LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - Supervisor

Confidential; Mount Pocono (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits starting day one

Tuition reimbursement (up to $5,000)

Wellness program & EAP

401(k) with Geisinger contributions

Generous PTO

Job summary

Geisinger seeks an LPN Supervisor to advance nursing practice through leadership, mentorship, and operational oversight. You will direct clinic staff, supervise clinicians, and coordinate training and staffing to support high-quality patient care in a day-shift, full-time role.

Three years of LPN experience and supervisory experience in a clinical setting are preferred. Join a culture focused on growth, teamwork, and improving patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of LPN work experience.
• Previous experience supervising a team in a clinical setting is preferred.
• Experience in formal supervisory roles and oversight of a team.
• Training and mentoring teams experience preferred.
• Expertise in conflict resolution and guiding others toward goals.

Responsibilities

• Directs and supervises support staff of the clinics.
• Supervises all clinical and clerical staff.
• Directly supervises all team leaders.
• Collaborates with Clinical leaders at the site.
• Recruits support and clinical staff.
• Coordinates training and orientation programs for all staff.
• Monitors staffing plans and ensures appropriate staff levels.
• Conducts performance appraisals and addresses performance issues.
• Intercedes on behalf of staff with physicians and patients.
• Reviews responses to patient concerns and complaints.
• Manages local budget and approved budget.
• Develops and maintains clinic policies and procedures.
• Ensures regulatory and infection control compliance.
• Evaluates operations and implements efficiency improvements.
• Coordinates purchasing and inventory management.
• Coordinates activities with other groups and services.

Job description

Job Summary

At Geisinger through professional growth, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we’ve built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets and develop their practice to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact.

Job Duties

• Join our team in this LPN Supervisor role and support our vision to make better health easier for everyone.
• At least three (3) years of LPN work experience is required.
• Previous experience supervising a team in a clinical setting is preferred.
• The successful candidate will have previous experience working in a formal supervisory role and/or demonstrated leadership, and oversight of a team.
• Previous experience with training and mentoring teams is preferred.
• Expertise in conflict resolution and the ability to guide others toward meeting operational goals is needed to succeed in this role.
• This position is full-time, 40 hours weekly, days.

Benefits of Working at Geisinger

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance.

Position Details

• Directs and supervises support staff of the clinics.
• Supervises all clinical and clerical staff.
• Directly supervises all team leaders.
• Collaborates with Clinical leaders at the site.
• Recruits support and clinical staff.
• Coordinates training and orientation programs for all staff.
• Coordinates staffing plans and ensures that adequate and appropriate staff levels are in place
• Monitors and conducts performance appraisals.
• Addresses performance problems, initiating the discipline process if required.
• Intercedes on behalf of assigned personnel when problems are encountered with physicians, patients or other clinic personnel.
• Reviews and coordinates response to patient concerns and complaints.
• Manages local budget.
• Obtains necessary approvals and administers approved budget.
• Develops and maintains policies and procedures for Clinic sites.
• Assures adherence to regulatory agency requirements, safety standards and infection control procedures.
• Evaluates operations and recommends and implements changes to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Recommends and implements changes to improve staff education.
• Coordinates purchasing activity including, but not limited to, monitoring inventory and supervising the ordering of items as needed.
• Coordinates activities with other sections, departments, service lines and ancillary services.
• Acts as a liaison with other groups, both internal and external entities.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Education

• Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)

About Geisinger

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.