Job Details
Administrative Nurse Supervisor
PRN/Supplemental - Day/Night shift
Position Purpose
The Administrative Nursing Supervisor is a Registered professional Nurse who assists Nursing Administration with the organization, coordination and evaluation of the activities on the evening, night and weekend shifts of the Nursing/Patient Care Services, working cooperatively with the Medical Staff and other Hospital staff who support patient care. He/she represents Hospital Administration in the absence of Executive Management. The Administrative Nursing Supervisor shall assume the authority and responsibility of the Nursing/Patient Care Services Department on his/her shift in the absence of the Vice President of Nursing/Patient Care Services.
Role Specific Competencies
1. Coordinates hospital-wide activities during the shift.
- Makes rounds to assess the status of patients, staff, and environment at least twice per shift.
- Confers with and serves as resource to Assistant Head Nurse and individual staff on nursing units.
- Serves as resource to other Hospital staff as needed.
- Identifies needs and problems pertinent to patients, families, physicians and staff and takes appropriate action.
- Communicates problems/concerns through appropriate channels both inter- and intra-departmentally within 24-hours of identification.
- Interprets policies and procedures to maintain consistency within the Nursing Department and Hospital.
- Promotes and interprets nursing practices and Hospital policies to patient, family, physician and community as indicated.
- Counsels and supports patient's family as need is indicated.
- Identifies and utilizes appropriate resources inter- and intra-departmentally.
2. Ensures that staffing is consistent with patient needs.
- Verifies actual staffing scheduled each shift.
- Utilizing guidelines and/or in consultation with Director/Head Nurse, adjusts staffing compliment on nursing units as needed to assure adequate nursing personnel for safe and efficient nursing care.
- Intervenes in issues related to staff assignments when assistance is needed by the Assistant Head Nurse/Clinical Coordinator or in the absence of the Assistant Head Nurse/Clinical Coordinator.
- Communicates issues related to staffing in other Hospital departments to the appropriate Department Director
3. Monitors shift activities, staff performance and environmental safety.
- Identifies deviations from Hospital and Nursing standards of care and recommends corrective action.
- Identifies problems related to environmental safety and takes appropriate actions.
- Communicates information to appropriate Head Nurse or Director regarding the performance of personnel as need arises.
- Authorizes exceptions to visitors' regulations appropriately.
- Recommends new or revisions of existing policies and/or procedures Nursing, Hospital or medical staff.
4. Monitors throughput initiatives:
- Assigns admitted patients to appropriate beds in collaboration with Bed Control Staff.
- Enforces timely transfer of patients from all patient care areas.
- Prioritizes timely bed placement and transfer of patients.
- Coordinates with EVS and Clinical Coordinators timely cleaning of beds for patient placement.
- Communicates with Directors / Managers / Designees, the activities within the organization which affects throughput.
- Strategizes with Directors / Managers / Designees, on activities which will facilitate patient throughput.
5. Performs functions of Nursing Administration.
- Serves on Nursing and Hospital Committee as assigned.
- Participates in formulation of Nursing's Strategic Plan.
- Ensures that records related to patient deaths are complete.
- Communicates with the Medical Examiner in accordance with State regulations.
- Assists the families of deceased patients.
- Releases deceased patients to authorized funeral home.
6. Provides leadership during emergency situations.
- Attends Codes in all areas, communicating with police and fire board when appropriate.
- Assumes leadership during internal and external disaster activities according to established hospital plans until relieved by the plan designated coordinator.
7. Represents hospital administration during non-business hours.
- Investigates concerns of patients, families, physicians and the community and assists with corrective action as necessary.
- Enforces Hospital policies and procedures.
- Identifies and reports potential litigation to Director of Quality Improvement.
8. Serves as a teacher and role model for managers and staff.
- Assists the Directors/Head Nurses in management development of Assistant Head Nurses/Clinical Coordinators.
- Recommends educational strategies to meet identified needs of managers and staff.
- Assists with established orientation and educational programs for nursing staff as requested.
- Provides positive feedback, constructive criticism and a willingness to listen at all times.
- Assists managers and staff to use problem-solving skills when confronted with needs or problems.
- Counsels staff when immediate intervention is necessary and communicates such counseling to Director/Head Nurse.
Qualifications and Experience
- Analytical ability in identifying problems and planning the solution.
- Current CPR/BLS is required.
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with BSN or equivalent.
- Leadership qualities and management ability.
- Minimum of four (4) years experience with two (2) years in supervision.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to hear norm sounds with some background noise.
- Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Remembers schedules, projects/tasks to be completed, and where activities left off etc
- Sitting, standing and walking for extensive periods of time.