Nursing Supervisor, 24 Hour Evenings, North Pavilion

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(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interviewprocess.

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I. Major Responsibilities:  

1. Facilitates implementation of the nursing process by providing support and direction and by acting as the clinical and administrative resource person. In emergency situationsassumes operational administrative authority. 

2. Oversees and coordinates the work of nursing personnel in the absence of the responsible nurse manager or clinical director/associate director of nursing. Assumes responsibility for incoming sick calls and notification of units as required. Assigns/reassigns nursing personnel including critical care and acute care float personnel according to patient acuity/staffing changes. Anticipates patient care needs on the following shifts and takesappropriate action to meet those needs. Directs nursing staff toappropriate resource personnel for management of patient care problems. 

3. Assigns one-on-one Observation Assistants andmaintains an up-to-date list of patients requiring one-on-one observation (University Campus). 

4. Utilizes non-nursing, on call, personnel asappropriate (Memorial Campus). 

5. Responsible for bed management/admission process in the absence of the admission controller and in conjunction with UMMHC, physicians, Life flight, outlying/affiliated health care systems and the admissions department.  

6. Identifies intra/interdepartmental problems and works withappropriate managers to resolve them. 

7. Identifies educational needs of personnel and channels them appropriately. 

8. Upon request from the Department of Nursing Education, serves as a preceptor for individual professional nursing students. 

9. May provide input to performance evaluations of shift nursing personnel. 

10. Offers guidance and support to nursing staff for nursing practice. 

11. Assesses clinical nursing practice and makesappropriate recommendations and communicates pertinent issues and need for follow up to managers and directors. 

12. Supports team building concept within the Department of Nursing. Supports andfacilitates the concept of Professional Nursing. 

13. Functions as resource support person to individuals/families in crisis with collaboration of social, spiritual, legal and security staff, if necessary. 

14. Provides support, guidance,and coordination of urgent treatment for hospital personnel related to health risk incidents in the absence of employee health. 

15. Collaborates with Public Relations to provideaccurate/current patient information during shift hours with adherence to blackout,law and Medical Examiner enforcement guidelines. 

16. Ensures that a safe environment ismaintained for all patients and for hospital personnel on duty. 

17. Directs procurement of equipment/supplies/records or other items necessary for patient care. 

StandardManagementLevel Responsibilities:   

1. Directs and supervises assigned personnel including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training.Makes recommendations on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions.Resolves grievances and other personnel problems within position responsibilities. 

2. Develops and recommends the budgets for the areas managed. Manages activities to assure financial goals are met. 

3. Coordinates the assignment of tasks and helps resolve technical and operational problems. Evaluates the impact of solutions to ensure goals are achieved. 

4. Provides effective direction, guidance, and leadership over the staff for effective teamwork andmotivation; and fosters the effective integration of efforts with system-wide initiatives. 

5. Encourages and supports diverse views and approaches,demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating andmaintaining an environment of professionalism, respect, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors. 

6. Integrates diversity into departmentalobjectives, such as hiring, promotions, training, vendor selections, etc. 

7. Participates in performance improvement initiatives anddemonstrates the use of quality improvement in daily operations. 

8. Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies such as Joint Commission, DPH (Department of Public Health), etc. Develops andmaintains procedures necessary to meet regulatory requirements. 

9. Ensures that departmentcomplies with hospitalestablished policies, quality assurance programs, safety, and infection control policies and procedures. 

10. Ensures adequate equipment and supplies for department. 

11. Develops andmaintains established departmental policies, procedures, andobjectives. 

12. Ensures compliance to all health and safety regulations and requirements. 

13. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance. 

14. Performs similar or related duties asrequired or directed. All responsibilities are essential job functions. 

II. Position Qualifications: 

License/Certification/Education: 

Required: 

1. BSN 

2. Currentlicenseto practice nursing in Massachusetts. 

Preferred: 

1. MSN 

Experience/Skills: 

Required: 

1. Minimum of 4 years’ current experience in an acute care/tertiary care facility. 

2. Minimum of one year of experience in the clinical preceptor and/or resource role. 

3. Demonstrated Leadership potential.  

4. Sound knowledge of current general nursing theories and techniques.  

5. Knowledge of current management principles.    

6. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.    

Preferred: 

1. Minimum of 2 years of nursing management experience.  

2. Knowledge of current management principles.   

Unless certification, licensure or registration isrequired, an equivalent combination of education and experience which providesproficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements. 

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed andmaintained in the individual departments.The competencies will bemaintained and attached to the departmental job description.Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents. 

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions: 

Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a patient care and normal office environment. 

ADDENDUM FOR NURSING SUPERVISOR IN MATERNITY –NEO NATAL SERVICES, LABOR & DELIVERY, ANDWOMEN’S HEALTH.  

Position Summary 

Responsible for directing and coordinating daily departmental function and planning for the delivery ofoptimal family-centered patient care. Collaborates with nurse managers anddesignees to manage and direct the implementation of professional nursing practice on a day-to-day basis. Coordinates age-appropriate patient care activities for a defined staff and makes immediate decisions for those areas within the scope of his/her responsibility using knowledge of standards, policies, and procedures as they apply to the given area. As part of the managementteamparticipates in strategic planning, implementation, evaluation, and revision of systems to support and enhance the competence, autonomy, and accountability of the nursing staff. Manages and directs day-to-day work responsibilities for the Maternity/Neo Natal inpatient areas to assureoptimal patient flow and satisfaction. 

Responsibilities 

1. Coordinates clinical practice and deployment of resources at the unit level for staff to ensure implementation of clinical processes, adherence to standards, and compliance with regulatory standards. 

2. Keeps nurse managers anddesignees informed of nursing workload, changes in patient and employee needs, and other problems. 

3. Assists in enhancing communication between units, directing patient flowbetween units,and  facilitates on-unit safetyhuddles and daily briefings.  

4. Assesses the number and competency level of staff in each assigned area and adjusts staffing appropriately to meet patient care needs. 

5. Facilitates communication between nursing and other disciplines. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us attalentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.