LPN Supervisor - Outpatient Oncology @ Marietta

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Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary

Under general direction of the physician and/or office manager, provides nursing care of patient, plans and oversees departmental staff nursing activities ensuring effective nursing services are provided, and adherence to policies, procedures, standards, and regulations. A multidisciplinary team approach to care is utilized. The function of the LPN Supervisor is to develop and maintain an environment that supports the professional nurse and staff. Under the direction and supervision of the Clinical Services Department, the LPN Supervisor will promote clinical competency as well as maintain clinical quality control through leading and supporting survey readiness efforts as it relates to back office clinical operations.

The LPN Supervisor is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families, and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Office Managers and other leaders and is supported through the WellStar Clinical Champion Forum. The framework for practice is steered by the WellStar Professional Practice Model, 5-Star Nursing and evidence-based practice and research. LPN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the WellStar Core Competencies. The LPN Supervisor will also promote clinical quality through leading and supporting survey readiness efforts as it relates to back office clinical operations.

It is expected that all LPN Supervisors are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Nursing Practice Standards and Code for the Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses put forth by the National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses, Inc. (NFLPN). As a member of the patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Practice Operations

• Provide direct patient care as directed by provider.
• Maintains appropriate staffing and supply par levels to achieve practice goals.
• Contributes to financial viability through service quality and clinical excellence.
• Acts as liaison with Clinical Informatics as it relates to EHR training needs.

Compliance and Risk Management

• Supports and applies a working knowledge of WellStar Health Systems Standard and Department Policies and Procedures, as well as policies and procedures specific to the Medical Group.
• Upholds all applicable regulatory agency guidelines.
• Leads back office clinical quality initiatives regarding Survey Readiness.
• May serve as practice Safety Coach.
• Participate in clinical site assessments.

Leadership

• Plans, organizes, and facilitates staff to provider patient care; evaluates care and ensures customer satisfaction; orients clinical staff to their job responsibilities; provides leadership in clinical problem solving.
• Assists with staff recruitment as applicable; ensures an orientation plan for new staff members; and provides timely feedback; evaluates and schedules in-service/training as needed; serves as liaison with physicians.
• Implements and interprets organizational policies and procedures and nursing standards and regulations.
• Utilize evidence-based practice to develop and implement standards of practice that guide practice improvement initiatives.
• Work with Clinical Services in development of clinical competencies for non-provider clinical staff.
• Will lead check off process of annual competencies for clinical staff within the practice.
• Along with Practice Manager, will ensure all nursing/MA staff maintains appropriate credentials and licensure.
• Attends monthly Clinical Champion meetings, shares information with practice staff, and leads in implementation of best practices.

Professional Responsibility

• Exemplary Practice and Outcomes
• Promotes health promotion in the performance of clinical care using evidence base practice, uses analytical/critical thinking and ensuring that care is individualized; coordinating care through effective partnerships recognizing that caring is central to achieve optimal patient care outcomes.
• Provides relationship-based patient centered care that is consistent with population specific characteristics (e.g., age, gender, disease, etc.) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity.
• Always partners with the patient and significant others (as appropriate) using such appropriate method for setting and purpose (e.g., huddles; patient teaching); keeping the patient and significant others updated and making the patients goals the focus of the plan of care.
• Practices using current clinical practice standards.
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model. This includes but is not limited to diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods (interdisciplinary rounds, case review, etc.), completion of timely documentation and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment.
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.
• Professional Development and Initiative
• Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, and licensure requirements.
• Serves as a preceptor and/or or mentor for other practical nurses (and unlicensed staff or students) to ensure that there is a current and future qualified workforce, modeling the professional practice of nursing and creating a healthy work environment.
• Evidence Based Practice and Research
• Promotes Evidence based practice, nursing research and performance improvement in nursing. Participates in activities such as value analysis as part of the decision-making process in evaluating patient care products.
• Upholds all health care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies put forth by this job description and professional association including legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements and standards ensuring by way of example, such goals as TJC Patient Safety Goals and WellStar Health Systems safety absolutes.
• Participates in data collection and poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence based. Consults appropriate experts and uses appropriate resources and evidence to address practice questions.
• Resources and Support
• Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum while giving direct patient care.
• Participates in the development of protocols and procedures when called upon or through self-initiation in collaboration with Practice Manager and/or Clinical Services and other members of the health care team to achieve best practice outcomes.

Human resource Management

• Adheres to WellStar Health Systems policy and procedure to Human Resource
• Management and applies such policies and procedures consistently with input from
• MGR/DPO.
• Assist with hiring process with input from MGR/DPO.
• Appropriately delegates responsibilities to clinical staff and provides oversight.

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

• High School Diploma / GED General or Other / Certificate Nursing

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• LPN - Lic Practical Nurse
• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

Required Minimum Experience:

Minimum 2 years of experience as a practical or vocational nurse Required and supervisory experienced preferred and specific experience in oncology required.

Required Minimum Skills:

Ability to implement national nursing standards, knowledge of health care and medical procedures, interpersonal/human relations skills, attentiveness to detail, interact positively with staff, providers, and patients, manage time efficiently, delegate and team building skills are required.

Must be able to communicate and understand verbal and written English language optimize the use of technology to support clinical care and holds basic computer skills.

The employee should also be able to adhere to the WellStar Credo and Code of Conduct.

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