RN Clinical Unit Supervisor Med Surg/Tele (3rd Floor) Full Time- Days (7am)
Company: Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Location: Santa Monica
Posted on: April 16, 2024
Job Description:
- Any other duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager to assure the
unit is ready for the hospital opening.
Post-Opening Responsibilities
- Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships while acting
as the primary liaison to Medical Staff and other personnel.
- Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration with Care Management
when facilitating the admission, transfer and discharge of
patients.
- Anticipates staffing needs and moves proactively to respond to
them.
- Assumes shift accountability by setting measurable goals and
objectives so that sensitive, caring, optimum quality, and cost
effective care is delivered in an environment of compassion, and
respect through effective and efficient teamwork and rounding.
- Assigns patient beds based upon patient condition, physician
orders, unit capacity, and available staffing.
- Determines appropriate assignments of unit personnel on each
shift, by considering each employee's skills, abilities,
competencies, experiences and expertise, given such factors as
staffing ratio, patient census, acuity level, complexity of
treatment and language needs.
- Assigns break times for each employee and relieves each
licensed personnel for breaks in compliance with Title 22
regulations.
- Delivers direct patient care at times in response to the needs
of the unit in accordance with the duties and responsibilities of a
staff Registered Nurse.
- Maintains a safe and clean environment that complies with
regulatory standards including Patient Safety Goals.
- Maintains a positive work environment, acts as a good role
model for the staff and promotes service excellence that will
maintain/improve customer satisfaction.
- Actively resolves complaints and/or conflicts involving
patients, patients' visitors/families and physicians.
- Assists in the interview process of applicants for unit
positions and makes recommendations to the Nurse Manager. Ensure
that all new hires have competency and orientation packet completed
within 90 days from start date.
- Contributes to the counseling process as directed by the Nurse
Manager.
- Assist with the performance evaluation of employees and make
recommendations as needed.
- Assists Nurse Manager in reviewing payroll in Kronos time for
employees, including entering corrections as needed.
- Responsible for notifying Administration, Nurse Manager, House
Supervisor and Risk Manager of risk events and follow up as
appropriate.
- Participates in the implementation of the unit specific Quality
and Performance Improvement Plan, completes monitoring forms and
reports findings to the Nurse Manager.
- Maintains intimate knowledge of Medical Surgical and Telemetry
policies and procedures and acts as a resource for the RN's on the
units.
- Assits Unit Manger with Electronic schedule by balancing
schedule per protocol.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
A. Education
- Bachelor of Sciences degree in nursing (individuals hired
without a BSN will be required to complete a degree program within
5 years of their hire date)
B. Qualifications/Experience
- Minimum of three (3) years of clinical nursing experience in
Medical / Surgical /Telemetry nursing with regard to regulatory
guidelines and standard of practice; minimum one (1) year of
Clinical Unit Supervisor experience. Internal candidates will be
considered at managements discretion.
- Current California Nursing license
- Certification in Medical / Surgical Nursing preferred.
- Basic EKG Competence
C. Special Skills/Knowledge
- Bilingual skills preferred (Spanish)
- Basic computer skills
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Experience with Electronic Medical Record preferred
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