Nurse Supervisor Nights
Company: Oceans Healthcare
Location: Shreveport
Posted on: January 23, 2023
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Job Description:
This position comes with a $10,000 sign-on bonus!Benefits
Include:Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage (Multiple Plan Options) -
Eligible first of the month after 30 days.401(k) Retirement Savings
Plan with Discretionary Company MatchDaily Pay OptionShift
DifferentialsHealth Reimbursement AccountFlexible Spending
AccountHealth Savings AccountLife and AD&D InsuranceLong-Term
and Short-Term DisabilityEmployee Assistance ProgramThe Nurse
Supervisor provides supervision of all patient care areas I the
hospital. The Registered Nurse Supervisor is required to have a
working knowledge of hospital and nursing policies and procedures
and the ability to apply independent judgement in their
interpretation. The Registered Nurse Supervisor duties include the
provision of managerial and clinical links between the Director of
Nursing and/or Nurse manager and department direction in their
absence. The Registered Nurse Supervisor promotes the mission,
vision, and values of the organization. The Registered Nurse
Supervisor also meets the requirements and essential functions of
the Registered Nurse as indicated below:The Registered Nurse
assumes primary leadership accountability and responsibility for
milieu management and directing patient care activities of other
nursing staff. The Registered Nurse maintains standards of
professional nursing practice in accordance with facility policy
and procedures, other external governing and credentialing bodies,
performance improvement standards, and psychiatric nursing
standards. The Registered Nurse assesses the patient utilizing the
nursing process to formulate an individualized plan of care for
each patient, implements interventions, and evaluates outcomes
consistent with policy and appropriate to the current client's
condition, which promote, maintain, and restore physical and mental
health, and prevent illness. The Registered Nurse interprets
age/disability specific information in response to client
population served. The Registered Nurse provides for the safe
delivery of medication in accordance with the policies and
procedures, physicians orders and/or current practice. The
Registered Nurse is responsible for thorough, accurate reporting,
and documentation of the patient's symptoms, responses, and
progress. The Registered Nurse assumes responsibility for
professional development, continuing education and maintaining
licensure. All duties to be done in accordance with Joint
Commission, Federal and State regulations, Oceans' Mission,
policies and procedures and Performance Improvement
Standards.Essential Functions:Assesses patient care requirements on
each unit by making rounds throughout all areas of the hospital
(according to departmental need/activity)Ensure the departmental
staffing plans are implemented appropriately.Serve as a resource to
staff for solving clinical problems.Assist staff to efficiently
utilize staffing and other resources to meet patient care
requirements and other professional responsibilities.Provide for
immediate follow-up, documentation and communication of incidents
to the appropriate manager and director.Respond to emergency
situations and assists as necessary.Act as a resource in
identifying and/or solving administrative/operational
problems.Contact representatives of departments not presently in
the hospital for assistance with problem solving, timely and
appropriately.Act as a resource, interpret and ensure adherence to
hospital and nursing philosophy, policies and procedures.Report to
the administrator-on-call or DON/Nurse Manager any significant
incidents and problems such as unusual patient/family problems or
concerns, physician concerns, major damage or utility outages,
security problems, public relations or media events, fire,
disaster, matters of legal importance, calls received from
regulatory bodies, or safety issues.Provide on-going timely
feedback, verbal and written, to staff on performance in
collaboration with DON/Nurse Manager. Assist with providing
information necessary for conducting nursing personnel performance
evaluations.Identify and communicate staff needs for continuing
education to the DON/Nurse Manager.Provide education, remediation,
and assessment of skills competencies as directed by the DON/Nurse
Manager.Monitor documentation for adherence to rules and
regulations.Ensure environment of care requirements are met (ie:
quality logs, infection control practices, etc)Utilizes the nursing
process: assessing, planning, and formulating nursing interventions
directed towards development of an individualized plan of care and
treatment modalities.Identifies expected outcomes individualized to
the client to include discharge planning; prescribes interventions
to attain expected outcomes; evaluates the effectiveness of
interventions in relation to expected outcomes; conducts ongoing
assessment of clients from admission to discharge; initiates
medical/psychiatric crisis intervention to stabilize and ensure the
well-being of the patient's conditions.Provides individual patient
teaching on all identified learning needs; facilitates in
Family/Significant other education.Demonstrates knowledge of
psychiatric disorders and appropriate nursing interventions;
implements nursing interventions identified in the plan of care
that is individualized to the patient needs. Applies appropriate
interventions to progress the patient towards wellness and
addresses maintenance of wellness.Provides structure and maintains
a therapeutic milieu in collaboration with the patient and other
health care providers.Administers medications as prescribed safely;
provides education on prescribed medications; recognizes signs and
symptoms of adverse drug reactions.Reviews, revises, and updates
medical records within facility guidelines and timeframes.
Transcribes and implements physician's orders according to facility
policy; documents care, progress, response to intervention in
medical record in an accurate, thorough and concise manner.Follows
up on client care responsibilities, communicates incomplete
assignments, and current client needs to staff to assure continuity
of care.Performs other duties and projects as
assigned.RequirementsEducational / Experience Requirements:Minimum
Associates Degree in Nursing. Current license to practice as a
Registered Nurse in resident working state. Minimum of 3 years
Registered Nursing experience. Psychiatric nursing experience
required.Qualifications / Skills:High stress and assess potential
for patient escalation. Ability to determine appropriate course of
action in more complex situations. Communicate effectively both
orally and in writing, to consistently achieve positive results
with internal and external customers, be highly organized, have an
understanding and sensitivity to serve culturally diverse and
special needs population such as Chronically Mentally Ill,
Geriatric, CD, be versed in basic knowledge of normal physical and
emotional development. Exhibits critical thinking abilities and
applies them for continuous improvement of patient care.
Demonstrates self-confidence and ability to think conceptually in
leading and directing others. Ability to handle difficult
situations involving patients, physicians, or others in a
professional manner. Must successfully complete CPR certification
and an Oceans approved behavioral health de-escalation program.Work
Environment:Subject to many interruptions. Pressure due to multiple
calls and inquiries. Can be high paced and stressful; must be able
to cope mentally and physically to atmosphere. Might experience
disagreeable odors, sights and/or unpredictable patient behavior.
Requires spending approximately 90% or more of the time inside a
building that offers protection from weather conditions but not
necessarily from temperature changes.
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