Nursing Supervisor - Medical Surgical Acute Care for the Elderly/Stroke - West Allis

Advocate Health • West Allis, WI

6d • $44 - $66

About The Position

The Nursing Supervisor provides work direction to staff and coordinates resources to support procedures, daily operations, and patient flow in an inpatient medical-surgical acute-care setting serving older adults and stroke patients. The supervisor promotes quality patient care, advocates for patients and staff, and facilitates communication among patients, families, hospital departments, physicians, and other care team members.

Working with the manager and other departmental and organizational staff, the supervisor evaluates care quality, ensures policies and procedures comply with organizational and regulatory requirements, and supports ongoing process improvement. The role also serves as a clinical resource, helps develop staff orientation and continuing education, and contributes to equipment, supply, renovation, and budget planning.

The supervisor carries out human resources responsibilities for staff, including coaching, performance reviews, and supporting staff morale, and recommends hiring, compensation changes, promotions, corrective action, and terminations. The role requires care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs and adherence to the organization’s Code of Ethical Conduct and applicable policies, regulations, and laws.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Typically requires 3 years of experience in an inpatient nursing unit environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle multiple demands simultaneously.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently during the work shift.
• Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Must wear gloves, goggles, and gowns on an as-needed basis when exposed to workplace hazards.

Responsibilities

• Provide work direction to staff and coordinate resources for procedures, daily operations, and patient flow.
• Promote quality patient care and advocate for the rights of patients and staff.
• Promote communication among patients, families, hospital departments, and medical staff; coordinate physician needs and act as a liaison and problem solver between medical and nursing staff.
• Develop and maintain effective intra- and interdepartmental relationships and facilitate communication with medical supply companies and their representatives.
• Evaluate patient care quality in collaboration with unit and organizational resources, and ensure policies and procedures comply with medical center, nursing department, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct ongoing process improvement in collaboration with the manager.
• Serve as a clinical resource for patients, families, nursing staff, other health care team members, and external agencies.
• Develop department orientation and continuing education programs with departmental and organizational staff; teach and guide staff and assist with teaching programs.
• Provide input on equipment and supply needs, renovations, and environmental issues for operating and capital equipment budgets.
• Support Shared Leadership functions related to Nursing Evaluation, Peer Review, Policy/Procedures, and Standards of Nursing Practice.
• Carry out staff human resources responsibilities, including performance coaching, performance reviews, and supporting staff morale; recommend hiring, compensation changes, promotions, corrective action, and terminations.
• Understand and adhere to the organization’s Code of Ethical Conduct and ensure supervised employees comply with applicable policies, regulations, and laws.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills for age-appropriate patient care, assess and interpret patient data in relation to age-specific needs, and provide care according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, with potential premium pay, incentive pay for select positions, and annual performance-based increases.
• Career development programs and well-being programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager