Supervisor Nursing - Non-Exempt - ER/ICU

WVU Medicine

11d

About The Position

A professional registered nurse who supervises and coordinates the patient care and other related activities for Nursing Service. Additionally serves as a resource person for ancillary departments when required. Responsible for the coordination of all Nursing Service activities in the absence of the Chief Nursing Officer, Associate Director of Nursing, and/or appropriate Department Managers Job Description Summary: A professional registered nurse who supervises and coordinates the patient care and other related activities for Nursing Service. Additionally serves as a resource person for ancillary departments when required. Responsible for the coordination of all Nursing Service activities in the absence of the Chief Nursing Officer, Associate Director of Nursing, and/or appropriate Department Managers

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Currently registered by the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Nurses.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) and/or certification.

Responsibilities

Possesses working knowledge and complies with Hospital and Department specific policy/procedure.
Maintains HIPAA privacy and confidentiality.
Works closely with Administration in ensuring successful maintenance of Joint Commission, CMS Standards, CORE measures, patient satisfaction, and fiscal stability.
Plans for nursing practice activities consistent with sound utilization of personnel. Monitors and adjusts staff on a shift-by-shift basis.
Participates in ongoing patient safety training/protection and knowledgeable on needs and methods to report errors and/or abuse.
Delivers age-appropriate care which addresses patients
Assists with or coordinates discharge planning programs.
Communicates effectively with patients/families related to plan of care, education and discharge needs, and to staff for competency needs.
Ensures that staff plans and assigns care appropriately and competently performs patient assessment, care intervention, and documentation.
Anticipates, reports, and follows through on significant abnormal findings.
Accepts supervision and direction. Seeks guidance when needed.
Demonstrates competency as appropriate in patient care assessment for each patient population area served: Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric.
Knowledge of growth and development.
Understands the patient's needs and scope of treatment.
Understands the dynamics for each patient incorporating bio-psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, spiritual, cultural, ethical, and discharge planning needs.
Knowledge of pain management to facilitate patient comfort through a proactive pain control plan.
Knowledge of the total care of patients, whose disease is not responsive to curative treatment, focusing on the control of pain and other symptoms.
Demonstrates flexibility in response to unexpected change in work, volume, acute crises, staffing and scheduling changes.
Demonstrates caring and respectful attitude towards patients, families, and co-workers. Promotes good interpersonal relationships.
Demonstrates ability to work alongside with nurses completing assessments, documentation, orders, and clinically trained procedures.
Demonstrates competency in education, safe administration and monitoring of medications.
Demonstrates competency on safe and effective use of equipment.