Supervisor Nursing SCH

Catholic Health; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo, part of Catholic Health, seeks a Nursing Supervisor to provide managerial and clinical links in the absence of the Nurse Manager. The role coordinates administrative, patient care, and non-clinical activities on assigned shifts and guides staff in accordance with hospital policy.

The position requires BSN, NYS RN licensure, and current BLS/ACLS certifications, with two years acute care experience and preferred charge-nurse or supervisory background.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current New York State Professional Nurse Registration.
• Bachelor Degree in nursing preferred.
• BLS certification validation required.
• ACLS certification validation required.
• Two years of acute care experience.
• Charge Nurse, managerial or supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide managerial and clinical links between the Nurse Manager and department direction.
• Coordinate and direct administrative, patient care, and non-clinical activities on assigned shift.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of hospital personnel and engage in policy interpretation.
• Produce reports related to patient care, safety, educational development and performance.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Leadership

Critical thinking

Team coordination

Conflict management

Healthcare coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

New York State RN License

BLS certification

ACLS certification

BSN preferred

Job description

Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital

Shift: Shift 1

Status: Full Time Flex FTE: 0.920000

Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: Yes

Work Schedule: Days with Rotation to Nights Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours: Variable as needed: 7:00am to 7:00pm/7:00pm to 7:00am

Summary:
The Nursing Supervisor's duties include provision of managerial and clinical links between the Nurse Manager and department direction in their absence. The Nursing Supervisor is responsible for the coordination and direction of administrative, patient care, and all non-clinical activities on an assigned shift. The Nursing Supervisor supervises and coordinates the activities of hospital personnel and engages in a variety of procedures through the interpretation of hospital policy and produces for staff personnel: participates in the investigation and preparation of reports relative to the improvement of patient care, safety, educational development and personal performance.

Responsibilities:

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current New York State Professional Nurse Registration
• Bachelor Degree in nursing preferred
• BLS certification validation required
• ACLS certification validation required

Experience

• Two (2) years of acute care experience
• Charge Nurse, managerial or supervisory experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Ability to develop rapport with multiple health care disciplines and providers across the continuum of care
• Ability to relate well with physicians to maximize quality of care for patients
• Excellent interpersonal communication and networking skills
• Excellent critical thinking, discernment, and clinical assessment skills
• Ability to work in a high stress environment
• Ability to manage conflict
• Computer literate
• Interpersonal skills necessary to work productively with all levels of unit personnel
• Possesses active listening skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to:
• Utilize technology to enhance communication and collect and report transfer center data
• Obtain necessary information effectively
• Provide clear direction
• Provide positive communication during stress
• Critical thinking and the ability to:
• Evaluate patient needs, physician request, and placement decisions to ensure that the most effective patient flow and capacity for admissions is maintained
• Utilize professional judgement and autonomy in decision making, seeking assistance from management as needed
• Problem solving skills to:
• Prioritize competing requests
• Ensure customer's expectations are met/surpassed
• Flexible and composed under pressure