Patient Care Supervisor, Nights, Emergency Room, Dillon

Dillon, SC

TRACKING CODE

4246-3

JOB DESCRIPTION

Essential Function

1. Shall demonstrate leadership and commitment with respect to the quality management system.
2. Assesses needs of patients as assigned based on data collected through history, observation, physical examination and analysis of diagnostic data.
3. Plans individualized nursing care to meet the holistic age specific needs of patients.
4. Provides appropriate nursing interventions, consistent with the Plan of Care and standards of practice, incorporating the Physician’s prescribed medical plans of care.
5. Using service excellence standards, conducts Hourly Rounds.  Supports and validates hourly rounds.
6. Promotes interdepartmental and collaborative relationships.  Fosters an environment that demonstrates caring, compassion, and respect for all patients, families and visitors.
7. Utilizes standard work in caring for central lines, foley catheters, pressure ulcers, ventilators (if applicable to unit), restraints and patients at risk for falls.
8. Contributes to the daily efficient performance of the department, as charge nurse when assigned.
9. Contributes to the department growth and performance through hospital-system initiatives cultivating nursing involved Evidence Based Practices.
10. Demonstrates continued professional growth through setting goals and participating in educational offerings.
11. Competently manages employee related complaints, issues, and concerns to optimize the work environment.
12. Supervise, utilize, and ensure use of appropriate health and safety equipment to protect both patient and staff.
13. Ensures compliance with established unit standards, policies, specific standards of care, and coordinating patient care activities for the assigned shift.
14. Performs Patient Care Management duties in maintaining an organized workflow and open communication including development and evaluation, Performance Improvement, staffing patterns during assigned shift. 
15. Participates in managing fiscal responsibility of the unit.

Qualification/Training

• Zero to less than 1 year of related work experience.

Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education

• ADN
• An active Registered Nursing License verified by the LLR
• BLS (Required for ALL nurses), Advanced Resuscitative Certification appropriate to their patient population if serving in a Charge Nurse or PCS position  CPI, ACLS and PALS within 6 months.

Work Schedule

• Full-time, 80 hours bi-weekly  (primarily working Evenings/Nights;  Off-shift from the Dept Director)

WORK SCHEDULE

Full time

JOB LOCATION

Dillon, SC, United States

POSITION TYPE

Full time