Nurse Supervisor - Orthopedic Surgery - Foot & Ankle

Location Chesterfield, MO 63017 Scheduled Hours 40 Position Summary Schedule: Day Shift | Monday – Friday | No Nights, No Weekends, No Inpatient On-Call Location: Primary office at Orthopedics of Chesterfield (with coverage across regional clinics) The Nurse Supervisor serves as the clinical and operational anchor for the Foot & Ankle practice. Balancing clinical expertise with administrative leadership, the supervisor oversees daily practice operations, optimizes patient workflows, and fosters a collaborative environment focused on top-tier specialty care. Supervises, mentors, and empowers a team of 1 RN and 6 MAs while driving accountability, teamwork, and high clinical standards. Oversees daily clinic flow, manages resource allocation, and optimizes workflows across multiple clinic locations. Acts as the primary liaison between surgeons, APPs, clinic staff, departmental leadership, and OR teams to ensure seamless patient transitions. Why Join Our Team? Work-Life Balance - Enjoy a predictable, full-time outpatient schedule with no inpatient responsibilities. Collaborative Leadership - Partner directly with two top orthopedic surgeons and three Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) in a fast-growing, highly specialized practice. Team Impact - Lead, mentor, and shape a high-performing clinical team of one RN and six experienced Medical Assistants. Career Growth - Play a pivotal role in operational decision-making, workflow innovation, and practice expansion. Job Description Primary Duties & Responsibilities Supervises nursing staff, including hiring/firing responsibilities, performance appraisals for subordinates, initiating disciplinary action. Coordinates patient services with physicians and staff to provide quality care in effective manner, conducting rounds to ensure quality of patient care delivery. Facilitates educational opportunities and quality improvement activities for staff to ensure compliance with medical school and regulatory guidelines. Assigns/coordinates activities and duties of staff orienting new staff and advising administration of conditions and performance issues. Provides direct patient care as needed, including development of patient care plans, administering medication, vitals, phlebotomy, monitoring IV therapies and maintaining records in accordance with approved nursing techniques. Promotes/maintains good public relations with patients and families, acting as liaison between other departments. Provides appropriate counsel to patients/families explaining medications, procedures and teaches care to ensure continuity of care and promote health care maintenance. Monitors supplies/equipment ordering/repairing as required. Working Conditions Job Location/Working Conditions: Normal office environment Exposure to blood-borne pathogens Requires protective devices Patient care setting Direct patient care setting Physical Effort: Typically sitting at desk or table Typically standing or walking Typically bending, crouching, stooping Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less) Equipment: Office equipment Clinical/diagnostic equipment The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time. Required Qualifications Education: Associate Degree/Diploma In Registered Nursing Or Diploma In Practical Nursing Basic Life Support - American Heart Association Basic Life Support - American Red Cross Licensed Practical Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Licensed Practical Nurse - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Registered Nurse - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Work Experience: Nursing (2 Years) Skills: Not Applicable Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position. More About This Job Required Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited nursing program, plus a minimum of 2 years of related nursing experience. Current LPN or RN licensure in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location, in accordance with the Compact Act. Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements). Preferred Qualifications Education: No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting. Certifications/Professional Licenses: No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting. Work Experience: No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting. Active Listening Communication Critical Thinking Cross-Functional Teamwork Customer Empathy Education Resource Development Epic EHR Family Support General Nursing Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) Interpersonal Communication Leadership Nursing Practice Organizing Patient Care Patient Care Management Patient Care Services Patient Education Staff Hiring Supervisory Management Grade S28 Salary Range $74,200.00 - $133,500.00 / Annually The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget. Pre-Employment Screening All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. 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