Nursing Supervisor - Surgery Pediatrics

Owensborohealth; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital is seeking a Weekend Nurse Supervisor to provide frontline leadership in the Surgery Pediatrics department. The role ensures clinical objectives and high-quality patient care, while championing safety culture and continuous improvement.

As a Supervisor, you will coordinate care across disciplines, support staff development, and drive Owensboro Health's Target Zero safety commitment to empower staff to report concerns and prioritize patient well-being.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required upon hire.
• RN license to practice in Kentucky required upon hire.
• BLS certification required within 45 days of employment.
• PALS certification required within 12 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, orientation, training, coaching, and mentoring to staff.
• Ensures staff compliance with department and organization policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
• Implements and monitors patient care plans.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Assesses and coordinates patients' discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Assesses learning needs of patient and family and provide education based on age, culture, and willingness to learn.
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
• Performs job duties in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Independent work

Stress tolerance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

RN Licensure

BLS certification

PALS certification

Job description

Weekend Requirements: As Needed | Work Hours: 7PM-0730AM | Status: Full Time - 1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period) | Entity: Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Department: Surgery Pediatrics

Job Summary

Provides nursing leadership while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care. Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization.

As a Supervisor at Owensboro Health, you provide frontline leadership and direct support to team members during daily operations. You champion our Safety Culture and foster continuous improvement. You ensure safe, efficient, and compassionate care delivery by monitoring performance, reinforcing expectations, and promoting a just culture. You are a key driver of Owensboro Health's Target Zero safety commitment, empowering staff to speak up, report concerns, and prioritize patient well-being.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, orientation, training, coaching, and mentoring to staff.
• Ensures staff compliance with department and organization policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
• Implements and monitors patient care plans.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Assesses and coordinates patients' discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Assesses learning needs of patient and family and provide education based on age, culture, and willingness to learn.
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
• Performs job duties in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Performance Management - Supervises the daily activities of technical, operations, business support or team members and is accountable for performance.
• Resource Management - Sets priorities for the team to ensure task completion; coordinates worked activities to optimize productivity.
• Problem solving - identifies and solves problems guided by policies and procedures; delivers guidance with oversight from manager.
• Delegation - Effectively assigning tasks and responsibilities to team members based on their strengths. May perform duties of subordinates but at an advanced level and typically less than 80% of their time.
• Leadership Ability - Will approve timecards, participate in hiring, training new hires, provide input into corrective action & development plans, assist with process improvement conduct performance reviews, assist with budgeting and operations, etc.
• Conflict Resolution - Identifies and addresses conflicts within the team, facilitating constructive dialogue, and finding solutions to disagreements.
• Change Management - Leads and adapts to organizational changes, communicating effectively during transitions, and engages the team in the process.
• Leadership Development - Actively engages in the Leadership Development Program by enrolling in the program within the first 6 months of employment and completing the program within the first 2 years of employment.
• Workforce Safety Statement - Prioritizes the physical and psychological safety of the workforce as a foundational element of high-reliability care. Ensure goals are established with effective monitoring and reporting to improve workforce safety and wellbeing. Promotes safe staffing, supports resilience, and ensures that every team member has the tools, training, and environment needed to perform at their best.

Skills and Attributes

• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment,
• Works under minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Department specific competencies for positions are detailed in the unit/department scope of service.

Position Requirements

• Work Experience: A minimum of 2 years' relevant experience as determined by the organization
• Education: Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing required upon hire
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: RN - Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Eligible to practice nursing in the State of Kentucky required upon hire AND
• BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 45 days of employment in this position AND
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification required within 12 months of employment in this position

Organizational Responsibilities

Supports Owensboro Health's Mission, Vision, Core Commitments, and business interests. Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures. Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization.

Additional Job Information

This job description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditi