Nursing Supervisor

Role models compassionate and respectful communication with patients, significant others, physicians, and health care providers during all interactions. 

Collaborates with staffing clerks and Nurse manager to ensure appropriate matching of human and material resources with current patient care needs. 

Continually round on patient care areas to assess environment of care for safety, noise level, cleanliness, care delivery, and patient satisfaction. 

Acts to resolve patient and family complaints immediately upon discovery; communicates unresolved complaints to department’s manage/director. 

Holds staff accountable for delivering high quality patient care and evaluating patient progress toward defined outcomes. 

Collaborates with the Director accountable for efficient flow of patients through the system during their shift. 

Answer patient call lights and ensures a timely response to patient needs or requests. 

Identifies opportunities for performance improvement and project designed to improve clinical performance within and across departmental lines. 

Responds to all emergency situations including but not limited to code red, code blue, trauma response, and disasters.  Informs appropriate management personnel when emergency warrant reporting. 

Arranges for emergency surgery and recovery during hours when operating room/PACU is closed. 

Communicates to Directors on issues requiring oversight/follow-up.