RN Clinical Supervisor L&D Days Full time

MLK Community Healthcare•Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Clinical Unit Supervisor is an experienced Registered Nurse responsible for excellence in nursing practice and management of patient care. Reporting to the Nurse Manager of the LDRP, the supervisor is accountable during a 12-hour shift for organizing, planning, directing, coordinating, and providing high-quality, individualized, patient- and family-centered care based on the Watson Model of Care. The role includes recognizing and meeting age- and population-specific needs, promoting employee growth and development, and supporting patient advocacy under the direction of the Nurse Manager and Director for Maternal Child Health Nursing. The position supports Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital’s mission, core values, strategic plan, and quality and performance improvement activities. The supervisor serves as a liaison to medical staff and other personnel; supports labor, delivery, and postpartum couplet care; coordinates staffing, assignments, admissions, transfers, and breaks; and provides direct patient care when needed. The role also supports employee hiring, orientation, competency development, counseling, and performance evaluation, and participates in unit quality improvement and risk-event reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); individuals hired without a BSN must complete a degree program within five years of hire.
At least three years of clinical nursing experience in LDRP nursing, including knowledge of regulatory guidelines and standards of practice.
At least one year of Clinical Unit Supervisor experience; internal candidates may be considered at management’s discretion.
Current California nursing license.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification/training required.
Current Managing Aggressive Behavior (MAB) certification/training within 90 days of hire or notification of the requirement.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Maternal Child Health Nursing preferred.
Bilingual Spanish skills preferred.
Advanced Fetal Monitoring credential from AWHONN or NCC preferred.
Experience with an Electronic Medical Record preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary liaison to Medical Staff and other personnel, maintaining positive interpersonal relationships.
Provide skilled care to laboring patients and postpartum mother-and-baby couplets.
Collaborate with relevant parties to facilitate admissions and transfers, and work with Care Management on discharge or transfer planning.
Anticipate staffing needs and respond proactively.
Set measurable shift goals and objectives to support sensitive, high-quality, cost-effective care through effective teamwork and rounding.
Assign patient beds based on patient condition, physician orders, unit capacity, and available staffing.
Determine personnel assignments based on staff skills, abilities, competencies, experience, and expertise, as well as staffing ratios, census, acuity, treatment complexity, and language needs.
Schedule employee breaks and relieve licensed personnel for breaks in compliance with Title 22 regulations.
Provide direct patient care when required by unit needs, consistent with staff Registered Nurse duties.
Maintain a safe and clean environment that meets regulatory standards and Patient Safety Goals.
Promote a positive work environment, model appropriate conduct, and support service excellence and customer satisfaction.
Resolve complaints and conflicts involving patients, visitors, families, and physicians.
Assist with applicant interviews and make recommendations to the Nurse Manager; ensure new hires complete competency and orientation packets within 90 days of their start date.
Contribute to employee counseling as directed by the Nurse Manager.
Assist with employee performance evaluations and make recommendations as needed.
Notify Administration, the Nurse Manager, House Supervisor, and Risk Manager of risk events, and follow up as appropriate.
Participate in implementing the unit-specific Quality and Performance Improvement Plan, complete monitoring forms, and report findings to the Nurse Manager.
Maintain knowledge of Maternal Child Health policies and procedures and serve as a resource for unit RNs.
Assist with Care Collaborative System training for new employees.
Assist with unit orientation for new employees.