Supervisor Nursing- Telemetry HV7

FMOLHS•Baton Rouge, LA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisor of Nursing oversees daily operations within the hospital’s nursing department, ensuring high standards of patient care and staff performance. The role coordinates schedules, manages workflow, guides nursing staff, and maintains compliance with hospital policies. The Supervisor collaborates with other healthcare professionals to promote efficient and effective care delivery. This position provides leadership and supervision, supports clinical practice and care management, facilitates communication and collaboration, and advances quality initiatives. It serves as a clinical resource for staff and supports patient throughput, patient experience, and consistent delivery of care.

Requirements

Two years of clinical experience, including time in a charge nurse and preceptor role.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Active state RN license.
BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Assist with recruiting, interviewing, selecting, and orienting new department team members.
Help develop staff work schedules for unit leaders’ final review, monitor daily staffing needs, review upcoming shifts, and recommend schedule adjustments based on patient needs.
Maintain employee time and attendance data and make payroll corrections according to unit standards.
Address employee behavioral issues under the unit leader’s supervision, escalating and documenting issues as appropriate.
Coach and mentor staff and communicate professionally and effectively.
Participate in timely and effective annual performance reviews for unit employees.
Facilitate patient admission, discharge, and transfer throughput.
Serve as a clinical resource to staff.
Address patient concerns and informal grievances, enter information into the safety event reporting system, investigate concerns, and escalate feedback as needed.
Organize unit shared governance meetings and draft meeting agendas to communicate updates, address concerns, and promote team cohesion.
Maintain visibility in clinical areas, supervise clinical care, round with patients and families, and communicate patient experience issues requiring escalation.
Communicate potential clinical equipment, IT equipment, or supply issues to appropriate support teams and the unit leader.
Provide immediate staff support and education on policies, procedures, equipment, and new products.
Support adherence to regulatory standards and clinical care policies and procedures.
Audit medical records, clinical practice standards, and unit logs for accuracy.
Conduct psychosocial and physiologic patient assessments and support patient transfers between levels of care.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on individualized care plans, patient education, and discharge planning; evaluate outcomes and revise plans as needed while respecting individual cultural, ethical, and spiritual needs.
Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and huddles to support care transitions.
Respond to changes in patient needs and provide holistic care using independent clinical judgment.
Adapt patient and family education to individual needs and integrate teaching into care delivery.
Promote efficient care delivery, identify immediate priorities, and offer solutions to problems.
Advocate for patient rights and identify potential conflicts and variances from expected outcomes.
Document patient care according to standards and assist the healthcare team with documentation.
Communicate clinical risk, patient experience, and other pertinent information to department directors, administration, case management, and medical staff in a timely manner.
Delegate patient care activities appropriately and participate in making and revising staff assignments to support productivity and learning for orientees.
Stay informed about unit initiatives and incorporate team and committee outcomes into organizational practice.
Participate in unit teams, work groups, and service-specific committees; anticipate needs and assist others on the unit.
Demonstrate knowledge of unit and organizational quality improvement initiatives.
Promote quality improvement through audits of clinical practices and detailed chart reviews using care standards, guidelines, and pathways.
Incorporate evidence-based practice and research findings into nursing practice.
Conduct patient experience rounds, document them in software or a rounding log, and communicate issues requiring escalation.