rn- clinical unit supervisor

POSITION SUMMARY:
Professional nursing level using both administrative leadership and clinical expertise to assure that comprehensive care and treatment is rendered to the patients attending JPAFHC collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in the design, implementation and evaluation of various programs within the unit.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Utilizes expertise in the leadership role as a manager/staff nurse of an assigned site to provide direct patient care within her nursing capacity.

1. Collaborates with the Director of Nursing in maintaining the use of overtime and agency personnel.

2. Develops implements and evaluates protocol/standards of assigned site while following proper approval channels.

3. Assesses work performance of nursing personnel as it relates to his/her job description, unit standards of care and goals of the individual.

4. Encourages nursing staff to perform their jobs to the fullest of their potential.

5. Provides professional guidance and supervision to non-professional unit staff.

6. Conducts periodic meetings with staff and other members of the interdisciplinary team to disseminate information; develop unit protocol; establish unit goals and initiate implementation; and evaluate the effectiveness of these processes under supervision of nursing department.

7. Attends committee meetings as requested.

8. Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of quality assurance activities.

9. Participates in quality improvement reviews as defined by the Director of Nursing.

10. Demonstrate, teaches, and evaluates nursing skills.

11. Participates with the interdisciplinary team in developing, implementing and evaluation ways to achieve center goals.

12. Client care using the nursing process.

13. Adjusts schedule as need.

14. Assumes responsibility for assuring daily staffing assignments.

15. Other duties assigned by Medical Director.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Graduate of accredited School of Nursing with current RN licensure in The State of New York required.

1. Minimum of three years full-time or equivalent clinical experience is required and a minimum of two years of clinical experience nursing.

2. BLS

3. Must possess the ability to work independently, problem solve and make decisions as necessary.

4. Must possess the ability to positively interact with personnel, client, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.

5. Must be able to implement program, policies and procedures, etc. that are necessary to providing quality care.

6. Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures as well as laws, regulations and guidelines that pertain to Community Health.