Clinical Supervisor (RN) Behavioral Health ED/OBS

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC is seeking a nursing leader to support care quality and service delivery within the department. You will assist with staff interviews, supervision, and coordinating shift communications to promote collaboration among patients, nurses, and physicians.

The role requires a BSN and RN license in NC, with a preference for candidates with leadership experience and 2+ years of nursing background. BLS certification and ongoing BSN progression are expected.

Qualifications

• BSN required and active RN license in the state.
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience preferred.
• Current BLS certification.
• Leadership or management experience preferred.
• RN candidates must enroll in BSN program within 1 year and complete within 3 years if not already BSN.

Responsibilities

• Supports nursing management to enhance quality and effectiveness of care.
• Assists with interview, selection, and supervision of nursing staff.
• Facilitates communication via staff meetings/huddles to promote dialogue.
• Ensures compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, and policies.
• Rounds on patients, teammates, and physicians to assess satisfaction and care quality.
• Delegates care to appropriate healthcare workers per policy and legal parameters.
• Identifies expected outcomes to guide continuity of care and operations.
• Monitors progress toward outcomes and shares updates with the team.
• Performs nursing care, assists with treatments and medications as needed.
• Coordinates patient flow and staffing based on volume and acuity.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Team collaboration

Clinical assessment

Quality improvement

Education

BSN

RN license (NC)

Job description

Essential Functions

• Supports the manager utilizing systematic approaches to enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, nursing service administration and delivery of care in the department
• Assists with interview, selection, and supervision of nursing personnel in the department
• Assists with coordination of communication at regular intervals throughout shifts via staff meetings/huddles to exchange information/ promote dialogue with teammates
• Collaborates with manager to ensure understanding and compliance with federal and state laws, to include healthcare services and practice, while complying with all required regulations and policies
• Rounds on patients, teammates, and physicians at prescribed frequencies to gain insight into patient care, employee, and physician satisfaction and appropriateness of patient care and/or department operations
• Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with applicable legal or policy parameters or principles
• Assists in identifying expected outcomes to provide direction for continuity of care/department operations
• Assists in evaluating progress towards goal attainment/achievement of expected outcomes and disseminates information to teammates involved with the care or the situation
• Performs nursing care, assists with treatments, therapies, procedures, and administers medications as necessary
• Coordinates management of patient flow/throughput and staffing through continuous assessment of volume/acuity needs, utilizing resources available to assist in provision of appropriate staffing resources

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak and understand English fluently. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current RN license in the applicable state.
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience preferred.
• Previous leadership or management experience preferred.
• BSN required.
• RN candidates hired externally or promoted internally without a BSN must: Enroll in a BSN program within 1 year of hire/transfer date. Complete the BSN program within 3 years of enrollment.
• Current BLS certification required per policy guidelines.
• Appropriate professional certification (clinical or leadership) required within 1 year of becoming eligible for the certification exam.
• Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required by the department and nurse leader.