Supervisor

Job Description

This is a management position for supervisory coverage of the Nursing Department in general during evening and night shifts. Responsibilities require knowledge of hospital and nursing policies and procedures, allowing independent judgment in their interpretation. The Nursing Supervisor duties include provision of managerial and clinical links between the nursing management and department direction in their absence, and the administrator-on-call.

Regular Tasks/Responsibilities

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization
• Assess patient care requirements on each unit, by making rounds in the Emergency, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) High Dependency Unit (HDU) and all other areas of the hospital (according to departmental need/activity)
• Assess the acuity of care required by patient.
• Develop and implement staffing plan for shift based on patient acuity, patient census and available staff.
• Serve as a resource to staff for solving clinical problems.
• Assist staff to efficiently utilize staffing resources to meet patient care requirements and other professional responsibilities.
• Provide for immediate follow-up, documentation and communication of incidents to appropriate Assistant Manager/Head Nurse.
• Respond to emergency situations and assists as necessary.
• Act as a resource in identifying and/or solving administrative/operational problems-
• Anticipate actual/potential problems that may occur on their shift and sets shift priorities accordingly.
• Work collaboratively with nursing and ancillary staff to solve problems in a fair, consistent manner.
• Contact representatives of departments not presently in the hospital for assistance with problem solving, timely and appropriately.
• Act as a resource, interpret and ensure adherence to Indus Hospital & Health Network and nursing philosophy, policies and procedures.
• Report to the management significant incidents and problems such as: unusual patient or family problems or concerns, physician concerns, borrowing or lending of major equipment, major damage, security problems, fire, disaster, bomb threats, matters of legal importance, Safety issues
• Provide support, guidance and feedback to staff
• Give ongoing timely feedback, verbal and written anecdotes, to staff on performance. Written anecdotes are passed on to the nursing management to be used as part of performance evaluation.
• Contribute to evening, night and weekend staff performance evaluations.
• Facilitate staff attendance at staff development sessions, offered during their shift.
• Identify and communicate staff needs for continuing education to the Assistant Manager Nursing.20
• Assist staff to interpret change in a positive manner.
• Assist staff to provide a safe work environment for patient care.
• Assist in the preparation and implementation of the annual goals for the department.
• 23Keep professionally current, by attending continuing education programs, seminars, workshops, and/or independent research reading.
• 24Consistently and independently follows established safety and infection control procedures. Intervenes in unsafe situations.
• Comply with the standards of conduct and seeks guidance when in doubt.
• Meet or exceed expectations of individuals for whom service is provided.
• Assist physicians and staff in admission criteria for assigning admission status to patients (observation/admission)
• Monitor documentation for adherence to hospital and nursing policies and procedures.
  
  

Note

“Indus Hospital & Health Network is an employer that does not tolerate Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.”