RN - OUTPATIENT SUPERVISOR -

UNM Hospital

Albuquerque (NM)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

4 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available

Job summary

UNM Hospital in Albuquerque is seeking a nursing supervisor to provide clinical leadership on the Day shift within the Urology department. You will assign nurses and technicians, monitor attendance, and ensure staffing meets patient census, while modelling high standards of patient care.

You will supervise staff, coordinate care plans, and act as a clinical resource for the team, physician colleagues, and hospital leadership.

Qualifications

Program Graduate
Bachelor's Degree
Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate
Nursing
2 years directly related experience
Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days

Responsibilities

Lead nursing and technician staff within designated shift
Assign staff and monitor attendance and scheduling
Ensure adequate staff to meet patient census
Promote a positive work environment and quality patient care
Supervise staff and ensure adherence to policies and procedures
Act as a clinical resource and liaison among departments
Deliver safe direct care and delegate tasks per care plan

Skills

Nursing Leadership

Staff Scheduling

Clinical Governance

Patient Safety

Education

Program Graduate

Bachelor's Degree

Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate

Nursing

Job description

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: Urology

FTE: 1.00

Full Time

Shift: Days

Position Summary

Work under the general nursing process while using independent judgement to assign nurses, technicians and nursing care to assigned patients. Designate shift and schedule assignments, call in staff, send staff home and monitor attendance. Provide clinical leadership for nursing and technician staff. Ensure adequate staff to meet patient census. Supervise staff and patient care delivery on designated shift, and serve as a clinical resource for staff. Serve as a role model to promote a positive work environment and quality patient care. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed Responsibilities

PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable
INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT - Using independent judgment assign nursing personnel and staff to specific patients
ENVIRONMENT - Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards
ASSIGNMENT - Designate shift and schedule assignments; assign duties in accordance with the plan of care, patient needs, and within the scope of staff qualifications and licensure/certification/registry
SUPERVISION - Develop efficient organizational structure. Supervise employees and select, terminate, train, educate, correct deficiencies, perform appraisals, issue discipline, counsel, schedule work assignments; encourage staff teamwork and growth initiatives
LIAISON - Act as liaison as necessary between physicians, staff, patients, families, and other departments to promote and facilitate communication, problem solving, decision-making, crisis intervention, resource utilization, and conflict management
ACCOUNTABILITY - Supervise and direct staff providing patient care; accountable for care provided to patients on assigned shift
ROLE MODEL - Act as a clinical resource and role model for department personnel
DELEGATION - Delegate and monitor completion of duties according to departmental and Hospitals policies
PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required
POLICIES - Work within Hospitals, Nursing division and departmental policies
CARE PLAN - Work in collaboration with the healthcare team, implement and document individualized care plans incorporating age specific considerations, including discharge planning and patient/family teaching
TESTS AND PROCEDURES - Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained
PARTICIPATION - Participate in orientation; upon successful completion of preceptor training assume precepting and evaluation responsibilities of new personnel
EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
MEDICAL RECORDS - Ensure that patient medical records contain necessary information
INQUIRIES - Answer telephones and triage calls as per departmental policy
MEDICATION - Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings
DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications

Education

Essential

Program Graduate

Nonessential

Bachelor's Degree

Education specialization

Essential

Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate

Nonessential

Nursing

Experience

Essential

2 years directly related experience

Nonessential

Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

Credentials

Essential

CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM

Nonessential

Nationally Certified in area of specialty

Physical Conditions

Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Essential

Working conditions