RN Supervisor Acute MedicalSurgical Unit

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning state-of-the-art and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Supervisor is a member of the unit-based leadership team. Provides supervision of the nursing operations of a the absence of the Manager or Director may assume 24-hour nursing responsibility. Works with a unit specific patient population.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• May perform the duties and responsibilities of the Staff Registered Nurse for a specific patient population.
• Makes daily staff work assignments based on patient acuity and clinical competence of staff. May recommend staffing requirements for the next shift.
• Makes patient rounds evaluates nursing / unit activities sets patient care priorities and recommends operational changes to enhance services of the unit.
• Supervises nursing / patient care staff including orienting training counseling and evaluating.
• Interprets and communicates hospital and division nursing philosophy policies procedures and established standards of care and practice. Assists in the development of department goals objectives policies and procedures.
• Maintains adequate supplies equipment etc. for operations of unit. Makes appropriate recommendations to control the operational budget.
• Participates in the unit Quality Improvement activities.
• Coordinates admissions and discharges. Serves as a communication liaison between patients families staff and physicians and reports critical consequences of actions taken to Manager or Director.
• Complies with hospital and professional license certification inservice and training requirements and committee and conference participation as appropriate for position. Maintains familiarity with nursing care issues relating to medical problems surgical procedures and diagnostic studies and technical training in the use of equipment pertinent to area.
• Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Immediately reports any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions unsafe conditions or employee / visitor / patient injuryaccident to Manger or Director.

Qualifications

REQUIRED :

Bachelors degree or higher in Nursing with two (2) years of experience in clinical area with a minimum of one (1) year in area of specialty.

PREFERRED :

Work Hours : 6 : 00pm-6 : 30am

Weekend Requirements :

Yes

On-Call Requirements :

No

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Children Activity,Dermatology,Lounge,Accomodation,Litigation Paralegal,Administration Office

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1