JOB SUMMARY

Clinical Supervisor is responsible for the clinical supervision for all nursing operations during the assigned shift. The Clinical Supervisor will assess, plan, coordinate, and evaluate the clinical and operational functions of the unit to ensure high quality and cost effective care, clinical competency, and real time performance expectations. You will be working closely with other department leaders such as Education, HR, & Case Management. This leader will serve as a patient advocate and an administrative resource during the shift to ensure care meets hospital and professional standards.

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

● Provide care for the Adult or Geriatric patient, ages 18 years and over.

● Demonstrates and understands the importance of and respect for the rights, dignity and Individuality of each patient in all interactions.

● Coordinates the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.

● Oversees admissions, transfers and discharges during shift.

● Ensures that unit operations and employees are in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, standard of care, regulatory agency standards, and policies and procedures.

● Organizes and coordinates all nursing unit functions to provide for a smooth, cost effective operation. Communicates pertinent information to on-coming shift supervisor,

CNO and AOC.

● Adjusts daily schedule for illness, emergency, census changes. Documents all sick calls, tardiness, absenteeism, and other instances where policy is not followed.

● Evaluates nursing care and patient needs by regular rounding.

● Delegates effectively and holds staff accountable for quality and clinical outcomes. Accepts responsibility and accountability for clinical care.

● Serves as a role model in all aspects of job performance and human relations skills.

● Demonstrates competence in the application of principles of management.

● Assumes responsibility in the recruitment and retention of qualified personnel.

● Responsible for conducting annual evaluations of the assigned staff.

● Responsible for ensuring staff performance issues are addressed.

● Allocates resources to meet unit needs.

● Promotes staff development through education, performance evaluation, and identification of mutual goals that enhance continued professional growth.

● Performs nursing care, assists with treatments, therapies, procedures, and administers medications as necessary.

● Demonstrates and promotes evidence based practice.

● Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient and family education.

● Participates with performance improvement activities to improve quality of nursing care, promote patient outcomes and provide a cost effective environment for patient care.

● Facilitates staff nurse participation in quality improvement, committee and governance activities.

● Collects, analyzes and utilizes data for improved clinical outcomes.

● Assists in development of policies, procedures and standards reflective of current practice/literature.

● Participates in the orientation of new personnel and mentorship for all nurses.

STANDARD JOB DUTIES

● Adheres to all components of the Hospital Compliance Plan in performing job duties and reports any violations or suspected violations of the Plan to the Compliance Officer.

● Demonstrates professional conduct and complies with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.

● Adheres to hospital attendance policy.

● Complies with measures for preventing exposure to blood borne pathogens.

● Participates in the Hazardous Material Program; hazards include exposure to blood and body fluids, possible communicable diseases, sharp objects and instruments, assorted chemicals and gasses as listed in the Hazardous Materials Program Manual.

● Complies with established Safety and Patient Safety Program practices.

● Performs other incidental and related duties, as required and/or assigned.

● Develops an understanding of responsibilities for recognizing patient abuse and follows policy for making appropriate referrals/interventions.

● Develops an understanding of responsibilities for participation in Performance Improvement activities and participates in such activities.

● Limits access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job, and shares such information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.