Registered Nurse Shift Supervisor (RN) - SDSC

Conifer Health Solutions•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus. The Registered Nurse Shift Supervisor is part of the departmental leadership team and provides clinical supervision on a shift basis. The role coordinates and assigns patient care, facilitates patient flow through admissions, discharges, and transfers, and coordinates staffing for the next shift with departmental and hospital leaders. The supervisor serves as a clinical and leadership resource and role model for staff, and provides supervisory input into staff evaluations and performance reviews. The position also completes established competencies within the designated introductory period and performs other related duties as assigned. The role directs and supports unit operations, patient safety, quality, regulatory compliance, staff performance, and resource use. It includes direct nursing care as needed, service recovery, participation in performance improvement and shared governance activities, and contribution to unit budgeting and staffing decisions.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
At least 1 year of experience in an equivalent unit.
Current Texas State License for Registered Nurse.
Active healthcare provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from ARC or AHA upon hire; AHA Healthcare Provider BLS required within 60 days of hire.
For Surgical Services areas, AHA ACLS must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into the role.
For the Post Anesthesia Care Unit, AHA PALS must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into the role.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing, or an advanced degree in a related field.
4 years of experience in an equivalent unit.
National Specialty Certification.

Responsibilities

Support facility and Baptist Health System strategic goals and objectives.
Monitor the department's annual operating and capital budgets.
Supervise daily operations and staff performance in assigned departments.
Make objective decisions based on facts, support system policies and mission, and help integrate efficient, quality services.
Maintain compliance with regulatory agencies and serve as a visible, knowledgeable resource for employees and customers.
Anticipate and respond to problems and risks, adapt to change, and communicate effectively with organizational levels and internal and external customers.
Assist with personnel selection and promotion, and take appropriate counseling, disciplinary, demotion, or termination actions.
Supervise, support, and coach direct reports; respond to employee needs; support staff development and competency plans; and assist in performance evaluations with direct feedback.
Coordinate and direct unit patient care operations on a shift basis, providing clinical supervision and assuring consistent quality, patient safety, and regulatory standards.
Coordinate unit patient flow by facilitating admissions, discharges, and transfers; take a direct patient assignment as needed to prevent patients from holding in other departments; and proactively coordinate triage and related communications and computer entries.
Assess staff competencies, workload, and skill requirements to make patient-care assignments and coordinate current- and next-shift staffing with departmental and hospital leaders.
Promote positive relationships within the unit, between departments, and with customers; communicate unit needs and incidents to unit leadership; and initiate service recovery and immediate solutions as needed.
Promote professional growth by participating in in-services and educational programs and reviewing current literature.
Participate in shared governance and lead implementation of council initiatives, including performance improvement activities.
Contribute to unit budget planning and direct shift activity to meet budgetary guidelines and productivity standards.
Role-model RN direct-care responsibilities by planning, providing, and documenting goal-directed, patient- and family-focused nursing care using evidence-based practices and applicable standards and policies.
Promote performance improvement, service excellence, Studer Principles and “must haves,” efficient resource use, and a safe environment.
Address patient population-specific needs and participate in performance improvement activities.