Supervisor Nursing- Telemetry HV7

FMOLHS•Baton Rouge, LA

1d•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. The position provides leadership and supervision, serves as a clinical resource, supports clinical practice and care management, coordinates communication and collaboration, and advances quality improvement. It is based in Telemetry HV7 at Lake Main Campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Requirements

At least 2 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 recruitment, interviews, selection, and unit-specific orientation for new department team members.
Plan and assist with staff work schedules for unit leaders’ final review; help monitor daily staffing needs and recommend schedule adjustments to meet 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 events as needed.
Coach and mentor staff and communicate effectively and professionally.
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 and resolve patient concerns or informal grievances, enter information in the safety event reporting system, investigate concerns, and escalate feedback when needed.
Organize unit-based shared governance meetings and draft meeting agendas.
Supervise clinical care through visibility in clinical areas and rounds with patients and families; communicate patient experience feedback or issues requiring escalation.
Communicate clinical equipment, IT equipment, or supply issues to appropriate support teams and the unit leader.
Provide immediate support and education on policies, procedures, equipment, and new products.
Support adherence to regulatory standards and clinical patient care standards, policies, and procedures.
Audit medical records, clinical practice standards, and unit logs for accuracy.
Perform psychosocial and physiologic patient assessments that integrate changing data, and support patient transport between levels of care.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on individualized plans of care, patient education, and discharge planning; evaluate outcomes and revise care plans as needed.
Participate in interdisciplinary rounds or huddles to support care transitions.
Respond to changing patient needs and provide holistic care using independent clinical judgment.
Adapt educational programs and information to individual patients and families, integrate teaching into care, and collaborate on realistic desired outcomes.
Promote efficient care delivery, determine 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.
Coordinate and communicate clinical information about risk, patient experience, and other pertinent issues to department leadership, administration, case management, and medical staff.
Delegate patient care activities appropriately and participate in making and revising staff assignments to maximize productivity and support orientee learning.
Maintain knowledge of unit initiatives and incorporate team and committee outcomes into organizational practice.
Participate in unit teams, work groups, and service-specific committees, anticipating needs and assisting others on the unit.
Demonstrate knowledge of unit-based and organizational quality improvement initiatives.
Support quality improvement through clinical practice audits 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 escalate issues in a timely manner.