Administrative Lead Nursing Supervisor, Acute Care Administration, 36 hours, day/evening shift, 7:00am-7:30pm, every 3rd weekend and holiday

Hours: 36 hours, day/evening shift, 7:00am-7:30pm, every 3rd weekend and holiday

Job Summary:

Responds immediately to critical events. Adjusts staffing levels to ensure the highest level of patient care. Functions as a clinical and administrative resource for the nursing staff. Assists staff with conflict resolution (i.e. staff/physician, patient/physician, staff/staff). Advocates for patients, families, and staff. Supports other departments to meet patient needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Responds immediately to critical events

• Provides leadership and follow – up during critical events such as code blue, code red and code 100.
• Provides appropriate follow – up (i.e. staff education, documentation, family / staff support, etc.).

Adjusts staffing levels to ensure the highest level of patient care

• Evaluates staffing needs continuously and adjusts as necessary to meet the needs of the patient for the current and next shifts.
• Functions as a clinical and administrative resource for the nursing staff and other supervisors.

Functions as a clinical and administrative resource for the nursing staff and other supervisors

• Provides clinical consultation, advice and education.
• Assists staff with problems.
• Completes all employee performance evaluations by evaluation due dates.

Assists staff with conflict resolution (i.e. staff / physician, patient / physician, staff / staff)

• Mediates conflict.
• Reports and communicates situation appropriately.

Advocates for patients, families, and staff

• Intervenes on patient / staff behalf.
• Supports patients’ rights.

Supports other departments to meet patient needs

• Maintains operations of other departments during non-operating hours. 
• Functions as an administrative resource for other departments during non-operative hours.
• Responsible to weekly/monthly staffing for supervisor department.
• Weekly payroll or by designee for department.
• Collaborates with Manager/Director on employee evaluations for department.
• Coordinates with Managers/Directors of other departments to optimize patient care services and staffing levels.

Statement of Other Duties

This document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.

Organizational Expectations

The following behavioral attributes are required: achievement, motivation, flexibility, concern for order, initiative, self-confidence, self control, and customer service orientation, interpersonal effectiveness, analytical and information seeking.

Functional Demands

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.  Frequently reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction), and handles (seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or working with hands).

Job Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Nursing required, Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current RN registration in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required.

• 3-4 years acute care supervisor experience preferred.

Minimum Licenses and Certifications

• AHA CPR certified (preferred) 
• AHA ACLS certified (preferred) 

• Leadership attributes and decision-making skills.
• Previous experience in management and / or leadership role required.