RN - Supervisor

Clinical Leader (Supervisor)

Profession: RN Nurse Supervisor Specialty: Acute Care Duration: Full-Time Shift: Night Shift Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: 3 years of acute care experience as a Registered Nurse; 1 year of critical care experience; 1 year of leadership experience at the Charge Nurse level. License: NYS RN Licensure Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, CPI Certification within 90 days of hire. Must-Have: Experience with prioritizing multiple clinical events effectively. Strong communication skills and ability to interact positively with team members and the general public.

Description: Coordinates clinical activities throughout the acute care setting on evening, night, weekend, and holiday shifts. Provides clinical leadership and assistance to nurses in planning, organizing, evaluating, and delivering nursing care to patients of all age groups. Consults with unit nursing staff to ensure integration and consistency of services for patients and families. Collaborates with nursing leadership and unit staff to monitor staffing levels based on patient acuities and adjusts staffing levels as needed. Supports nurses in managing emergency clinical and administrative situations according to established policies, procedures, protocols, and regulatory requirements. Facilitates competency assessment and staff development needs for nursing staff during shifts and weekends. Provides nursing leadership support to clinical staff through networking, mentoring, and effective communication skills. Participates in nursing leadership committees and problem-solving groups to facilitate patient care delivery. Creates an environment that supports professional development of staff. Evaluates the quality and effectiveness of healthcare delivery for assigned shifts. Provides professional coaching and mentoring to staff. Ensures staff accountability for professional practice. Bases actions and decisions on ethical principles. Collaborates to problem-solve and create innovative resolutions. Responds to customer complaints in a timely manner. Evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice. Maintains accountability for clinical application of regulatory agency standards and nursing practice standards. Serves as a link between off-shift/weekend staff and nursing leadership to promote positive patient outcomes. Maintains effective processes for disseminating information. Develops mechanisms to communicate regularly with nursing leadership. Applies sound decision-making principles to prioritize patient care needs with adequately skilled staff. Allocates resources to promote efficient, safe, and compassionate nursing care based on current standards of practice. Identifies resources that ensure interventions are safe, effective, efficient, and culturally sensitive. Risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens is reasonably anticipated. Required tasks may involve potential contact with blood, body fluids, and tissues.