Supervisor, Patient Care RN - General Surgery & Medical Acute - La Jolla - Nights

Supervisor, Patient Care RN This is an Exempt Night shift position located at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Eligible to participate in the Supervisor Incentive Plan. Unit: The Supervisor, Patient Care RN ensures nursing practice reflects established standards of care and practice and a culture that promotes patient safety. Under the general direction of the Patient Care Manager, shares leadership responsibilities for the nursing unit, including managing daily staffing plans. General Surgery & Medical Acute is a 36 Bed General Surgery and Medical Cardiac unit (5P) located in Prebys Cardiovascular Institute on the Scripps Memorial La Jolla campus. The patient populations include bariatric, gynecological, colorectal, and medical cardiac patients. Responsibilities Ensure nursing practice reflects established standards of care and practice and a culture that promotes patient safety. Share leadership responsibilities for the nursing unit, including managing daily staffing plans. Ensure appropriate and timely use of bed placement technology and adherence to care processes for bed placement, patient transfer, patient transport, room cleaning and patient discharge. Ensure the safe transition of patients through the continuum of care to include active participation of nursing staff in planning and coordinating patient care, and direct hand-off to next appropriate level of care. #J-18808-Ljbffr Scripps Health