Supervisor of Clinical Nursing - Regional Emergency Room

Renown Health•Reno, NV

About The Position

This clinically focused position directs and coordinates patient care delivery and the general functioning of the nursing unit. The Nurse Supervisor supports organizational goals through the efforts of others and maintains a well-organized unit that promotes evidence-based practice and continuity of care. The role coordinates care and collaborates with other professional disciplines to optimize patient outcomes. The Nurse Supervisor serves as a role model, resource, and coach for nursing staff, supporting professional development, standards of care, quality outcomes, and positive professional relationships among physicians, nursing, and interdisciplinary teams. The position requires leadership skills and flexibility to adjust hours to serve as a resource across shifts. The supervisor engages nursing staff in evidence-based practice, promotes desired patient outcomes, and ensures practice is consistent with the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics. The supervisor must be well versed in procedures common to the department or unit and proficient in leadership techniques and adult learning theories. The role coordinates the work of health team members, maintains a positively engaged and competent nursing staff, responds appropriately to change, and encourages creativity and innovation to support high-performance teamwork and staff retention. The Nurse Supervisor assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and their families. Care must reflect age-appropriate physical, motor/sensory, psychosocial, and safety needs and meet the unit/department Competence with Special Populations standard. This position provides patient care.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively.
Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Registered Nurse license.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification required at time of hire.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word.
Ability to use a computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, and complete online benefits enrollment.
For positions 200201, 400201, 200340, 200255, and 200266: ACLS and PALS required within 6 months of hire.
Point of Care Analyst (POCA) required within 6 months of hire.
PALS and ACLS per American Heart Association standards required for departments 200326 and 400326 within 3 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

BSN or related bachelor's degree preferred, or pursuit of a bachelor's degree upon hire.
Two years of experience as a Staff RN preferred.
Professional certification preferred.
RN first-assist capability requires graduation from an accredited school of nursing and completion of an RNFA program that includes didactic and supervised clinical practice and is based on AORN's core curriculum for the RNFA.

Responsibilities

Direct and coordinate patient care delivery and the general functioning of the nursing unit.
Maintain a well-organized nursing unit that supports evidence-based practice and continuity of patient care.
Coordinate patient care and collaborate with other professional disciplines to optimize patient outcomes.
Serve as a role model, resource, and coach to nursing staff, supporting professional development, standards of care, and quality outcomes.
Facilitate professional relationships among physicians, nursing, and interdisciplinary teams to develop patient-focused plans of care.
Engage nursing staff in evidence-based practice, promote desired patient outcomes, and ensure practice is congruent with the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics.
Coordinate the activities of health team members and maintain positively engaged, competent nursing staff.
Recognize changes and respond appropriately; promote creativity, innovation, high-performance teamwork, and staff retention.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and their families.
Adjust hours as needed to provide a resource to all shifts.