Supv-RN Operations PACU-Jefferson Highway 6a-3:30pm: 4 days/week.-

Ochsner Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in New Orleans, LA seeks a Nursing Supervisor to oversee care delivery on the unit, coordinating licensed staff and patient care technicians. You will lead assessments, planning, and evaluation of nursing interventions while collaborating with unit leadership on problem resolution.

The role requires BSN with RN license and strong skills in assessment, education, and teamwork to support quality and safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN required for magnet facilities.
• Experience: 1 year RN or 2 years LPN in acute care; preferred 2 years RN.
• Current RN license in state of practice and BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct, hands-on care for critically ill or injured patients in perioperative settings.
• Organizes, plans, and supervises coordinated patient care within the unit.
• Supervises and evaluates assigned nursing staff and technicians.
• Promotes evidence-based nursing protocols and guidelines.
• Manages staffing, scheduling, and resource availability on the unit.
• Collaborates with leadership to improve quality, safety, and patient experience.

Skills

Assessment skills

Patient education

A&P knowledge

End-of-life care

Self-direction

Quality indicators

Software proficiency

Communication

Time management

Stress management

Education

BSN

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Summary

This job acts as a supervisor and provider of care at the point of care to individuals and cohorts of patients within a unit. It evaluates nursing interventions by coordinating, delegating, and supervising care provided by the healthcare team of licensed nurses, registered nurses, and patient care technicians. The role serves as a resource to staff for patient care assessment, planning, and evaluation of nursing interventions and facilitates problem resolution through collaboration with unit leadership and other supervisory staff. In collaboration with the immediate leader and other supervisory staff, it identifies staff strengths and weaknesses and evaluates staff performance for team members within its span of control.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education

• Required – Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Bachelor’s Degree in Science of Nursing (BSN) required for all Ochsner Magnet Facilities.
• Preferred – Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Experience

• Required – 1 year of relevant experience as a registered nurse OR 2 years of experience as an LPN in an acute care setting.
• Preferred – 2 years of relevant experience as a registered nurse.

Certifications

• Required – Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Excellent assessment skills and ability to detect very subtle changes in a patient's condition.
• Ability to provide patient and family education.
• Strong knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medications and their actions, interactions, side effects, and calculations.
• Ability to handle end-of-life issues such as when to cease life‑prolonging interventions or organ donation decisions.
• Ability to be self‑directed.
• Proficient in indicators of operational success such as unit productivity, expense management, regulatory requirements, and quality indicators.
• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web‑based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to routinely manage priorities and projects involving multiple constituencies.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
• Ability to work in stressful situations and always remain objective and professional.

Job Duties

• Provides direct, hands‑on care for critically ill or injured patients in pre‑ and post‑operative medical settings.
• Assesses the risks and benefits of proposed medical interventions, rendering life‑saving treatment in emergency situations.
• Organizes, plans, supervises, and provides coordinated patient care within the unit.
• Supervises, develops, and evaluates assigned departmental staff nurses and technicians.
• Promotes the adoption of nursing protocols and clinical practice guidelines to support evidence‑based practice.
• Manages conflict on assigned shifts and collaborates with other supervisors and unit leadership if further action is needed.
• Collaborates with patient quality, safety, and experience leadership and promotes patient quality, safety, and experience processes.
• Supports daily clinical operations on the unit by ensuring effective scheduling, staffing, and appropriate clinical supplies and resources are available for patient care.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue. The incumbent works in a patient care area; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. The incumbent has an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases. Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.