RN Supervisor - Registered Nurse - Pediatric Medical Unit - Nights
Full Time
Oklahoma City, OK
Posted
Job description
Position Title:
RN Supervisor - Registered Nurse - Pediatric Medical Unit - Nights
Department:
Pediatric Medical
Job Description:
Shift available: 7p-7a Full Time.
General Description:
Pediatric Medical Unit is a 40 bed fast paced pediatric medicine floor with a 4:1 patient ratio with occasional 3:1 ratio on stepdown patients. A few examples of stepdown patients are high flow nasal canals, home vent/trach, and specialty infusions. A few pediatric specialties that may be seen on the unit is GI , Nephrology, Neurology, and Pulmonology.
Essential Responsibilities:
Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.
- Supervises nursing staff on a shift and ensures safe and effective nursing care is provided to assigned patients.
- Ensures the oncoming shift has adequate nursing personnel to meet identified patient care needs; arranges for staff to work overtime shifts for personnel shortages based on minimum staffing requirements; assists in the development of monthly personnel schedules.
- Assists in determining work assignments based on nursing resources and identified patient care needs.
- Assists with revision of policies and procedures.
- Evaluates, documents and counsels staff on a designated shift regarding job requirements and work performance; assists with employee evaluations and recommends appropriate personnel actions.
- Conducts meetings with staff on a designated shift to discuss patient care and unit concerns.
- Ensures educational offerings and experiences are available to staff.
- Develops quality assurance indicators.
- If pertinent to the area, will be responsible for updating operating room procedure cards for specialty areas.
- Ensures orientation of new employees to a unit.
- Monitors productivity targets established by the department.
General Responsibilities:
- Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Graduation of a nursing program approved by a state board of nursing. Associate's Degree in Nursing required. BSN (or higher) preferred. Must be able to obtain a BSN within 30 months of hire date.
Experience: 1.5 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting which includes at least 6 months charge experience.
License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required: Current RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact RN License (eNLC). Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire. PALS (American Heart Association) required within 6 months of hire.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of nursing theory, practices, techniques, procedures and standards plus the principles of supervision. Skill in planning and organizing nursing care, applying advanced nursing clinical skills, maintaining records and charts, preparing written reports and in maintaining effective working relationships with others.
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