Supervisor, Nursing - Nursing Administration - Part Time

Guthrie Enterprise•Cortland, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under Administrative direction, this role supervises and coordinates the activities of Nursing personnel on their respective tour of duty to maintain continuity of Nursing care. The position also assists Nurse Managers in the development and evaluation of their respective Nursing personnel. The Supervisor is responsible for the operation of the Hospital when Hospital Administration is not present. This role requires understanding and adherence to GCMC’s Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest policies, and staying informed about all pertinent federal, state, and GCMC regulations, laws, and policies.

Requirements

Current NYS Licensed RN
BSN strongly preferred
Current NYS license registered professional nurse
Current BLS-CPR required
ACLS preferred
At least 5 years acute care clinical nursing experience
At least 2 years charge nurse or supervisory experience

Nice To Haves

BSN strongly preferred
ACLS preferred

Responsibilities

Directs and supervises nursing and hospital staff on respective shifts.
Makes frequent rounds on shift at least every two hours.
Assists nursing staff with patient care procedures and use of equipment.
Addresses nursing staff issues and concerns in a timely manner.
Addresses nursing staff conduct per policy.
Acts as central control for patient flow (Bed Management/Patient Placement).
Acts as lead person for daily bed meeting, attending regularly and coordinating activities.
Facilitates communication and collaboration between the Emergency Department and inpatient units for efficient patient movement.
Serves as a liaison between Registration/Admitting office staff and nursing units for direct admits.
Answers all calls and requests within 3-5 minutes.
Reviews patient transfers to other facilities and signs off on patient transfer forms.
Serves as clinical resource for Infection Control and prevention in the absence of the Infection Control Preventionist.
Assists nursing staff with admissions during downtime by helping with transport or completing admission assessments.
Participates in one hospital committee or team and attends 85% of meetings.
Collaborates with staffing coordinator for cost-effective staffing decisions based on patient census and activity.
Retrieves medications needed per hospital policy within acceptable time frames.
Fields patient and/or family complaints, forwards information to appropriate personnel, and investigates issues as needed.
Reports pertinent information and issues to Administrator on Call per policy.
Maintains open and ongoing communication with nurse managers and other nursing supervisors.
Responds to all emergency codes in a timely manner and communicates nursing information to appropriate parties.
Keeps abreast of all activities on shift and coordinates as necessary.
Elicits appropriate patient history and performs physical exams as indicated.
Writes selected orders as approved by Medical Staff Departments (NP/House Coverage Only).
Completes pertinent patient data in the medical record (NP/House Coverage Only).
Competently performs procedures for which privileges have been granted (NP/House Coverage Only).