Supervisor Nursing Shift RN

Summary

The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to; Responsible for management and direction of all employees assigned to afternoon, night, weekend, and holiday shifts, in collaboration with department managers. Responsible to ensure cost effective quality patient care is given. Facilitates care coordination on their respective shift with the nursing staff. Facilitates staff development in cooperation with Nurse Managers and Education Department. Responsible for coordination of staff education. Other functions that may be assigned.

Responsibilities

(25%)* Determines the staff required, participates in staff assignment selection, staff reduction, or staff recruitment to safely staff departments.

(25%)* Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team and patients to ensure quality care and positive patient experience by ensuring evidence based best practices are followed.

(25%)* Assesses and develop competency of staff and directs employees by making appropriate assignments striving to maintain continuity of care. Maintains clinical expertise and serves as a role model to staff. Participates in direct patient care when appropriate. Remains available for staff consultations and recommends changes when appropriate.

(25%)* Provides up-to-date patient status report on select patients to manager/shift supervisors as needed. Provides for shift report summary to administration as appropriate.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Fosters cooperation and coordination of services among employees and departments.

Collaborates to maintain departments within volume adjusted budget and can explain/report variances to budget.

Communicate openly and freely with all employees and providers in the hospital.

Unsafe conditions are addressed promptly.

Responsible for the collaboration, development, implementation, and expansion of learning opportunities and skill development for all staff, including:

New employee orientation

Department/job specific education

Education for new services provided by the department

Assists with maintaining effective quality management/improvement program to measure, assess and improve services of the department.

Develops and maintains relationships with Physicians, surrounding hospitals, other health care agencies and community service agencies to enhance the continuity of patient care services, foster communication and understanding and market services.

Takes an active role in the regular leadership meetings to communicate and influence the direction of nursing service.

Demonstrates professionalism and courtesy at all times toward all employees, physicians, associated staff and MyMichigan Medical Center-Gratiot customers and potential customers.

Demonstrates competency in Infection Prevention and Control Practices and Policies.

Other duties as assigned.

Certifications and Licensures

Credential: RN: Registered Nurse

Equivalent Experience:

Qualification Source: MI

Essential: true

Credential: BLS: Basic Life Support

Equivalent Experience: Within 3 months of hire or transfer

Qualification Source: AHA

Essential: true

Credential: TEAM ADVANCED: Techniques for Effective Aggression Mgt

Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer (Employees who are in this position on or before 12/31/2023 will have 24 months to complete this certification)

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

Required Education

Education: Associates Degree

Equivalent Experience: Bachelor's degree in nursing at time of hire or transfer to position preferred.

Education Specialization: NRG

Essential: true

Other Information

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND SKILLS

three years clinical experience in acute care.

Interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with individuals and groups and interact with people at all levels to communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and understandable manner.

MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft® Windows. An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.

One year supervision or management experience preferred.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as, trauma, grief and death.

Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.

Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.

Overall vision and hearing is necessary with or without assisted device(s).

Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time. May require frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling or crouching.

Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material. Must follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing as required.

Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.

Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling. May require repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.

Physical Demand Level: Medium. Must be able to occasionally (0-33% of the workday) lift or carry 21-50 lbs., frequently 34-66% of the workday 20 lbs. and or Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls and constantly (67-100% or the workday) 10 lbs.