ED RN Supervisor

This is for our Appleton ER. ER/ICU experience highly preferred. This is a PM shift from 3p-11p M-F. Must be able to flex hours and weekends as needed to fit the needs of the department.

UNIT DETAILS:

- 26 bed Emergency Department

- Accredited Chest Pain Center

- Level III Trauma Center

- Close partnership with ER provider team

- Positive and engaging work environment that fosters learning and development

- Variety in your career and unique experiences every shift

- Opportunity to care for a diverse patient population, including lifesaving opportunities in critical situations

- Tailored orientation plan to meet your development needs

- Compensated ACLS, PALS and TNCC certifications

- Opportunity for further committee work, clinical advancement and advanced accreditations

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Utilizes the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and unit-specific competencies to assess the physical condition and nursing needs of patients, and develops a plan of care in a collaborative practice with the inter-professional team.
• Monitors compliance with standards of care by observation, verbal reports, audits, and written documentation, with feedback loops to department leaders, providers, and team members.
• Demonstrates emotional intelligence and confidence and maintains composure during conflict. Serves with integrity and sets a positive example at all times.
• Provides input and supports the department leaders in interviewing and hiring, appraisal performance, mentoring, motivating, coaching, and retention of team members.
• Acts strategically, understands and can manage change, and assists team members through transitions. Advocates for stakeholders to meet strategic goals, and assists team members in understanding how their day–to-day jobs contribute to organizational strategy.
• Provides feedback to peers in a constructive manner, keeps information confidential, and develops and maintains lateral, cross-boundary relationships.
• Plans for the total care needs of the patient in collaboration with the inter-professional team to provide the highest quality of care and clinical outcomes.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise in the clinical specialty of assigned responsibility with the ability to perform all functions of the professional clinical nurse that are age appropriate and culturally specific.
• Provides consultation and maintains positive relationships with physicians and other inter-professional team members, collaborating to problem solve and improve patient care.
• Collaborates on department/clinic schedules, monitors staffing levels, and provides input to the budget preparation/monitoring and the identification of workload variability to predict and plan for appropriate staffing to enhance productivity/efficiency and maintain quality care.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or commitment to obtain BSN within five years for current ThedaCare RNs
• Current Wisconsin RN license
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Three years of clinical experience
• Two years of experience leading projects, a council/committee, and/or clinical improvement work.

Additional Endoscopy requirements:

• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Additional OR and PACU requirements:

• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of Fifty (50) pounds without assistance
• Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Frequent exposure to sharp objects and instruments
• Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock
• Occasional high noise level in work environment
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents
• Standing and/or walking for extended periods of time
• Transporting, transferring, positioning patients and/or equipment from one location to another; little likelihood for injury if proper body mechanics and procedures are followed
• Occasional contact with aggressive and combative patients.

Position requires compliance with department specific competencies.