RN Patient Care Supervisor (Cardiac Intermediate Care)

Allina Health • Sedro-Woolley, WA

1d • $52 - $72

About The Position

The RN Patient Care Supervisor functions as a supervisor in the clinical setting and serves as a resource, educational support, communication liaison, and role model of professional nursing practice. The supervisor assists the Patient Care Manager (PCM) with the unit’s day-to-day operations and clinical coordination, and participates in planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating patient care, staff education, and management activities as delegated by the PCM. This position is an 0.8 FTE role with eight-hour day shifts and no weekend rotation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, or an associate’s or vocational degree in nursing with a related bachelor’s degree or active enrollment in a BSN/BAN program.
• Three to seven years of inpatient hospital nursing experience.
• Licensed Registered Nurse through the Minnesota Board of Nursing if working in Minnesota.
• Licensed Registered Nurse through the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services if working in Wisconsin.
• For the listed specific locations (Abbott Northwestern Hospital Surgical Services excluding Endoscopy, United Hospital, United Hospital–Hastings Regina Campus, and St. Francis Regional Medical Center), meet at least one of the following: current American Heart Association BLS certification, current American Red Cross BLS certification, or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
• For all other locations, meet at least one of the following: current American Heart Association ACLS certification, current American Red Cross ALS certification, or Allina in-house ACLS training within 60 days of hire.
• Ability to meet the stated medium-work physical demands: lift up to 32 pounds occasionally and up to 25 pounds frequently.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in a clinical specialty.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and evaluate employee performance, including conducting annual evaluations and taking necessary corrective action.
• Assist with recruiting and hiring staff.
• Onboard, orient, coach, mentor, and support staff, and model and teach these skills to others.
• Manage staff assignments and productivity, set clear expectations and deliverables, and support staffing coverage based on census, patient acuity, unit activity, and the staffing plan.
• Maintain open and effective communication with the PCM regarding unit personnel development and performance.
• Inform and educate staff about new or changed regulations, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, population-specific competencies, workplace safety procedures, accreditation standards, and applicable laws.
• Demonstrate appropriate population-specific knowledge when providing care or assisting patients, families, and visitors.
• Model safe work habits, consider safety when making decisions, and incorporate safety tasks into daily activities.
• Coordinate nursing care in accordance with the unit’s philosophy, goals, and patient care priorities.
• Assist the PCM in developing, implementing, and evaluating patient care delivery systems.
• Maintain clinical knowledge of the patient population and support or delegate patient care activities as needed beyond scheduled staffing.
• Support the charge nurse in making assignments that account for patient acuity, staff competence, and skill development.
• Establish processes for equipment function, repair, and routine maintenance.
• Model clinical professional practice as described in the Charter for Professional Nursing Practice.
• Support optimal clinical outcomes through staff competency, orientation, and education programs.
• Assist the CNS and PCM in identifying staff learning needs and developing education and competency plans aligned with unit, service-line, and organizational priorities; coordinate unit-based education and help evaluate outcomes.
• Collaborate with preceptors to coordinate orientation and preceptor programs, develop unit preceptors, and create orientation plans and schedules based on individual baseline learning-needs assessments.
• Assist in coordinating clinical experiences for students on the unit.
• Continuously seek quality improvement and assist with the unit’s ongoing quality improvement activities.
• Facilitate integration of quality improvement findings, action plans, and follow-up into practice.
• Support the use of quality and patient satisfaction data to improve care.
• Collaborate with unit councils, other departments, and peers to identify and minimize barriers to coordinated, excellent care.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental benefits.
• PTO and time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support benefits to help navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being resources, including well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Manager