Nurse Supervisor

The Nurse Supervisor III is responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of patient care programs, policies, and procedures that describe how patients' needs for nursing care, treatment, and services are assessed, evaluated, and met.

Responsibilities:

• Supervises the provision of nursing care, treatment, and services on assigned shift or unit.

  • Ensures all patient care activities are completed as required.

  • Directs administrative and clinical (nursing/interdisciplinary) activities for optimum patient care.

  • Assumes responsibility for nursing staff during assigned shift.

• Assists in the provision of patient care as required by staffing and specific patient care need.

  • Assumes patient care assignment as needed.

• Maintains professional licensure, certification, and clinical competency as a registered nurse.

  • Successfully completes all assigned training on or before due date and annual skills competency as determined by the hospital based on new responsibilities, specialized equipment, high risk/problem-prone/or low volume procedures including but not limited to waived testing, application of restraints, and emergency response techniques.

  • Meets position requirements and performs essential functions.

  • Serves as the clinical resource for staff.

• Adjusts staffing levels and patient assignments in accordance with budgeted hours and unit needs.

  • Ensures the appropriate types and numbers of nursing personnel necessary to provide nursing care are present and appropriately assigned, ensuring an RN is available to care for patients on each unit at all times.

  • Monitors and balances nursing hours per patient day, position control logs via API scheduling system management, and patient acuity factors. 

• Represents nursing in committee participation.

• Monitors, tracks, and manages staff performance.

  • Gives appropriate on the spot feedback and redirection.

  • Communicates appropriately to other nursing managers.

  • Actively participates in and delivers attendance/performance counseling and discipline.

  • Provides annual and 90 day evaluation recommendations to Nurse Manager and CNO.

• Liaises between administration and nursing management, and staff on assigned shift and unit.

  • Provides crisis management in the absence of the safety officer, CEO, and other senior managers.

  • Takes on-call time for nursing administration when necessary. 

  • Actively participates in clinical audits as assigned by Nurse Manager and CNO.

  • Participates in selection process of staff on shift/unit.

• Communicates equipment and supply needs to the appropriate department in a timely manner.

• Coordinates services of internal and external resources outside normal department operating hours.

  • Accurately processes patients in ACE-IT registration including midnight census reconciliation (applicable to off shift supervisors).

• Anticipates and responds to patient, family, and staff complaints/incidents in a timely manner.

  • Mitigates concerns as soon as possible.

  • Follows up with appropriate nursing management staff.

  • Completes and investigates patient and employee incidents in a timely manner.

• Serves as the Rapid Response and Code Team captain.

• Facilitates communication for change of shift report with the interdisciplinary team.

• Organizes, plans, and manages time effectively to complete assignments.

• Reports questionable situations, concerns, complaints or harassment immediately.

• Completes mandatory training and courses required by completion date.

License or Certification:

• Current RN licensure appropriate to state regulations (unrestricted).

• BLS certification required. ACLS preferred unless required by state regulation.

• CRRN certification to be obtained within a year of meeting the eligibility requirement to sit for the examination.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Continues to meet the requirements for the Nursing Leadership Career Ladder.