PACU Nursing Supervisor

Conifer Health Solutions•Sunnyvale, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Sunnyvale is seeking a PACU Nursing Supervisor to provide leadership to front-line staff in collaboration with the Nursing Manager or Nursing Director. The supervisor facilitates communication between front-line nursing employees and managers, oversees new team member orientation with Clinical Educators, and evaluates clinical practice with a focus on quality and performance improvement. The role combines team leadership and operational responsibilities with clinical nursing work, including direct care and charge nurse duties. The supervisor is accountable for team development, staffing and scheduling, performance feedback, patient care standards, regulatory readiness, and effective coordination with physicians, patients, families, and staff. The position promotes evidence-based, patient-centered care and ensures that patient and staff concerns are addressed appropriately.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current State of Texas Registered Nurse license.
Basic EKG course within one year of hire.
Current AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
Basic computer knowledge.

Nice To Haves

Academic degree in nursing (Bachelor’s or Master’s degree).
Additional language skills.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop assigned team members, providing guidance, coaching, mentoring, recognition, and developmental opportunities.
Plan and execute day-to-day operations, set priorities, address staffing needs, coordinate work across teams, and balance schedules to ensure adequate coverage and skill mix on every shift.
Participate in hiring and selection, provide input to employment decisions, conduct performance reviews, document and counsel on performance issues, and administer 30/60/90-day evaluations for new staff.
Monitor team metrics, analyze information, address ongoing problems, and improve team performance.
Serve in clinical nursing roles, including direct care nurse and charge nurse.
Oversee new team member orientation and arrange new-hire schedules with assigned preceptors.
Provide technical guidance and regularly round with employees; complete scouting reports and weekly staff rounding.
Keep staff informed about changes within the unit, department, division, and organization.
Monitor attendance trends and address dependability concerns.
Develop and maintain positive physician relations and review Pyxis reports.
Verify direct reports’ timecards are accurate and complete before biweekly payroll signoff and address repeated discrepancies.
Ensure clean sweeps and unit-based audits are conducted, prepare for applicable disease-specific certification audits, and maintain regulatory readiness.
Conduct unit environmental rounds and ensure employee-related paperwork is sent to Human Resources promptly.
Protect and secure patient health information and follow infection prevention initiatives, including hand hygiene and proper waste disposal.
Ensure staff meet patient care needs and standards for safety, effectiveness, patient rights, and guest relations.
Promote team-oriented care, customer relations, sound clinical judgment, appropriate decision-making, and evidence-based practice.
Ensure staff are accountable for prescribing, delegating, and coordinating patient care.
Use nursing knowledge, clinical judgment, critical thinking, and evidence-based guidelines to assess patients and develop appropriate plans of care that promote comfort and healing and prevent unnecessary suffering.
Provide and facilitate education for patients, families, and care teams in a manner sensitive to and inclusive of differences related to diversity.
Collaborate with physicians, families, and staff to develop and implement appropriate plans of care and support the best patient outcomes.
Advocate for patients and staff, represent their concerns, and identify and help resolve ethical and clinical concerns.
Continuously assess patient condition and collaborate with the healthcare team, including patients and families, on treatment changes when needed.
Manage available environmental and system resources for patients, families, and staff within and across healthcare and non-healthcare systems.