RN CLINICAL ADMIN SUPERVISOR , HRLY

Froedtert•Milwaukee, WI

55d•Onsite

About The Position

The Administrative Supervisor is a nursing formal leader who represents administration during evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts and oversees decisions affecting effective clinical operations and nursing care delivery. The supervisor serves as the highest on-site authority for the Department of Nursing during these shifts, takes direction from the Nursing Director on Call and Hospital Administrator on call, and consults or escalates issues to on-call leaders in Risk Management, Human Resources, Public Relations, and Emergency Management. The role provides administrative or clinical expertise in complex, high-risk, or problem-prone situations and gives direction to assistant nurse managers, charge nurses, and other staff. It coordinates patient placement according to established criteria and collaborates with the Access Center, Admitting, Surgical Services, Emergency Department, Cath Lab, and Interventional Radiology to expedite placement. The supervisor also manages staffing and resources on off-shifts, weekends, and holidays, working with Logistics staff, charge nurses, and shift flow coordinators to ensure appropriate staffing and competence across units in accordance with staffing matrices and patient acuity. The role applies knowledge of nursing-unit scopes of practice and operations, sound nursing practice, hospital administration, emergency management, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, negotiation, and delegation. It reports to the Nurse Manager of Hospital Capacity Resource Management, who reports to the Director of Nursing Hospital Capacity Management. This is an on-site position at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The schedule is listed as four shifts per six-week calendar, including one night shift, one weekend shift, and two rotating holidays per year.

Requirements

At least 3 years of clinical experience demonstrating leadership competence.
A baccalaureate or graduate degree in nursing is required; this requirement is waived for those who were in the position as of December 1, 2012.
Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse license or a multistate nursing license from a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state.
Knowledge of nursing theory and practice and ability to integrate nursing practice across multiple acute care settings.
Ability to motivate, inspire, and support nursing staff and colleagues in achieving excellence in professional nursing practice.
Ability to work effectively and develop positive working relationships with leaders, staff, and physicians at all organizational levels.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of leadership experience, such as Charge RN, Supervisor, or Assistant Nurse Manager.
Additional specialty nursing experience, such as critical care.
Graduate degree in nursing or a related field.
Certification in a nursing specialty, such as Nursing Executive.

Responsibilities

Represent administration during evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts and oversee decisions affecting clinical operations and nursing care delivery.
Serve as the highest on-site authority for the Department of Nursing during evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Consult with or escalate issues to on-call leaders within Risk Management, Human Resources, Public Relations, and Emergency Management.
Provide expert administrative or clinical support and intervene in complex, high-risk, or problem-prone situations.
Provide direction to assistant nurse managers, charge nurses, and other staff.
Coordinate and facilitate patient placement according to established criteria.
Collaborate with the Access Center, Admitting, Surgical Services, Emergency Department, Cath Lab, and Interventional Radiology to anticipate and expedite patient placement.
Ensure appropriate staffing and resource management on off-shifts, weekends, and holidays.
Collaborate with Logistics staff, charge nurses, and shift flow coordinators to ensure appropriate numbers of competent staff and make staffing decisions according to staffing matrices and patient acuity.
Apply knowledge of nursing-unit scopes of practice and operations in decision-making and consultation.