Nursing Supervisor
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Description
Responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the department and staff. Provides education and self-management tools for patients identified as eligible for transitional care management or chronic disease management services.
Tasks
- Oversees daily activities of the nursing team
- Establishes a compassionate environment by providing support to patients and families
- Identifies ways to improve communications and relationships among clinical staff at all UPC sites which may include a consistent schedule of visits to all off-site locations
- Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth and development. Continually evaluates and identifies educational needs and develops training programs to address needs.
- Collaborates with the Director of Nursing to implement patient care.
- Collaborates with the Director of Nursing to analyze and evaluate nursing workflows, procedures, and processes to ensure department effectiveness and efficiencies.
- Collaborates with the Director of Nursing to develop, update, maintain, and ensure nursing competencies are in place and that nurses are competent to complete nursing duties adequately and safely.
- Completes patient care requirements by scheduling and assigning nursing and staff and following up on work results.
- Provides information to patients and team by answering questions and requests.
- Collaborates with providers and administrative team to improve the quality of services and to resolve identified problems at multiple sites
- Completes employee performance evaluations and clinical competencies, including identification of disciplinary problems, counseling, and implementation of performance improvement plans.
- Interacts courteously with patients, family members, employees, colleagues, subordinates, providers, vendors, and community representatives
- Supervisor Responsibilities:
- Accomplishes department objectives by supervising employees and organizing and monitoring work processes.
- Maintains employee recruiting, selecting, orienting and training employees and developing personal growth opportunities.
- Accomplishes employee job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees.
- Conducts performance appraisals
- Conducts training
- Implements and enforces policy and procedures
- Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing organization standards and adhering to legal regulations.
- Develops schedules, assigning and monitoring work, gathers resources, and resolves problems.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications / Education
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- NYS and PA LPN licensure required
- NYS and PA RN licensure preferred
- 1-2 years nursing experience preferred
- 1-2 years management experience required
- Excellent problem-solving experience required
- Excellent time-management experience required
SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND TRAITS
- Must be able to multi-task
- Basic Microsoft Office suite knowledge
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent clinical skills
