Nursing Supervisor per diem

Penn Medicine; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Prepaid tuition assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking an Administrative Supervisor to oversee nursing staff on weekend, evening and night shifts, ensuring safe patient care and efficient throughput. You will represent administration for problem solving and align with our mission and quality standards.

Qualifications include BSN, five years clinical experience with charge/management, Pennsylvania RN license, CPR and ACLS, and PALS within the first year.

Qualifications

• BSN required from an accredited nursing program.
• Minimum of five years of clinical experience including charge/management responsibilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee nursing staff on weekend, evening and night shifts to ensure safe and effective care.
• Represent administration for problem solving and decision making Hospital wide on weekend, evening and night shifts.
• Monitor and maintain standards of regulatory bodies and hospital policies; ensure staff compliance.

Skills

Verbal/written communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

BSN required

Five years clinical experience including charge/management

Job description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Shift 7:00am-7:30pm every 3rd weekend plus flexibility during the weekdays

Responsible for supervision and coordination of nursing staff to assure the provision of safe and effective care on weekend, evening and night shifts. Represents administration for problem solving and decision making Hospital wide on weekend, evening and night shifts. Supports and interprets the mission, philosophy and objectives of TCCH. The Administrative Supervisor monitors and maintains the standards of JCAHO and DOH.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Considers age specific care when making decisions regarding staff assignments

2. Interacts with the patient/family in a manner that preserves patient dignity, privacy and meets psychosocial needs of the patient.

3. Assists in patient placement/bed assignment.

4. Monitors and ensures timely patient throughput on an ongoing basis. Responds to throughput delays to resolve identified barriers

5. Prioritizes activities and responsibilities appropriately to ensure completion within time deadlines

6. Prioritizes rounds based on activity and criticality

7. Provides input for new or revised policies to ensure quality service and consistency with regulatory requirements.

8. Serves as a resource for policies, procedures and standards to assure staff compliance.

9. Reports occurrences and sentinel events to the Risk Manager and others as per policy.

10. Investigates patient and employee incidents and ensures that reports are filed within 24 hours of occurrence in collaboration with Unit Manager.

11. Keeps administration appropriately advised on all issues in an appropriate time frame.

12. Participates in performance improvement activities.

13. Participates in demonstrates knowledge regarding de-escalation training.

14. Participates and maintains knowledge regarding programs such as Telepsychiatry, CPI training.

Education Training and Experience

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; BSN required.

Five (5) years clinical experience including charge or management experience.

Good verbal/written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills

Licensure/Certification

Current Pennsylvania State Nursing license.

CPR and ACLS required.

PALS required within one-year of employment.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.
• Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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