SD - Nights

Ochsner Health•Baton Rouge, LA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing and managing patient care within a unit, designing, implementing, and evaluating nursing interventions by coordinating, delegating, and supervising the care provided by the healthcare team. The position serves as a communication link between the Unit Director, staff, patients, and physicians, acting as a resource for patient care assessment and the planning and evaluation of nursing interventions. The Nurse Supervisor facilitates problem resolution, collaborates with supervisory staff in assessing care quality, identifying staff strengths and weaknesses, and evaluating performance. They also act as a liaison between staff and Clinical Nurse Specialists, and other nursing resources, while assuming responsibility for the cost-effective and efficient use of human, environmental, and material resources.

Requirements

Registered nurse diploma
Current RN License in the state of practice
Current Basic Life Support (BLS)
2 years relevant experience working in a fast-paced, stressful environment
Strong analytical skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

Associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing

Responsibilities

Provides and manages care to individuals and cohorts of patients within a unit.
Designs, implements and evaluates nursing interventions by coordinating, delegating and supervising the care provided by the healthcare team, including licensed nurses, patient care technicians and other health professionals.
Facilitates effective and efficient discharge planning.
Serves as a significant communication link between Unit Director, staff, patients, physicians and others.
Serves as a resource to staff for patient care assessment and in the planning and evaluation of nursing interventions.
Facilitates problem resolution and collaborates with the Unit Director and other supervisory staff in assessing the quality of care provided, identifying staff strengths and weaknesses and evaluating the staff performance.
Serves as a liaison between staff and Clinical Nurse Specialists and other nursing resources.
Assumes responsibility for the cost effective and efficient use of human, environmental and material resources.
Uses the nursing process effectively in the delivery of patient care.
Coordinates clinical operations on the unit.
Communicates critical issues to appropriate parties.
Manages and develops employees.
Effectively manages resources.
Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.