NURSING SUPERVISOR

Job Duties

Provides interpretation of hospital policies and procedures to staff.

Initiates appropriate and immediate corrective action when established policy/procedure is not followed.

Provides direction in all emergencies.

Monitors for proper utilization of staff.

Facilitates lines of communication interdepartmentally.

Intercedes

Effectively communicates issues, actions to hospital administration and appropriate department heads. on

problematic issues involving patients families, visitors and personnel.

Proactive in ensuring adequate resources available to meet patient care needs.

Ensures regulatory compliance.

Demonstrates competence as on site manager responsible for hospital operations in the absence of administrator.

Identifies and reports actual potential risk issues.

Adjusts staffing of nursing departments based on changes in acuity, census and addresses sick calls, no shows and

staffing issues.

Participates with hospital's Performance Improvement activities through education and monitoring staff.

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Graduate from accredited Nursing Program

Valid NJ RN License

BSN preferred

BLS,ACLS, PALS - AHA approved