RN Supervisor

Job Summary

As a RN Supervisor at DCH Health System, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing quality, compassionate care by maintaining standards of professional nursing practice and creating positive therapeutic relationships with patients/families. You will supervise LPNs, PCAs, PCAs/US, US, Ortho Techs, and other non-licensed staff.

Key Responsibilities

Assess the condition of each assigned patient on admission and on an ongoing basis, including physical condition, psychological status, social status, spiritual and cultural needs, pain assessment/management, nutritional and functional status, developmental or age-related factors, and discharge planning needs.
Plan, provide, and document patient and/or significant other education based on physical, behavioral, psychological, developmental, and age-related factors, after identifying barriers to learning.
Evaluate and regularly reevaluate patient care, coordinate care planning with patient, family, providers, and other disciplines to achieve patient-centered outcomes.
Assign and delegate nursing care to team members in accordance with the patient's needs and the capabilities of the team members.
Apply safety principles when performing care.
Accurately document observations, care provided, and changes in care plan.
Provide accurate handoff reports and participate in unit-based huddles.
Assist in performance improvement activities by serving on PI teams as warranted, assisting with PI measures, and supporting and implementing changes necessary for improvement.
Perform initial and annual competency per job class.

Requirements

Current Alabama RN license required.
Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider training required.
Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

Working Conditions

Demonstrate leadership skills.
Requires decision making that will affect others.
Responsible to achieve outcomes.
Must be able to communicate clearly and accurately.
Ability to delegate to team members and students.
Must be able to receive delegation.
Address conflict and stressful situations.
Communicate with different personalities and engage in face-to-face discussion.
Deal with unpleasant or verbally/physically aggressive personalities.
Must be able to use electronic mail, telephone, and texting.
Must be able to work in groups.
Must be able to perform structured and unstructured work.
Must be able to meet time pressure and time lines.
Includes possible exposure to human body fluids, disease, infection, lab chemicals, and hazardous materials and/or cleaning solutions.
Requires wearing of common protective and safety equipment such as gloves, safety glasses, mask, gowns, etc.

Physical Factors

Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of standing and walking.
Must be able to reach reasonable distances in any direction.
Must be able to stand, walk, kneel, bend, sit, and stoop.
Must be able to run in an emergency.
Must have the ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, and carry objects.
Must be able to move fingers in a coordinated manner and must be able to feel and perceive temperature, texture, shape, and size with fingertips.
Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must possess stamina to work prolonged shifts.
Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
Physical presence onsite is essential.

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