Supervisor RN, Emergency Services (Panorama City) Nights
Job Summary :
Provides (8-24 hours, 7 days / week) first-line operational supervision of the delivery, implementation and evaluation / improvement of direct patient care emergency medicine and nursing services and personnel in assigned functional unit / area(s) within a 24 / 7 Emergency Services Department.
Ensures that healthcare team / staff provide high quality, cost-effective care and patient-focused services that comply with all organizational, departmental and local, state and federal regulatory requirements.
Within assigned unit / area(s) implements, monitors, maintains and evaluates clinical nursing practice, quality, cost, service and utilization management standards.
Essential Responsibilities :
- Supervises the day-to-day operations and delivery of emergency nursing and patient care services including clinical practice standards, staffing, scheduling, safety / risk management, payroll, human resources, labor relations, budgets, quality management / improvement.
- Ensures that the highest quality of care is provided that complies with the Nursing Practice Act, TJC, federal, state and local regulatory requirements, established departmental policies / procedures and standards, as well as with utilization and clinical / performance standards and measures.
- Evaluates / monitors and improves quality of service and utilization standards and responsible for coordinating / providing patient care that meets member, physician / provider, and internal clients needs across the continuum of care.
- Investigates, recommends and implements / evaluates processes / practices to improve systems and patient care.
- Monitors, improves and evaluates the performance of assigned staff; develops staff; counsels staff regarding performance issues;
resolves human resources and labor relations issues; responsible on the first level for hiring, termination, discipline, promotion and demotion.
Collaborates with other managers and departments in developing appropriate levels of services; measuring and improving internal and external customer satisfaction;
meeting access demands and service needs; improving the cost structure.
- Investigates and resolves patient / family / member concerns regarding patient care and service quality.
- Monitors and expedites patient care as indicated by patient condition; assigns patients to staff as indicated by acuity.
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Basic Qualifications :
Experience
- Minimum two (2) years recent clinical experience in emergency or critical care nursing services,
- Minimum two (2) years supervisory experience in critical care or emergency services nursing
Education
- BSN or BA / BS in healthcare or closely related field.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
License, Certification, Registration
- Registered Nurse License (California) required at hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support required at hire
Additional Requirements :
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act, TJC, EMTALA and other local, state and federal regulations.
- Must be able to work in a Labor / Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications :
- Emergency Nursing Certificate preferred.