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Job Description
Job Summary
The Nursing Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and managing all nursing functions within one or more assigned nursing departments, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality patient care. The position provides administrative and clinical supervision of nursing staff, directs daily nursing operations, and evaluates the effectiveness and quality of patient care provided. Maintains accountability for patient care delivery, nursing staff performance, staffing and operational needs, and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, organizational policies, nursing standards, and medical instructions. Provides leadership, guidance, and support to nursing personnel; monitors clinical practices and outcomes; identifies opportunities for improvement; and implements appropriate actions to promote quality care, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and efficient nursing operations.
Key Responsibilities
• Nursing Operations, Staffing & Patient Care
• Manages patient room and bed assignments for hospital admissions; reviews admission documentation and orders to ensure the appropriate admission type is identified at the time of bed assignment.
• Reviews and coordinates nursing staff assignments for each shift; assesses staffing needs and makes recommendations to the Nursing Manager and/or Director of Nursing to ensure appropriate allocation of nursing personnel based on patient acuity, census, and operational needs.
• Provides clinical support and direct patient care on nursing units and assists with the coordination and delivery of patient care across inpatient and outpatient settings as needed.
• Assists with patient transfers to other medical facilities and ensures appropriate coordination and communication throughout the transfer process.
• Makes regular rounds of patient care units to monitor patient safety, quality of care, staffing, environmental concerns, and compliance with established standards.
• Ensures appropriate delivery of nursing services, including medication administration, transcription and implementation of physician orders, patient assessments, infection prevention and control practices, and other required nursing interventions.
• Clinical Leadership, Supervision & Staff Development
• Provides administrative and clinical supervision of hospital employees during assigned shifts and assumes supervisory responsibility when other management personnel are not present; communicates significant issues and operational needs to administration as appropriate.
• Provides leadership, coaching, and mentoring to nursing staff, including orienting newly hired employees and instructing staff on nursing policies, procedures, standards, and expectations.
• Assists with planning, coordinating, and leading skills laboratories and other educational activities designed to maintain and enhance nursing staff competency.
• Supervises staff performance and collaborates with Nursing Managers and the Director of Nursing on employee performance evaluations, coaching, corrective action, and disciplinary matters when performance does not meet established standards.
• Supports and demonstrates practices consistent with the mission, philosophy, standards, policies, and procedures of the Nursing Department and promotes accountability for professional practice.
• Quality, Patient Safety & Regulatory Compliance
• Supervises nursing staff to ensure the provision of safe, effective, and patient-centered care in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, applicable state and federal regulations, nursing standards, and accreditation requirements.
• Collects and reviews clinical, operational, and quality data from nursing units; identifies concerns or trends and initiates timely follow-up, reporting findings and recommendations to Nursing Managers and the Director of Nursing.
• Investigates patient and staff incidents, variances, and unusual occurrences;identifies contributing factors, ensures appropriate initial follow-up, and participates in the development and implementation of corrective action plans.
• Ensures staff appropriately report patient safety events and variances and provides initial follow-up consistent with the hospital’s culture of patient safety.
• Participates in hospital performance improvement and quality initiatives, including assigned projects, quality improvement activities, and quality or interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Participates in regulatory and accreditation surveys and inspections as requested; demonstrates knowledge of applicable standards and provides leadership to promote staff compliance.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of the Relationship and Results Oriented Healthcare (RROHC) nursing model and provides leadership in implementing associated best-practice bundles and practices.
• Communication, Emergency Response & Care Coordination
• Ensures timely and appropriate communication with physicians, patients, and families regarding significant changes in patient condition, admissions, transfers, discharges, and unusual occurrences.
• Responds actively to emergency codes and other clinical emergencies throughout the hospital and notifies senior leadership of significant emergencies or events requiring administrative intervention.
• Communicates consistently with Nursing Managers and the Director of Nursing regarding clinical, staffing, patient safety, employee, and operational issues identified during the assigned shift and makes recommendations for resolution.
• Provides patient care consistent with best-practice bundles and the RROHC philosophy while promoting continuity, safety, and quality across care settings.
• Performs emergency duty as required, including assignment to special needs or Red Cross shelters and participation in response activities related to man-made or natural disasters, threats, or other emergency situations.
Additional Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities described above are intended to provide a general overview of the position and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or activities. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as assigned to support departmental operations, organizational objectives, regulatory requirements, or patient care needs. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications
Education: Associate's of Science required. Bachelor's of Science preferred.
Experience: 5-7 years of experience in acute care is required. Or a minimum of two (2) years of experience in acute care combined with a minimum of one (1) year of Nursing Supervisor experience in a Hospital, Nursing Home, or similar health care facility is required.
Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Licensure: State of Florida Registered Nurse
Registrations: N/A
About Us
The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is an independent special taxing district that has served as a healthcare safety net for more than 36 years to fill in gaps in access to healthcare services. This unique healthcare system covers the entire county and provides a wide range of services such as nine community health centers (Federally Qualified Health Centers) which serve everyone regardless of ability to pay; school health teams in 172 public schools; a lifesaving Trauma Hawk aeromedical helicopter program; a rural, public teaching hospital, Lakeside Medical Center; an award-winning skilled nursing center; a ground ambulance program for Health Care District patients needing a higher level of care and the county’s Trauma Agency, which ensures quality outcomes within the county’s trauma system and leads initiatives to prevent traumatic injury.
We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, military or veteran status, age, sex, pregnancy status, genetic information, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation or identification status, or any other legally recognized category protected by jurisdictional, state or federal law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
We are also committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive work environment for all employees. As such, we are a Drug-Free Workplace.
The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is an E-Verify participating employer and will use E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.
This role may require Agency of Health Care Administration (AHCA) background screening and clearance. As required under House Bill 531, applicants may review AHCA’s education and awareness information at the following link: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
