Nursing Supervisor - Marshall Ob/Gyn

Marshall Health•Huntington, WV

18d

About The Position

The Nursing Supervisor directs and supervises nursing personnel in accordance with departmental, governmental, and other regulatory standards. The role participates in developing departmental goals and objectives, updates and maintains the department’s nursing procedural manual, assists with selecting, training, orienting, and evaluating nursing personnel, and designs work schedules, hours, and duty assignments. The supervisor ensures all areas and sites follow DNV and CMS standards. The position also provides patient care support: greeting patients and preparing them for physician examinations, screening patients for appropriate information, instructing patients in sample and test collection, and administering prescribed medications and treatments within nursing standards. The role maintains and prepares equipment and assists physicians during patient treatment, examinations, and testing; handles telephone inquiries about test results, medications, and treatment instructions as directed by the physician; and arranges hospitalization, referrals, or special procedures. Additional duties include keeping work and clinical areas clean, attractive, and appropriately stocked, cleaning and sterilizing medical instruments and surgical trays, and performing other duties as assigned or requested.

Responsibilities

Direct and supervise nursing personnel in accordance with departmental, governmental, and other regulatory standards.
Participate in developing departmental goals and objectives.
Update and maintain the department’s nursing procedural manual.
Assist with the selection, training and orientation, and performance evaluation of nursing personnel.
Design work schedules, hours, and duty assignments.
Ensure all areas and sites follow DNV and CMS standards.
Greet patients and prepare them for physician examinations.
Screen patients for appropriate information.
Instruct patients in the collection of samples and tests.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments within the scope of nursing standards.
Maintain and prepare equipment and assist physicians during treatment, examinations, and testing of patients.
Handle telephone inquiries from patients regarding test results, medications, and treatment instructions as directed by the physician.
Arrange hospitalization, referrals, or special procedures for patients.
Maintain a clean, attractive work area and keep clinical areas stocked with appropriate medical supplies.
Clean and sterilize medical instruments and surgical trays.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.