Supervisor, Nursing Inpatient - Emergency Department
About The Position
The Supervisor, Nursing Inpatient is responsible for and provides overall supervision of patients in the assigned service area, in partnership with additional leadership. The supervisor interacts with health system departments, medical staff, patients, and families, and oversees and assists with scheduling nursing staff to shifts using past utilization trends. The role implements the nursing process across Sanford and the continuum of care, including assessment, diagnosis, care planning, intervention, evaluation, and documentation. It collaborates with interprofessional colleagues, including providers, to plan, implement, and evaluate care. The supervisor practices within the scope and standards of nursing practice and applies age- and population-specific standards in the assigned clinical setting. Responsibilities also include care coordination, patient assessment and education, triage, and other nursing interventions across prevention, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. The supervisor demonstrates leadership by serving as a role model and supporting vision and change projects. The role helps hire, select, retain, and develop staff; provides performance feedback; assists with coaching, mentoring, and disciplinary situations; and trains new and existing staff. It supports regulatory compliance and quality goals through data monitoring, reporting, improvement efforts, and ensuring supplies and equipment are available for safe patient care. The supervisor maintains required specialty certifications and continuing education, serves on or chairs committees and task forces as needed, and may assist with other organizational or departmental assignments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in nursing required, subject to the stated Rural Health Network facility provisions and approval process.
- Currently hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where nursing practice occurs, or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
- Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 60 days of employment into the position.
- Thorough knowledge of the nursing practice act and standards of nursing care.
- Working knowledge of administrative and management techniques.
Nice To Haves
- Graduation from a nationally accredited nursing program, including CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA accreditation.
- Three years of clinical nursing experience.
- Specialty or service-area certification, where required.
Responsibilities
- Provide overall supervision of patients in the assigned service area in concert with additional leadership.
- Interact with health system departments, medical staff, patients, and families.
- Oversee and assist with scheduling nursing staff to shifts based on past utilization trends.
- Implement the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, care planning, intervention, evaluation, and documentation.
- Collaborate with interprofessional colleagues, including providers, to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
- Coordinate care and provide patient assessment, education, triage, and other nursing interventions.
- Demonstrate leadership as a role model and encourage vision and change projects.
- Assist with hiring, selection, retention, and talent development across the unit.
- Collaborate on and provide feedback for employee performance measurement.
- Assist with coaching, mentoring, disciplinary situations, and staff training and development.
- Ensure the department meets regulatory requirements and support organizational quality goals.
- Assist with data monitoring, reports, and improvement efforts.
- Help ensure supplies and equipment are available to support safe patient care.
- Maintain current specialty certifications and continue education as necessary.
- Serve on or chair departmental or organizational committees and task forces as needed.
- Assist with other projects or work assignments as needed by the organization, department, or leadership.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
