Nursing Supervisor / Nurse Administrator

Site: Newton-Wellesley Hospital

 

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7p-7:30a (x3)

 

Job Summary

We have an immediate opening for a 36 hour Night Nursing Supervisor role at NWH. The Nursing Administrator is a professional nurse responsible for providing administrative direction and leadership to nursing staff. S/he is directly responsible to the Associate Chief Nurse. This role requires clinical management expertise and the ability to coordinate inter and intra departmental activities. Essential Functions: Patient Care Organization · Assists with directing the operations of the Nursing Department on the off-shift. · Collaborates with the off-shift nursing resources to ensure quality patient care. · Collaborates with other departments t ensure resource availability for patient care needs on the off-shift, i.e. triaging Administrator On-Call, BioMed, Occupational Health. Quality of Care · Serves as consultant and resource to staff and professional colleagues regarding administrative issues. · Participates in professional, institutional and community organizations. · Works collaboratively with other departments to monitor overall quality standards of the off-shift. · Applies theoretical and experiential knowledge of nursing to plan for the needs of patients in collaboration with Nursing Practice and Professional Development. · Implements, reviews and revises patient care policies and nursing standards to ensure compliance of the nursing staff. · Directs operations by providing guidance to the nursing, medical, and support staff on the off-shift. · Provides leadership oversight to Staffing Office Coordinators who optimally allocate staffing resources taking into consideration patient acuity, unit activity and nursing staff competency. Coordination · Establishes and maintains effective professional relationships with interdepartmental personnel, professional staff, and the community. · Serves on Nursing Committees and Task Forces, Institution wide and Interdisciplinary. · Provides feedback to Nurse Manager regarding the overall functioning of unit. · Facilitates allocation of central resources in collaboration with Staffing Coordinators. Facilitation of Patient Flow · Collaborates with all patient care areas and physician staff to ensure we have the right patient in the right location at all times. · Monitors bed occupancy demands within the hospital throughout the shift and collaborates with all disciplines to facilitate patient flow. · Coordinates and communicates with ancillary staff as necessary to assure bed occupancy availability. · Maintains flexibility with time management based on unforeseen and predictable patient flow barriers. · Serves as Patient Flow Facilitator as needed. Financial Management · Assists in the development of financial proposals to support programs identified for the off-shift. · Assists in the implementation and monitoring of the above programs. · Assists in determining cost effective strategies for patient care delivery. · Actively participates in the Departmental Financial plan: Developing and managing the implementation and evaluation. Personnel Management · Participates in the development of personnel policies for Newton-Wellesley Hospital. · Assists in administration of personnel programs, including communication and implementation of personnel policies. · Performs administrative functions for the Nursing Department as assigned; including hiring, evaluating, disciplining, and terminations. Education · Contributes to and encourages educational and professional development of staff nurses by assisting them to identify and meet their learning needs. · Assists in coordination of educational programs specific to unit/departmental needs.

 

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications: Education - Graduate of an approved School of Nursing - BSN and Masters’ Degree in Nursing or related field strongly preferred Experience · Five years of clinical nursing experience required Licenses, Certifications, and/or Registrations - Current licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

 

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

 

Remote Type

Onsite

 

Work Location

2014 Washington Street

 

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

 

Employee Type

Regul