Registered Nurse Supervisor - Levine Children's Hospital - PICU
About The Position
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital is a newly expanded, state-of-the-art 24-bed unit designed to provide the highest level of critical care for our most complex pediatric patients. This expansion enhances our ability to serve the community by offering cutting-edge technology, improved patient visibility, and optimized access to care. With family-centered care as a priority, our unit includes an expanded family lounge with designated pods for respite, as well as private in-room bathrooms to better support families during their child's hospitalization. The modernized layout is designed to promote healing and well-being for both patients and caregivers in a calming, supportive environment. As the only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center in the greater Charlotte region, our PICU provides a full spectrum of advanced critical care services, including Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) & Aquadex, advanced pulmonary support (including all forms of invasive and non-invasive ventilation), organ transplant, neurosurgical procedures, Hematology-Oncology care, and comprehensive trauma services. Our nurses benefit from ongoing professional development and gain expertise in managing a diverse range of critical conditions, including ARDS, COVID-19, RSV, hydrocephalus, seizures, sepsis, unstable or new CPAP/BiPAP patients, new tracheostomy care, trauma, transplant, orthopedic, neurosurgical cases, and gastrointestinal and endocrine diseases. The staffing ratio is carefully adjusted based on acuity, with ideal assignments of 1:1, 1:2, or 2:1 for the highest quality care. The PICU team at Levine Children's Hospital is a highly skilled and compassionate work-family, dedicated to providing exceptional care and unwavering support to patients and families during their most challenging moments.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Current RN licensure in appropriate state.
- BSN required.
- RN candidates for external hire or internal promotion without BSN must be enrolled in a BSN program within 1 year of Hire/Transfer date and must complete program within 3 years of enrollment in the program.
- BLS required per policy guidelines.
- Appropriate professional certification (either clinical or leadership) is required within 1 year of eligibility for professional certification exam.
- Must speak and understand English fluently.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum two years nursing experience preferred.
- Previous management experience preferred.
- Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the direct provision of patient care and for assisting the manager with daily operations to include but not limited to coordination of patient care/outcomes, allocation of human and fiscal resources, communications, patient throughput, program development and oversight, patient, physician and employee rounding, selection, development, and retention of staff, clinical supervision and performance appraisal, performance improvement activities, service recovery and compliance with regulatory agency requirements.
- Maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served.
- Supports the manager utilizing systematic approaches to enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, nursing service administration and delivery of care in the department.
- Assists with interview, selection, and supervision of nursing personnel in the department.
- Assists with coordination of communication at regular intervals throughout shifts via staff meetings/huddles to exchange information/ promote dialogue with teammates.
- Collaborates with manager to ensure understanding and compliance with federal and state laws, to include healthcare services and practice, while complying with all required regulations and policies.
- Rounds on patients, teammates, and physicians at prescribed frequencies to gain insight into patient care, employee, and physician satisfaction and appropriateness of patient care and/or department operations.
- Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with applicable legal or policy parameters or principles.
- Assists in identifying expected outcomes to provide direction for continuity of care/department operations.
- Assists in evaluating progress towards goal attainment/achievement of expected outcomes and disseminates information to teammates involved with the care or the situation.
- Performs nursing care, assists with treatments, therapies, procedures, and administers medications as necessary.
- Coordinates management of patient flow/throughput and staffing through continuous assessment of volume/acuity needs, utilizing resources available to assist in provision of appropriate staffing resources.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
