Clinical Nurse Supervisor - Operating Room

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Oversees the shift operations of a single patient care department; supervises employees directly and is responsible for solving most of the problems arising for assigned shift or clinical specialty (surgery). Supervises the planning, directing, and evaluating of clinical operations in collaboration with Manager and/or Clinical Service Director, including but not limited to staff development, daily staff assignment of patient care, ensuring adequate equipment and supplies inventory control, quality assessment and improvement, customer service strategies, assistance with performance evaluations, implementing Saint Mary's strategic and operational plans, and intra- and inter-departmental communication as well as liaison with medical staff and sales representatives. Follows Trinity Health professional nursing standards of care. Direct reports include Registered Nurses and support staff on assigned shift.

What you'll need:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN).

• Preferred: Masters in Nursing.

• Minimum: Licensed Registered Nurse in state of Michigan

• Preferred: Certified in Specialty; ACLS/PALS/NALS as per specialty

• Three years acute care nursing experience for similar patient populations. Progressive experience in health care including involvement in direct patient care, educating staff, supervising personnel and problem solving of unit or organizational issues.

• Preferred: Demonstrated ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and deal with stresses associated with a patient care environment such as emergencies, time pressures, varying patient emotions/attitudes/conditions, etc.

What you will do:

• Communicates and collaborates with staff, clinical managers/directors, medical staff, clinical resource coordinators and other hospital personnel regarding clinical operations, patient flow and staff development opportunities.

• Manages day-to-day operations of a single clinical area, specialty or shift or oversees the operations across units. Resolves problems within area of specialty.

• Supervises staff from an operations perspective. Collaborates with Manager and Clinical Service Director to facilitate hiring, and performance management responsibilities. Completes performance reviews and mentoring of all staff assigned to shift.

• Facilitates scheduling, staffing and daily adjustments based on patient needs, budgetary parameters and resources available.

• Facilitates patient flow which includes but is not limited to identifying problems, suggested needed changes, working with CRC, etc.

• Assists managers, other clinical leaders and clinical resource coordinators, in matching human resources, clinical skills and patient needs with bed assignment.

• Identifies gaps in knowledge and works with educators/CNS for professional development support and mentoring staff within area of responsibility. Serves as a clinical expert in assigned area.

• Initiates systems review to improve patient safety, operational effectiveness and efficiency

• Provides input into clinical and operating procedures/protocols for service area in collaboration with management

• Monitors the quality and quantity of workflow to ensure work is completed.

• Develops daily, monthly and/or yearly goals and measures and, as requested, assists in assessment of goal attainment.

• Maintains clinical knowledge by reading journals and attending conferences/seminars.

What you will work:

• Full time

• Day Shift

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