RN, Administrative Supervisor Laureate Psychiatric Clinic & Hospital - ECB

Saint Francis Health System

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Job Summary: Supervises and coordinates activities of personnel on day, evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts to maintain continuity of care. Supervises and directs patient admissions, discharges and transfers. Arranges for staffing levels according to patient acuities, census and productivity standards. Assumes administrative responsibility for patient areas as assigned. Identifies, investigates and reports findings on matters which represent performance improvement opportunities.

Requirements

Has completed the basic professional curricula of a school of nursing as approved and verified by a state board of nursing, and holds or is entitled to hold a diploma or degree therefrom.
Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License.
BLS and ACLS (or PALS) required.
2 -3 years related experience and supervisory experience.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Access as might be used in the preparation of correspondence and reports.
Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
Ability to integrate the analysis of data to discover facts or develop knowledge, concepts or interpretations.
Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective and efficient manner.
Ability to be detailed oriented as required in the examination of clinical and numerical data.

Responsibilities

Reviews staffing patterns, census and acuity of patients on assigned units to ensure that staffing is consistent with patient needs and productivity standards
Observes and monitors staff/patient ratios and adjusts staff appropriately in response to changing needs.
Responds promptly to emergency situations, staff requests for assistance/support/guidance, patient/family complaints, and patient care incidents.
Prioritizes effectively to investigate, document and/or report and resolve such matters as appropriate.
Obtains medications, supplies and medical records as needed to maintain safe, effective and efficient care to patients.
Responds appropriately to emergency situations and/or coordinates emergency surgery by initiating calls to operating teams and providing necessary supplies as needed.
Utilizes and notifies on-call resources as appropriate.
Ensures compliance with nursing/hospital system policies and procedures.
Monitors and ensures compliance with infection control, patient safety, and general safety guidelines.
Participates in nursing quality program through participation in auditing processes and through demonstrated support of nursing quality initiatives.
Demonstrates support of health system mission, vision, and values in performance of job duties.
Meets system, hospital and department-specific competencies annually.
Supports system, hospital and department goals by attending department meetings, in-services and other educational offerings.
Practices self-direction by assuming responsibility and accountability for professional growth.
Serves as a role model.
Communicates effectively to promote positive relations between nursing staff and nursing management team.
Ensures coordination of patient care activities; promotes interdepartmental relations through communication and collaboration.
Serves as Incident Commander for disaster situations and drills.
Demonstrates effective implementation of emergency response plans as appropriate.