Nursing Supervisor, MWH

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Essential Functions & Responsibilities: 

• Coordinates all admissions and transfers into and within MWH/SH during assigned hours. This includes, but is not limited to all ED admissions, same day surgical/procedural admits, direct admissions from physician offices, inter- and intra- unit transfers, and transfers into MWH/SH from other facilities.
• Responds to and coordinates all transfers into MWH/SH through the Transfer Center.
• Performs rounding on Nursing Units to determine immediate and future bed availability.
• Evaluates patients to determine best options for placement.
• Utilizes clinical assessment skills and knowledge related to disease entities, injuries, and epidemiological issues in making judgments related to patient placement using the patient placement guide.
• Communicates with Leadership to ensure patients are admitted/transferred within established guidelines and targets.
• Communicates with Case Management as needed to facilitate appropriate and timely admission, transfers, and discharge.
• Plans and prepares for the placement of patients expected the following day.
• Holds all staff accountable for the timely and accurate updating of bed/patient status within the electronic bed-board.
• Collaborates with Physicians to facilitate appropriate placement of patient (admissions, transfers, and discharges).
• Maintains and utilizes up-to-date knowledge about all units as to type of patients, equipment, space resources, and procedures performed.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of ethical and legal issues as related to patient admission and transfer.
• Collaborates with Administrator on Call when higher level issue needs to be resolved.
• Communicates with patients and families to maintain positive customer satisfaction.
• Develops collaborative relationships with Physicians, Leaders, and Staff to identify and implement opportunities to improve patient care services.
• Participates in updating and developing policies and standards related to patient flow.
• Identifies and takes part in performance improvement opportunities as appropriate.
• Collects and maintains data for key indicators specific to patient flow and Transfer center. Partners with Leadership to analyze and act upon collected data.
• Interfaces with the Senior Leadership to keep Executive Leaders apprised of daily bed status to include AM/PM Census Report; provides PRN status reports as deemed necessary or as requested.
• Facilitate and lead scheduled bed meetings. As needed, available for bed-meetings based upon identified criteria.
• Acts as a liaison/resource for service recovery, escalation of issues/events to Regulatory Affairs and/or the Administrator on Call when Leadership or point-of-contact is not available.
• Collaborates with ancillary departments to ensure patient flow is not negatively impacted due to processes.
• Reports to Incident Command when activated to address patient flow.
• Maintains WEB-Eoc and updates per roll call both scheduled in the event of a disaster.
• Responds to all code blues in the inpatient units and code oranges in the Emergency Dept.
• Assists families in the Morgue with expired viewings. Coordinates sitter resources across MWH and SH.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Current Virginia Nursing license required.
• Minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience required.
• Minimum of 2 years recent clinical experience required.
• BSN or Bachelor’s degree in health-related field, preferred.
• AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer skills to include Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills in solving problems and resolving conflict.

As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.