leadership
• Nursing Practice
• Organizing
• Patient Care
• Patient Care Management
• Patient Care Services
• Patient Education
• Staff Hiring
• Supervisory Management

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient services with physicians and staff to provide quality care in effective manner, conducting rounds to ensure quality of patient care delivery.
• Supervises Medical Assistant and Medical Secretary staff, including hiring/firing responsibilities, performance appraisals for subordinates, and initiating disciplinary action in coordination with the Nurse Manager.
• Facilitates educational opportunities and quality improvement activities for staff to ensure compliance with medical school and regulatory guidelines.
• Assigns/coordinates activities and duties of staff orienting new staff and advising administration of conditions and performance issues.
• Helps create policies and standard procedures and protocols within the Division to help streamline functions for the nursing and medical staff.
• Assists the Nurse Manager with schedule creation, coverage both in clinic and back-office duties, and is the lead charge nurse when the Nurse manager is not present.
• Provides direct patient care as needed, including development of patient care plans, administering medication, vitals, phlebotomy, monitoring IV therapies and maintaining records in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
• Promotes/maintains good public relations with patients and families, acting as liaison between other departments.
• Provides appropriate counsel to patients/families explaining medications, procedures and teaches care to ensure continuity of care and promote health care maintenance.
• Monitors supplies/equipment ordering/repairing as required.
• Assists Nurse Manager with floating of tasks as nursing team becomes absent through sick, vacation, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
• For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees