Description
St. Croix Health is seeking a full-time (1.0 FTE) Inpatient RN Supervisor to join our team!
This position manages the day-to-day operation of the Inpatient units (Med/Surg, IMC and OB) to maximize patient safety, clinical outcomes, customer satisfaction and inter-departmental workflow. Manage employee relations, oversee recruitment and onboarding activities and also assist with performance assessments and competencies. Provide direct patient care when needed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Operational Accountability
- Assist the respective department Manager or Director in the development, implementation, and evaluation of patient care delivery systems.
- Collaborate with the respective department Manager/Director and other leadership to ensure the necessary resources are in place to execute the work of the department.
- Ensure appropriate documentation is occurring in accordance with EMR requirements and relevant compliance and policy obligations.
- Assist in identification of staff learning needs and development of education and competency plans consistent with unit, service line, and organization priorities. Coordinates implementation of unit-based education and assists in evaluation of outcomes.
- Establish process to assure equipment function, repair process, and routine maintenance on day-to-day basis.
2. Staff Management and Development
- Maintain open, effective communication with the department Manager/Director in regard to development and performance of unit personnel.
- Plan, direct, and guide work of staff/direct reports.
- Manage and monitor department schedules, ensure adequate staffing levels and coverage based on acuity and need.
- Ensure staff are appropriately trained and competent in the performance of assigned duties; assess competencies of staff on regular basis in accordance with established standards and practices.
- Coach, mentor, and develop staff to promote skill development.
- Assist in hiring initiatives; generate requisitions, coordinate interview team, conduct interviews, select staff to fill open positions, establish training plan, assist with orientation and onboarding activities.
- Onboard, orient, and provide ongoing coaching, mentoring and support to staff. Model and teach these skills to others.
- Conduct annual evaluations and necessary corrective action for assigned staff.
- Apprise and educate staff in new/changed regulations, policies and procedures, and compliance.
- Collaborate with preceptors to coordinate the orientation plan and schedule for each employee, based on a baseline individual learning needs assessment.
3. Performance and Quality Improvement
- Continuously seek quality improvement and assist with ongoing quality improvement activities of the unit.
- Facilitate the integration of findings, action plans and follow—up of quality improvement activities into practice.
- Support the use of quality and patient satisfaction data to improve care.
4. Clinical Knowledge and Scope
- Maintain the standards of nursing care and implement the policies and procedures of the hospital and department by assimilation of the nursing process into practice.
- Adhere to all criteria within the scope of Staff RN job description.
- Serve as department subject matter expert regarding department policies.
- Consistently demonstrate clinical competence in nursing procedures and patient care.
5. EMR clinical application lead
- Content expert and application lead for the electronic medical record (EMR) applications relevant to role in collaboration with EMR Project Manager.
- Implement, maintain and provide ongoing optimization and support for EMR clinical applications.
- Work within cross-functional team and with end users to achieve application integration to meet clinical needs
Requirements
Education & Licensure:
o Associate's Degree in Nursing
o Current WI RN license
o Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Certifications:
- BLS required upon hire
- ACLS required within 6 months of starting role
- NRP and STABLE required prior to providing direct patient care in OB
Experience:
- 3 years of acute care nursing experience
- 1-3 years of leadership experience preferred (Charge nurse, Preceptor, Supervisor role)
- Knowledge of patient population served in area of responsibility
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with little direction and manage multiple demands and priorities
- Exceptional interpersonal skills; role model in customer service skills
- Excellent critical thinking, reasoning and analytical skills
- Demonstrated ability to effectively train others; develop and implement training plans
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Oversee respective department staff (Med/Surg, IMC and OB) including scheduling, timecard review, identifying developmental & training needs, navigating performance concerns and other relevant employee relations functions.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Prolonged periods of standing, bending, and reaching
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times
St. Croix Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.St. Croix Health has been a healing force in the St. Croix Valley for over 103 years. We are a purpose-driven organization with a dedicated team committed to serving our patients and communities throughout the St. Croix Valley. This commitment is rooted in our mission, vision and values.
Mission: We help people live healthier, happier, and longer lives.
Vision: To transform from quality sick care to quality well care that is sustainable and affordable.
Values: People Centered, Trust, Innovation, and Growth.
Here at St. Croix Health we offer our employees with a robust benefits package that includes:
- Health, vision and dental insurance
- 403b retirement program with employer match
- Paid time off
- Short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance options
- Education reimbursement
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Wellbeing incentive program
- Free parking
- Employee prescription discount program
St. Croix Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system located in St. Croix Falls, WI dedicated to helping people live healthier, happier, and longer lives. St. Croix Health offers the services of 80+ providers and 20 specialties with five community clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin all supported by a critical access hospital on the main campus in St. Croix Falls, just an hour northeast of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Nestled in the bluffs of the St. Croix River Valley, St. Croix Falls is the ideal place to work, live and play.
