Registered Nurse Supervisor - Per Diem Night

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY

To ensure in collaboration with the Nurse Manager that each neighborhood provide safe, appropriate and goal-directed care and to provide support and direct nursing staff.  To be familiar with all policies and procedures. Be able to seek appropriate guidance as needed. Work in collaboration with medical doctors in emergent situations and support and promote family centered care and maintain effective communication with family members.

The ideal candidate has strong clinical skills in change management, emotional intelligence and demonstrated leadership experience in a residential or behavioral health setting. 

 JOB FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position.  However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

• Understands and promotes Elizabeth Seton Children’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure application with organizational policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates professionalism and flexibility in all situations and encounters.
• Represents the Children’s Center knowledgably and with dignity when interacting with visitors or in the community.
• Creates and maintains an atmosphere of safety, warmth and support which encourages residents/families and staff to achieve their full potential.
• Provides staff with supervision, support and guidance necessary to implement nursing theory and practice and provide safe, appropriate goal directed care.
• Performs clinical evaluation for the physician on site and reports clinical findings for medical decisions.
• Guides and supervises the nursing staff in the delivery of nursing care, to ensure continuity of care and to evaluate the quality of total care provided on the evening and night tours of duty. Provides accurate, objective and thorough endorsement of resident status to oncoming management and to clinical status meetings when scheduled
• Initiates investigations of care issues and family concerns in a timely and thorough manner. This includes, but is not limited to, incident reports, medication errors and abuse and neglect reporting.

• Collaborate with Nurse Manager, supervise and support nursing staff, including performance evaluations, coaching and counseling.

• Interprets policies and procedures for nursing staff and other services. Provides education and training as needed regarding policy and procedure.
• Provides input to Team Leaders on a regular basis regarding employee performance on their shift, and intervenes as necessary to provide coaching, counseling and/or progressive discipline. When providing same follows all rules of regulations of the Center, the SDOH and the 1199 bargaining unit.
• Takes responsibility to arrange coverage for scheduled shift if unable to provide coverage as planned.
• Displays flexibility and willingness to assure house coverage is provided when requested.
• Maintains accurate and clear records regarding changes in shift assignment in accordance with rules of the Center and the 1199 bargaining unit contract.
• Uses SBAR and other tools, such as 24 hours report to objectively document resident/family concerns
• Manages night medication cabinet and seeks solutions to obtain medication for residents if needed.
• Attends management meetings as required, this includes Operations Meetings and other Management Training as scheduled
• Rounds on Neighborhoods for the purpose of obtaining clinical information on residents, to support and educate staff, to assist with family issues and endorses complete information to next shift. Promotes 24 x7 accurate, objective clinical and administrative reports.
• Follow-up on status of residents transferred to other facilities and reports follow up to oncoming shift, Team Leader and physician
• Communicates effectively with Center Departments regarding resident/family needs on tour of duty and documents communication in a clear and concise manner.
• Other related duties as may become necessary or as directed by your supervisor, department director, and/or administrator.

Qualifications

Education Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited RN program
• B.S. N. (required); M.S.N. preferred
• RN in the State of New York
• BCLS certificate
• PALS certification preferred
• Completion of courses mandated for continuation of RN license, (ex. Infection Control course; Child Abuse course.)

Experience

• Minimum of two years pediatric experience.
• Minimum of three years experience in supervisory role.
• Experience in pediatric and adolescent chronic and restorative nursing modalities preferred.

Employee Requirements:

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language fluently.
• Must meet or exceed all health standards and requirements for the position as established by NYDOH and all other regulatory agencies.
• Must meet the general health requirements set fourth by the policies of this Center which includes a medical and physical examination.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of thirty-five (35) pounds.
• Perform tasks that may involve exposure to the resident’s blood/body fluids.
• Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents, if necessary.

Working Conditions:

• Will work in a well-lighted and ventilated area.
• Will be subject to frequent interruptions.
• May be asked to work beyond normal working hours, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.

Hourly Rate:

$80/Hr.