RN Supervisor / Medical ICU / Nights
Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: Killeen
Posted on: May 9, 2022
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Job Description:
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-TempleLevel I Trauma,
-Teaching Hospital -and -Magnet Designated - -If you are -looking
to join an amazing team of professionals, we want to speak with
-you!We have a full-time RN Supervisor position in the Medical ICU
We offer Great Benefits, Career Development, and Great Workplace
CultureJOB SUMMARYThe Supervisor, Nursing Registered Nurse (RN) is
responsible for supervision of assigned nursing and unit-based
personnel to provide a safe, caring environment for patients,
family and staff which fosters professional nursing practice,
shared decision-making, interprofessional teamwork and
collaboration with positive patient and staff outcomes. The
Supervisor oversees day-to-day operations and productivity and
assists the Nursing Manager in planning, developing, implementing,
evaluating and monitoring policies and procedures, budgets and the
allocation of resources, quality/performance improvement
initiatives, educational programs and shared governance councils to
achieve departmental and organizational goals and objectives.
Provides nursing care as needed.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE
ROLEClinical Judgment: Creates, fosters and sustains a healthy work
environment which supports evidence-based practice and research.
Coordinates patient care through collaboration with
interprofessional team members in planning, implementing and
evaluating patients plans of care. Identifies potential problems
and/or resources for patients and families. Supervises personnel in
providing safe, cost-effective, efficient care based on individual
patient needs. Ensures staff members maintain competency based on
standards of practice for patient population. Provides nursing care
as needed.Clinical Inquiry: Systematically evaluates the quality
and effectiveness of nursing practice, including, but not limited
to, nursing sensitive indicators. Facilitates practice changes
among nursing staff through quality and performance improvement
initiatives and use of best, evidence-based practices and research
findings. Identifies, proposes and conducts clinical
research.Caring Practices: Creates and sustains a compassionate,
supportive, safe and therapeutic environment for patients, families
and staff. Assists in the coordination of patient care conferences
and interprofessional rounds to address patient/family needs,
discharge planning and best caring practices and outcomes.Response
to Diversity: Identifies issues arising from individual differences
and develops awareness of these issues in nursing staff, medical
staff and other health care providers. Role models, teaches and
provides age-specific and developmentally-appropriate patient care
in accordance with established guidelines and scope of duty or
practice for patients served in department. Identifies and resolves
conflicts between others that affect performance and/or the work
environment.Advocacy and Moral Agency: Advocates on behalf of the
nursing staff to represent the concerns of patients, families and
staff. Fosters an ethical practice environment for professional
practice and patient care based on optimum communication, teamwork
and coordination of care. Addresses ethical issues through a
systematic process using institutional ethics committee as needed.
Promotes health care at local, state and national
levels.Facilitation of Learning: Monitors the learning needs of
staff and patients/families and assists in the design,
implementation and evaluation of educational activities to enhance
their knowledge and skills. Fosters an environment that is
supportive of staff's professional and personal growth. Facilitates
the development of clinical and leadership expertise in staff
through role modeling, teaching and coaching/mentoring. Identifies
staff professional growth opportunities and assists in the
development of the department's succession plan. Provides and
evaluates a comprehensive onboarding/orientation program for
newly-hired staff. Functions as a resource within the clinical
specialty program.Collaboration: Role models, teaches and mentors
professional leadership and accountability for nursing's role
within the interprofessional health care team. Collaborates with
medical, allied health and administrative staff to ensure the
provision of safe, quality, compassionate care. Participates in
departmental and organizational programs, committees and special
projects to achieve desired outcomes.Systems Thinking. Recognizes,
responds and provides follow-up to issues, concerns and suggestions
on behalf of patient population and staff. Provides timely
follow-up to critical incidents and sentinel events and provides
input into system redesign to promote a culture of safety for
patients, families and staff and decrease risk. Allocates resources
(e.g., staffing, supplies and equipment) and coordinates services
to optimize patient care, throughput and services that maximize
efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Assists in educating nursing
staff in planning and evaluating staffing based on
nursing-sensitive indicators. Assists nursing manager in human
resource management of personnel: hiring, coaching for improved
performance and professional development and terminating employees.
Assists in developing/monitoring the operating and capital budgets,
resolving variances and implementing strategies to improve
efficiency and reduce costs. Assists in the development of
department goals and objectives. Interprets and guides nursing and
unit-based personnel on BSWH policies and procedures. Assumes
accountability, responsibility and authority for daily operations
at department/shift level. Performs in the capacity of Nursing
Manager in his/her absence. Completes special projects and other
duties as assigned.Professionalism: Improves nursing practice and
the work environment through promotion and facilitation of shared
governance and decision-making processes. Identifies
personal/professional development goals and commits to life-long
learning for self and staff to maintain current knowledge in
nursing and leadership/management practices through learning
activities such as, continuing education, networking with
professional colleagues, membership and involvement in professional
nursing organizations, self-study, professional reading,
certification and seeking advanced degrees. Contributes to the
professional development of peers, colleagues and others. Plans,
develops, implements, evaluates and revises the department's
recognition program to ensure meaningful recognition of the
contributions of others. Demonstrates commitment to community
service. Achieves national board certification in specialty within
two years of promotion/appointment as Nursing Supervisor.KEY
SUCCESS FACTORSKnowledge and understanding of nursing and patient
care standards and procedures.Knowledge of laws, rules and
regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting
bodies; hospital and department/unit standards, protocols, policies
and procedures governing the provision of nursing care applicable
to the area of assignment.Knowledge of medical terminology;
principles and practices of health promotion, risk reduction,
illness and disease prevention and management; medications and
drugs, common dosages, their physical and physiological effects,
and possible adverse reactions.Knowledge of medical and
professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.Must be able
to communicate thoughts clearly; both verbally and in
writing.Ability to provide age-specific, quality, patient-centered
care to all patients through the nursing process and standards of
nursing practice with sensitivity and respect for the diversity of
human experience and to develop, evaluate, implement and, as
necessary, modify a patient care plan to meet the needs of
individual patients.Ability to make tactical decisions around the
allocation and direction of the work of supervised employees using
established guidelines, policies and/or procedures.Ability to make
effective hiring and termination recommendations.Ability to train
and evaluate performance of supervised staff.General computer
skills, including but not limited to: Microsoft Office, information
security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical
documentation, and email.BENEFITSOur competitive benefits package
includes the following
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