Nurse Supervisor- Warren/Edmonson
About The Position
The Nurse Supervisor provides direct supervision of assigned nursing and other agency staff, including completing performance evaluations. The position may coordinate services for a program area such as HANDS, Home Health, School Health, or Health Start; manages program resources; ensures information is documented according to program standards; and prepares reports required by local, state, or federal guidelines. The supervisor participates in bioterrorism and emergency preparedness activities and may provide direct client care as needed and when time permits. The role oversees the delivery and quality of client care and leads quality improvement activities. It includes managing clinic schedules and nursing assignments, providing personal, operational, and financial management of an assigned program, supporting policy planning and development, promoting teamwork, facilitating staff meetings, and applying and enforcing applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policies. The supervisor also monitors program compliance, oversees equipment surveillance and maintenance, participates in staff disciplinary processes as needed, and models effective clinical decision-making.
Requirements
- Five years of Registered Nurse (RN) experience in public health; a BSN may substitute for two years of the required experience, and a master's degree in Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Education, or Public Health may substitute for three years.
- RN license in Kentucky or a compact state.
- Complete required annual updates.
- Applicants and employees may be required to undergo drug screening and a background check under agency policies.
Responsibilities
- Directly supervise assigned nursing and other agency staff and complete performance evaluations.
- Coordinate services for an assigned program area, as needed.
- Manage program resources and provide personal, operational, and financial management of the assigned program.
- Ensure accurate documentation in accordance with program standards and prepare required programmatic reports.
- Participate in bioterrorism and emergency preparedness activities.
- Provide direct client care as needed and when time permits.
- Observe the delivery and quality of client care and lead quality improvement activities.
- Review clinic schedules, prepare work schedules, make daily nursing assignments, and arrange follow-up activities.
- Provide leadership in strategic planning, policy review, and policy development.
- Promote teamwork and facilitate meetings for assigned staff.
- Interpret and apply applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policies, and monitor and enforce program compliance.
- Conduct surveillance and maintenance of equipment and notify relevant parties of violations or variances from standards.
- Supervise staff in accordance with applicable Kentucky Board of Nursing, local, and state guidelines.
- Participate in disciplinary processes for assigned staff as needed and attend meetings of supervisors and administrative staff.
- Model effective clinical decision-making skills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
