Nurse Supervisor

Westchester Medical Center Health Network; Town of Warwick (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Westchester Medical Center Health Network seeks a Supervisor of Nursing to plan, supervise, and participate in delivering quality nursing care. The role includes coordinating staffing, patient care, and consultative support across units in collaboration with medical staff.

Responsibilities include adjusting assignments, monitoring census and acuity, directing nursing regimens, evaluating resources, and ensuring patient rights and safety.

Qualifications

• Current NYS Registered Nurse license.
• Current BLS and ACLS.
• Experience in a supervisory or Charge Nurse position is required.

Responsibilities

• Adjust nursing assignments to accommodate patient census and acuity.
• Record staffing changes and absenteeism.
• Coordinate and direct development, implementation and evaluation of nursing regimens.
• Assess patients’ needs and monitor condition, provide nursing care as directed by medical staff.
• Supervise clinical performance of nursing personnel.
• Participate in quality assurance programs and implement changes.
• Identify resources to resolve patient, family or staff issues.
• Advocate the Patient’s Bill of Rights.
• Evaluate staffing and equipment needs.
• Coordinate bedflow and on-call processes.
• Communicate with nurse managers and department directors.
• Respond to emergency codes and act as Incident Commander as needed.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Master’s degree in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Summary

The Supervisor of Nursing plans, supervises and participates in the delivery of quality nursing care and may provide consultation to other nursing and health care professionals in the area of specialization. Supervision is exercised over a number of professional, para-professional, clerical and clinical support staff.

Summary

The Supervisor of Nursing plans, supervises and participates in the delivery of quality nursing care and may provide consultation to other nursing and health care professionals in the area of specialization. Supervision is exercised over a number of professional, para-professional, clerical and clinical support staff.

Responsibilities

• Adjusts nursing assignments to accommodate change in patient census and acuity utilizing approved staffing plans.
• Records staffing changes and absenteeism.
• Coordinates, and directs the development, implementation and evaluation of nursing regimen for patients within a specific nursing unit.
• Assesses patients’ needs, observes and monitors patients’ condition and performs medical procedures and provides nursing care as directed by medical staff.
• Supervises the clinical performance of nursing personnel.
• Participates in development and implementation of quality assurance programs, and implements recommended changes.
• Identifies and utilizes appropriate resources to resolve specific patient, family or staff issues.
• Advocates the Patient’s Bill of Rights.
• Evaluates staffing and equipment needs.
• Ensures resources for the shift utilizing the on-call process.
• Maintains an accurate Administrative Report per shift.
• Coordinates bedflow by assigning beds in Connect Care and facilitating discharge and transportation needs.
• Ensures the accuracy of the event management patient status to have accurate patient accounting.
• Communicates and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team.
• Coordinates on-call and emergent services such as the OR and Catheterization Lab.
• Communicates pertinent clinical and resource information to nurse managers and department directors.
• Follows Occupational Health procedures for workplace injuries and impairment in the workplace.
• Communicates risk management and safety incidents.
• Holds staff accountable for following policies and procedures.
• Responds to emergency codes.
• Acts as Incident Commander until relieved.
• Adheres to policies and procedures.
• Completed required education in a timely manner.

Qualifications / Requirements

Possession of a valid license and current registration, issued by the New York State Education Department, as a Registered Nurse. Current BLS and ACLS. Experience in a supervisory or Charge Nurse position is required.

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing required; a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Nursing preferred.

Other

The individual performing this job may reasonably anticipate coming into contact with human blood and other potentially infectious materials.