Nursing Supervisor - Transitional Care

Owensboro Health; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro, KY, seeks an RN leader to guide Transitional Care. The role includes implementing clinical objectives, supervising staff, and ensuring high-quality patient care per policies. Strong collaboration across disciplines is essential.

The position requires a BSN, Kentucky RN license, and BLS within 45 days, with at least two years of relevant experience. This is a full-time role with 7P-7A shifts and 1.0 FTE in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• RN with Kentucky license required at hire.
• BSN or higher required upon hire.
• BLS certification within 45 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing leadership and mentors staff to ensure clinical objectives are met.
• Implements and monitors patient care plans and evaluates outcomes.
• Ensures staff compliance with department and organizational policies and procedures.

Skills

Nursing Leadership

Staff Training

Clinical Judgement

Discharge Planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Tools

Job description

Entity: Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Department: Transitional Care | Work Hours: 7P-7A | Weekend Requirements: As Needed | 1.0 FTE

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.

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.

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

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 conditions of the job. Specific duties and responsibilities consistent with the general nature and level of work described may vary by department and additional related duties may be assigned as needed. Some duties listed may not apply to all employees with this job description.
• The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Organization and the employee occupying the position.

Standard ADA Settings:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands: (Clinical-Hospital)

Standing: 75%

Walking: 75%

Sitting: 50

Lifting 0-25 lbs: 75%

Lifting 25-75 lbs: 25%

Lifting over 75 lbs: 25%

Carrying 0-25 lbs: 75%

Carrying 2575 lbs: 25%

Carrying over 75 lbs: 25%

Pushing/Plling 0-25 lbs: 75%

Pushing/Pulling 25-75 lbs: 75%

Pushing/Pulling over 75 lbs: 75%

Climbing: 50%

Bending/Stooping: 75%

Kneeling: 50

Crouching/Crawling: 50

Reaching: 75

Talking: 75

Hearing: 75

Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements: 25

Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements: 75

Keyboard Data Entry: 75

Running: 50

Vision: Depth Perception: 75

Vision: Distinguish Color: 75

Vision: Seeing Far: 75

Vision: Seeing Near: 75

Hazardous Drug Risk Exposure:

High-Risk

Owensboro Health Core Commitments

INTEGRITY

We conduct ourselves with a high level of responsibility, reliability and honesty because we take seriously the trust of our patients and coworkers.

RESPECT

We value and accept the unique talents and contributions of every patient, customer and team member in the Owensboro Health community.

TEAMWORK

We build a spirit of connectivity and fellowship by striving together to overcome obstacles, surpass goals, celebrate accomplishments and plan the future.

INNOVATION

We foster original ideas and creative solutions that improve our daily work and promote the mission of Owensboro Health.

SERVICE

We focus on service to patients, customers and team members by anticipating their needs, thoughtfully meeting those needs and continually improving the quality of everything we do.

EXCELLENCE

We reach beyond basic expectations to expand our knowledge and awareness, produce exceptional work and provide outstanding service.