Administrative Supervisor - Nursing Administration

Job Details

With a commitment to patient and family centered care, the Administrative Supervisor serves as the hospital operational oversight leader across all shifts in ways that value the uniqueness of each individual and addresses the physiological, emotional, and social needs of the diversity of patients served by Jefferson Health. The Administrative Supervisor is responsible for facilitating patient movement, staffing, emergency management (both medical and facilities), clinical coordination and collaboration across all departments. The Administrative Supervisor plans for, leads, and coordinates the provision of quality care and service from a hospital wide perspective. In the off shifts, the Administrative Supervisor also functions as the liaison for departments that do not have onsite leadership during non-business hours. In collaboration with administrative directors and managers, the Administrative Supervisor provides leadership, consultation and collaboration in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment.

Job Description

Schedule:

• Minimum 36hrs per 6 weeks, minimum 12hrs on weekend per 6 weeks
• 1 summer holiday & 1 winter holiday
• Rotational: Can work Day/Evening/Night based on Departmental needs 
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - American Heart Association required

Summary
With a commitment to patient and family centered care, the Administrative Supervisor serves as the hospital operational oversight leader across all shifts in ways that value the uniqueness of each individual and addresses the physiological, emotional, and social needs of the diversity of patients served by Jefferson Health. The Administrative Supervisor is responsible for facilitating patient movement, staffing, emergency management (both medical and facilities), clinical coordination and collaboration across all departments. The Administrative Supervisor plans for, leads, and coordinates the provision of quality care and service from a hospital wide perspective. In the off shifts, the Administrative Supervisor also functions as the liaison for departments that do not have onsite leadership during non-business hours. In collaboration with administrative directors and managers, the Administrative Supervisor provides leadership, consultation and collaboration in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment.

Job Duties

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.(Do not delete, move or over-write this statement)
• Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
• Displays a positive attitude and image to our patients, visitors, co-workers and community.
• Communicates with and supports the interprofessional team, patient, family and designated care partners.Communication liaison for all external callers providing directions or resources to facilitate resolution.
• Practices within the established policies and procedures of Jefferson Health
• Provides leadership and direction, for operational activities of the organization, department(s), units or inter-departmental activities including efficient coordination of patient movement and flow across the health system including to the appropriate level of care in collaboration with the unit leadership.
• Supports department leadership activities in managing clinical excellence and safe patient care delivery to achieve compliance with professional, regulatory bodies, hospital and department standards including:Experience of Care/Patient and Family Satisfaction. Enforces strategies for sustaining a “patient-centric” culture. Communicates to the staff the quality of the patient experience through feedback.Colleague commitment and engagement. Partners with the Nursing Leadership Team to improve the colleague experience as a necessary outcome to improve patient experience and clinical excellence; including participation in the development and implementation of initiatives geared to professional staff, nursing and all other colleagues.Working Relationship/Contacts: Has contact with patients and their families, providers, residents, students, other departmental personnel, community representatives, nursing staff and all other hospitals within the referral area.Environment of Care/Workforce Security. In partnership with security services and administrative leaders provides leadership to enforce workforce safety and environment of care strategies for staff, patients and families.Workforce Management. Collaborates with resource management staffing coordinators to ensure optimal deployment of workforce resources. Responsible for ongoing review of all staffing deployment decisions of workforce resourcesAdministrative Nursing Supervisor Workforce Management. Responsible for:Balance the schedule after self-scheduling completeManage Vacation requestsEnsure Holiday requirements are met and fairly distributedLast minute changes due to call offs or surges in activityReconcile MyTime and MySchedule prior to Director sign off on Payroll
• Serves as a clinical resource regarding policy and procedures, patient standards, performance improvement and risk management issues.
• Expresses self orally in individual or group situations in a manner that delivers the message to nursing staff and other health professionals in an accurate and appropriate manner.
• Supports and contributes to a culture that allows staff to feel appreciated, included and valued.
• Facilitates the goals and objectives of the Department of Nursing and the Hospital.
• Coaches and supports leaders and staff for continual improvement. Responsible for leading education and professional development of the administrative nursing leadership team including:Ensure all Annual Mandatory Education modules are completed on timeIdentify opportunities for ongoing education/professional developmentEnsure all licenses & certifications are up to date (CPR, ACLS, HWC, etc)Provide regular communication to the team regarding operational changes other time sensitive informationResponsible for the integration/coordination of the Supervisors across all 3 campuses
• Promotes diversity and respects coworkers, patients and their families regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious belief, age, and/or disability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• 3 years nursing experience – critical care or ER preferred
• Patient-and Family-Centered Practice-Knowledge of how to convey respect and collaborate with each patient, family and/or designated care partner in care.
• Cultural Awareness-Knowledge of people with diverse backgrounds and the ability to convey respect and connect effectively.
• Effective Communication-Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques, ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Uses the language of partnership with patients and families, engaging them in their health and health care.
• Able to promote high levels of interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Basic computer skills.
• BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• 1 year demonstrated leadership and management experience preferred
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - American Heart Association

Additional Qualifications

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.

Primary Location Address

111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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