RN Supervisor Med Surg
Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: Killeen
Posted on: May 14, 2022
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Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY The 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 ROLE
Clinical 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 FACTORS
Knowledge 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.
BENEFITS Our competitive benefits package includes the following
Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits 401(k)
savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% Tuition
Reimbursement PTO accrual beginning Day 1 Note: Benefits may vary
based upon position type and/or level QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION -
Associate's MAJOR - Nursing EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION Registered Nurse (RN) Basic Life
Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.
Keywords: Baylor Scott & White Health, Killeen , RN Supervisor Med Surg, Healthcare , Killeen, Texas
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