Nursing Admin Supervisor

1. BARNABAS HOSPITAL

Department of Nursing

The Nursing Department and its nursing leadership are committed to delivering high-quality, caring, and compassionate, patient-centered care.  We care for our patients, for each other and for our community. We strive to continuously improve our practice and improve our work milieu.

The Nursing Department and its nursing leadership are committed to delivering high-quality, caring, and compassionate, patient-centered care.  We care for our patients, for each other and for our community. We strive to continuously improve our practice and improve our work milieu.

1.  Effectively directs the daily operations of the Nursing Department on respective

tour and monitors nursing practices that would maintain departmental goals and

standards.

2. Consistently aids in assigning staff members in accordance with their clinical   competence to meet job expectation.

3. Appropriately allocates and schedules staff within available resources to carry out

the responsibilities of the units within the assigned shift.

4. Implements or monitors standards of care.

5. Evaluates the quality of patient care provided on the unit by:

a. Making patient rounds for direct observation of patient care.

b. Monitoring documentation of nursing care as well as verbal communication

about nursing care.

6. Demonstrates analytic abilities necessary to identify problems and

implement/facilitate appropriate solutions in collaboration with Nursing

Directors and the staffing office personnel.

7. Assist in planning, coordinating, and implementing activities with

Nursing Administration, and other disciplines.

8. Collaborates with Nursing Directors in developing and evaluating nursing

personnel/on assigned tour.

II. Demonstrates Leadership/Management Abilities

1. Interprets philosophy, goals, policies and procedures for personnel, patient/

family and others.

2. Consistently demonstrates the ability to utilize all available resources in order to

maximize patient care outcomes.

3. Demonstrates good organizational skills in carrying out work schedule.

4. Maintains effective channels of communication, written/oral, electronic, inter and intra-departmentally in a timely fashion to promote smooth flow of departmental

activities.

5. Monitors a safe working environment, promptly reports any accidents or

unsafe conditions.  Implements preventive and corrective action as necessary.

6. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the job description and key requirements

for each position in the department.

7. Functions as a role model in all aspects of the professional role.

9. Demonstrates ability to manage staff’s lateness and absenteeism within the               limitation of established policy and procedure.

10. Participates in counseling/advisement of staff members as necessary, and follows Labor Relation guidelines in disciplining staff.

11. Monitors use of supplies, equipment and identifies potential savings                        .      through the appropriate use or substitution of products.

1. Education Required: Graduate of accredited school of Nursing.

                                                             Baccalaureate degree in Nursing preferred.

Master’s degree in Nursing or closely related degree preferred.

1. License(s) Required: Licensed and currently registered as a professional nurse in New York

State.

1. Experience/Skills Minimum of three (3) years nursing experience including one year in a leadership

Required:                              position.   Course in Nursing specialty and supervision.  Demonstrated competence as a nursing practitioner.  BLS, ACLS, are required certification within (3) months of employment.

1. Education Required: Graduate of accredited school of Nursing.

                                                             Baccalaureate degree in Nursing preferred.

Master’s degree in Nursing or closely related degree preferred.

1. License(s) Required: Licensed and currently registered as a professional nurse in New York

State.

1. Experience/Skills Minimum of three (3) years nursing experience including one year in a leadership

Required:                              position.   Course in Nursing specialty and supervision.  Demonstrated competence as a nursing practitioner.  BLS, ACLS, are required certification within (3) months of employment.

WORKING CONDITIONS:            Thirty-seven and a half hours (37 ½) per week; with flexible hours as assigned.

JOB HAZARDS:                                 Lifting and moving heavy patients or equipments

                                                                Needlesticks

                                                                Lifting and moving heavy supplies.                  

8. Promote a safe, cooperative and professional health care environment to ensure    optimum patient care (as per HR Policy 113c).

1. Complies with St. Barnabas attendance policies.

1. Complies with St. Barnabas attendance policies.

The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

1.  Effectively directs the daily operations of the Nursing Department on respective

tour and monitors nursing practices that would maintain departmental goals and

standards.

2. Consistently aids in assigning staff members in accordance with their clinical   competence to meet job expectation.

3. Appropriately allocates and schedules staff within available resources to carry out

the responsibilities of the units within the assigned shift.

4. Implements or monitors standards of care.

5. Evaluates the quality of patient care provided on the unit by:

a. Making patient rounds for direct observation of patient care.

b. Monitoring documentation of nursing care as well as verbal communication

about nursing care.

6. Demonstrates analytic abilities necessary to identify problems and

implement/facilitate appropriate solutions in collaboration with Nursing

Directors and the staffing office personnel.

7. Assist in planning, coordinating, and implementing activities with

Nursing Administration, and other disciplines.

8. Collaborates with Nursing Directors in developing and evaluating nursing

personnel/on assigned tour.

II. Demonstrates Leadership/Management Abilities

1. Interprets philosophy, goals, policies and procedures for personnel, patient/

family and others.

2. Consistently demonstrates the ability to utilize all available resources in order to

maximize patient care outcomes.

3. Demonstrates good organizational skills in carrying out work schedule.

4. Maintains effective channels of communication, written/oral, electronic, inter and intra-departmentally in a timely fashion to promote smooth flow of departmental

activities.

5. Monitors a safe working environment, promptly reports any accidents or

unsafe conditions.  Implements preventive and corrective action as necessary.

6. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the job description and key requirements

for each position in the department.

7. Functions as a role model in all aspects of the professional role.

9. Demonstrates ability to manage staff’s lateness and absenteeism within the               limitation of established policy and procedure.

10. Participates in counseling/advisement of staff members as necessary, and follows Labor Relation guidelines in disciplining staff.

11. Monitors use of supplies, equipment and identifies potential savings                        .      through the appropriate use or substitution of products.

8. Promote a safe, cooperative and professional health care environment to ensure    optimum patient care (as per HR Policy 113c).

The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.