Nursing Supervisor

Description

Position Purpose: A Registered Nurse responsible for ensuring the global goals and activities of the organization are being met.This includes but is not limited to directing activities of patient care management and the physical facility according to approved standards, policies, and procedures, during evenings, nights, weekends and holidays in the absence of department manager and directors as well as Executive Leadership.

• Surveillance in all patient care areas to assess departmental workload and patient throughput. Coordinates patient flow and corresponding patient care staffing to achieve maximum efficiency of nursing resources. Develops and maintains a plan for the coordination of admissions and transfers (bed assignment) throughout the patient care areas.
• Participates in staff meetings and other inservices, meetings or committees as required.
• Supervises and coordinates patient services, equipment and supply use.
• Assumes responsibility for knowing and maintaining established hospital and departmental objectives, policies/procedures including general sanitation, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Reviews patient care staffing schedules and assigns staff according to patient needs and classification guidelines.
• Serves as patient advocate. Responds to patient/family questions and concerns and takes appropriate action on all patient-related incident/complaints. Utilizes chain-of-command and escalates as required by the situation to appropriate Manager/Director/Vice President.
• Assumes overall authority of hospital operations on off shifts, escalates issues to Administrator on Call (AOC) and/or department Manager/Directors as necessary. Prepares and distributes administrative reports electronically which include but are not limited to census, administrative and isolation.
• Manages available staffing and other resources to provide a safe environment for the patient. Maximizes the abilities of the nursing and support services staff to facilitate quality patient care. Takes corrective action as necessary, escalates and submits written documentation.
• Participates in performance activities including problem identification, data collection, solution selection, implementation and evaluation. Also assists in the care and maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies as appropriate.
• Communicates information regarding patient care and staff related problems, with appropriate department heads. Addresses aberrant employee behaviors immediately and ensures follow-up through verbal or written communication escalation to Manager/Director.
• Acts as resource to staff to ensure efficiency of resources, patient satisfaction and quality outcomes including but not limited to attending RRT’s, Code Blues, disaster both internal and external until a command center is established and escalates issues related to environment of care or personnel to appropriate Manager/Director/Vice President.

Requirements

• Certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.
• Active IL BLS
• 3yrs of experience as a RN
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience with staff scheduling
• Current vaccination against Influenza required
• Full vaccination against Covid-19 required
• Resourcefulness and ingenuity
• RN License in the state of IL without disciplinary

Benefits

Are you interested in joining a team where patient satisfaction is at the core of everything we do? At Saint Anthony Hospital, you can “Expect More from a Community Hospital.” We are a proud community-based hospital in Chicago focused on the patient needs in every interaction. Saint Anthony Hospital is commitment to providing the highest quality health care and thus building a new state-of-the-future healthcare facility with critical service offerings in pediatric care, maternity care, behavioral health and more. Join our team of dedicated employees as we embark on the future as an anchor to the Focal Point Community Campus. Learn more at focalpointchicago.org.

Saint Anthony Hospital Highlights

• Offer competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits plan for employees and families to include tuition reimbursement.

Training + Development

Interview process

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Security clearance