Nursing Supervisor at Rochester Regional Health in Potsdam, New York

Job Description:

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HOW WE CARE FOR YOU



At St. Lawrence Health, we are dedicated to getting health care right. Our robust benefits and total rewards foster employee wellbeing, professional development and personal growth. We care for your career while caring for the community.



SUMMARY



The Registered Nurse Supervisor is a nursing leader who serves as a resource in coordinating and overseeing patient care delivery. The Nurse Supervisor provides leadership, direction, facilitates patient flow, assures appropriate staffing, and consults with nursing, medical and administration as necessary. Maintains standards of professional nursing practice and supports the nursing philosophy and objectives, as well as initiatives. All practices and patient care decisions will be consistent with established hospital policy and procedure, DNV, and all other state and federal laws. The night shift, weekend, and holiday supervisors are also the leading management person in the institution itself.


Canton-Potsdam Hospital is a warm and caring not-for-profit community healthcare facility that's certified for 94 beds. Our mission is to provide exceptional healthcare services to the community. Within our welcoming walls, you'll find a wide array of core programs in emergency medicine, acute care, hospitalist medicine, and critical care. But that's just the beginning. We're not just a hospital; we're a beacon of health and wellness in the North Country. We proudly offer outpatient health services in Brasher Falls, Canton, Colton, Gouverneur, Massena, Norfolk, and Potsdam, NY.



STATUS: Per Diem




LOCATION: Canton Potsdam Hospital




DEPARTMENT: Nursing Administration




SCHEDULE: 12.5 Hour Shifts





Attributes

• Education and Requirements:
  
  


• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing


• Current NYS RN licensure


• Bachelor's Degree; or actively enrolled in a BSN program within 6 months of hire


• National Certification within 2 years of hire


• BLS certification


• ACLS within 3 months of hire


• PALS within 3 months of hire


• Required: Three years of experience in an acute care facility or related specialty area Basic computer skills (Outlook, Word required; Meditech and EPIC strongly preferred)


• Preferred: Experience as a Nursing Supervisor, Director/Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse

Responsibilities

• Provides on site management of the hospital during the off shift, normally when the hospital management is not on site.


• Manages the delivery of patient care and manages any issues that arise


• Manages occurrences during the shift ensuring appropriate documentation


• Facilitates professional collaboration with all staff and providers


• Provides Respiratory Therapy support when needed


• Assists staff in clinical problem solving


• Rounds on patients and families with concerns or complaints


• Rounds on admitted patients in the Emergency Department


• Mentors and coaches staff in clinical and behavioral events


• Facilitates patient flow


• Collaborates with staff to provide considerate care that respects patient's personal values, beliefs, taking spiritual and cultural needs into account


• Supports patients and families participation in making informed decisions


• Reinforces Patients' Rights, collaborates with staff to assess patient's physical, psychological, and social status needs


• Reinforces policies and procedures


• Prioritizes multiple emergent situations


• Responds to codes


• Facilitates quality care through knowledge of and reinforcement with the staff, pertinent to regulatory issues


• Participates in the quality assessment/performance improvement programs


• Contributes to staff performance evaluations


• Seeks assistance appropriately from Directors of Nursing and/or Administrator on call


• Interfaces with all departments and communicates with the appropriate leader in a timely collegial manner


• Maintains a safe environment for patients, visitors, staff, physicians


• Collaborates with staff to identify safety risks and takes appropriate action


• Acts as patient and staff advocate in Infection Control


• Allocates and reallocates human resources appropriately


• Maintains staffing patterns


• Maintains all mandatory educational requirements

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.



PAY RANGE: $40.87 - $52.04

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran Apply Now