Nursing Supervisor - Wound Healing Owensboro

Owensboro Health•City of Utica, NY

About The Position

Provides nursing leadership while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care. Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization. As a Supervisor at Owensboro Health, you provide frontline leadership and direct support to team members during daily operations. You champion our Safety Culture and foster continuous improvement. You ensure safe, efficient, and compassionate care delivery by monitoring performance, reinforcing expectations, and promoting a just culture. You are a key driver of Owensboro Health’s Target Zero safety commitment, empowering staff to speak up, report concerns, and prioritize patient well-being.

Requirements

Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment
Works under minimal supervision
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
Department specific competencies for positions are detailed in the unit/department scope of service
A minimum of 2 years' relevant experience as determined by the organization
Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing required upon hire
RN - Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Eligible to practice nursing in the State of Kentucky required upon hire
BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 45 days of employment in this position

Responsibilities

Provides leadership, orientation, training, coaching, and mentoring to staff.
Ensures staff compliance with department and organization policies, procedures, and protocols.
Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
Implements and monitors patient care plans.
Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
Assesses and coordinates patients' discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
Assesses learning needs of patient and family and provide education based on age, culture, and willingness to learn.
Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
Performs job duties in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.
Supervises the daily activities of technical, operations, business support or team members and is accountable for performance.
Sets priorities for the team to ensure task completion; coordinates worked activities to optimize productivity.
Effectively assigning tasks and responsibilities to team members based on their strengths.
Will approve timecards, participate in hiring, training new hires, provide input into corrective action & development plans, assist with process improvement conduct performance reviews, assist with budgeting and operations, etc.
Identifies and addresses conflicts within the team, facilitating constructive dialogue, and finding solutions to disagreements.
Leads and adapts to organizational changes, communicating effectively during transitions, and engages the team in the process.
Actively engages in the Leadership Development Program by enrolling in the program within the first 6 months of employment and completing the program within the first 2 years of employment.
Prioritizes the physical and psychological safety of the workforce as a foundational element of high-reliability care. Ensure goals are established with effective monitoring and reporting to improve workforce safety and wellbeing.
Promotes safe staffing, supports resilience, and ensures that every team member has the tools, training, and environment needed to perform at their best.