Supervisor - RN - Hospital | Pediatrics/PICU

Avera•Sioux Falls, SD

33d•Onsite

About The Position

Oversees patient care assuring that services are provided in a safe, efficient, and cost effective manner that enhances patient, staff, and physician satisfaction. Key player in developing and implementing competencies, quality monitoring, educating and teaching and serving as an ongoing resource. Assists leadership in overall management of the unit and serves as the primary resource for clinical skills and expert knowledge to nursing staff.

Requirements

The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.
Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
1-3 years nursing experience

Responsibilities

Assists with the development of goals and objectives for the unit and maintains knowledge of operating policies and procedures, assuring implementation and compliance.
Participates in action steps to assure budget objectives are achieved and cost expense objectives are met.
Assists with unit-based competency program specific to each category of staff member.
Coordinates the completion of staffing schedules and maintains appropriate staffing levels to maximize department efficiency.
In collaboration with leadership, will collect data, complete chart audits, and monitor for trends that could be used to improve operations and affect patient outcomes.
Assists leadership in assessing and handling of patient/family concerns.
Reviews patient plan of care with direct caregivers to offer suggestions and interventions to enhance efficiency and quality of care.
Participates in the patient care rounds, communicating with physicians, families, community agencies, social services, home care, therapies, case managers, and other disciplines involved in the planning and coordinating of patient care.
Maintains clinical skills as required and documented in unit-specific, competency-based criteria.
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, training, and retaining employees; planning, assigning, and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.