Registered Nurse- Nurse Supervisor

Department of Veterans Affairs•Syracuse, NY

41d•Onsite

About The Position

Functions to deliver and coordinate safe, efficient, and effective patient care throughout all areas of the facility. Provides care and directs others in the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process which includes systematic data gathering, assessment, appropriate nursing judgment, and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems. Duties include but are not limited to (Bed coordinator):The incumbent collaborates with physician and nursing staff to prioritize admissions and transfers based on the medical needs of patients. The bed coordinator communicates with all departments as appropriate to maximize efficiency and expedite the admission and transfer process. The incumbent coordinates referrals with outside medical facilities, physician, and nursing staff to ensure patients are placed in the appropriate venue of care. Duties include but are not limited to (Staffing Coordinator): Responsible for the management of clinical staffing resources, overseeing staffing needs and solutions within the medical center Determining staffing needs and allocating resources appropriately to all inpatient and outpatient clinical areas. Ensuring the coordination and attendance of all shifts and clinical areas within the medical center Creating daily staffing reports which includes the maintenance of the electronic scheduling system to include floating/OT/Call in and vacancy management. Confirm staff details and working hours to ensure accurate employee compensation Responding to all code and Emergency situations. Ensuring the appropriate number of nursing staff are working each unit and shifting resources as needed to meet demands. Managing on call schedules to include OR/PACU/dialysis/GI/IR/SPS when needed to come in for unplanned procedures/needs. Bed and staffing coordinator roles can and will be performed interchangeably in the event there is unplanned leave or absences. Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Effectively utilizes the nursing process to facilitate the effective movement of patients.
Ensuring effective management of routine patient movement using BMS/EDIS for normal transfers and admission.
Ensuring competency and readiness to manage patient movement during emergency and disaster scenarios including full scale medical facility evacuations using BMS and its emergency management features
Maintain current point of contact information on the BMS SharePoint site.
Responsible for real time updates to BMS- Patient Pending Bed Board.
Applies a collaborative team approach in identifying, analyzing and resolving patient flow issues. Promoting continuity of care though collaboration with patients, families and healthcare teams.
Participates in interdisciplinary team rounds/huddles and discharge planning to ensure timely and efficient patient movement with anticipated discharges.
Participates in education activities to improve clinical knowledge and skill and maintains expertise in the management of patient flow.
Assesses patient flow needs capacity, availability, acuity skill level of personnel working in collaboration with Nurse Mangers in assigning responsibilities to meet needs that may impede patient flow.
Demonstrated positive, effective communication skills and professional behavior to promote cooperation and teamwork to enhance patient flow.
Effectively communicates information to appropriate staff in a timely manner regarding patient flow issues.
Exhibits leadership ability in working with the Physicians, charge nurses and the Nurse Managers to initiate patient movement in order to enhance the admission/discharge flow processes
Seeks to maintain open communication, productive working relationships and teamwork with all persons involved with the care and flow of patients (i.e. placement of patients admitted to the facility, intra-facility transfers and patient discharges).
Responsible for the maintenance and support of the Bed Management System (BMS).
Educates staff and acts as a resource person in the use of BMS and EDIS
Responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of continuous improvement changes related to patient flow.
Actively participate in Patient Flow Department's continuous improvement activities.
Other responsibilities as assigned by the Patient flow manager and required duties include but are not limited to dual training to the Staffing Coordinator role.
Active member of Patient Flow Committee.
Educates staff and acts as a resource person in the use of BMS and EDIS
Determining staffing needs and allocating resources appropriately to all inpatient and outpatient clinical areas.
Ensuring the coordination and attendance of all shifts and clinical areas within the medical center
Creating daily staffing reports which includes the maintenance of the electronic scheduling system to include floating/OT/Call in and vacancy management.
Confirm staff details and working hours to ensure accurate employee compensation
Responding to all code and Emergency situations.
Ensuring the appropriate number of nursing staff are working each unit and shifting resources as needed to meet demands.
Managing on call schedules to include OR/PACU/dialysis/GI/IR/SPS when needed to come in for unplanned procedures/needs.