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Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Emily Howatt Pliskatt Pediatric Unit is a specialized inpatient pediatric rehabilitation leader with programs designed specifically to treat children with complex medical and congenital conditions.
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JOB SUMMARY
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Plan, direct, or coordinate the daily patient/resident care activities in the clinical environment. The Nurse Supervisor is accountable for the delivery of nursing and patient/resident care services. Acts as the highest-ranking on-site leader in the absence of other administrative/clinical leader for the service/location..The position reports to the Director of Nursing of the site. The Nurse Supervisor will foster the mission and core values of the GSRN in their daily practice.
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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SUPERVISOR SKILLS
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Oversees site operations; strives to achieve organizational and departmental goals and objectives in the area of responsibility.
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Acts as a clinical and administrative resource while on duty.
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Participates in leading nursing staff including participation in hiring, participates in transitioning and encouraging professional development of each member within their scope of practice.
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Supports and assists in scheduling the nursing staffing requirements based upon acuity, specialty, volumes including budgeted NHPPD.
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Facilitates staff growth and development.
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Communicates through effective written and verbal communication skills.
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Assists in implementing plans and strategies to maximize delivery of safe patient/resident care.
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Assists in leading actions to achieve departmental goals and objectives in area of responsibility.
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Routinely communicates GSRN, site specific information to associates.
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FACILITATES PATIENT/RESIDENT CARE
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Acts as a clinical resource to multidisciplinary team.
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Participates in development and implementation of nursing policies and procedures utilizing evidence-based practice to standardize care.
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CONTRIBUTES TOWARDS ACHIEVING DEPARTMENTAL STRATEGIC GOALS
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Gathers pertinent business, financial, service, and operations information in coordination with other nursing leaders.
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Assists with identifying trends.
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Collaborate with Nursing Leadership to review and implement best practices for the unit, and evaluate outcomes.
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CONTRIBUTES AND WORKS TOWARDS FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES
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Utilizes NHPPD and Acuity as a guide to assign staff to meet the needs of patients/residents.
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Assist staff in obtaining supplies, equipment, medication, and transport services for patients/residents as needed to assist in controlling expenses.
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Identifying and providing input to Nursing Leaders on work methods that reduce the cost and/or time required to deliver patient/resident care.
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Exercises fiscal responsibility for expenditures and understands trends and variances in collaboration with Nurse Managers.
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DELIVERS QUALITY CARE
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Ensures competency-based care is provided through ongoing supervision and evaluation of staff.
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Recognizes and responds to actual or potential events to ensure patient/resident safety.
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Recommends systems improvements.
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Demonstrates evidence-based decision making when addressing practice changes.
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Assisting the Nurse Managers and Directors in effective communication among team members.
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Providing handoff clinical report at the end of each shift.
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Analyzes, reviews and provides feedback for event reporting during the shift.
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Assists with orienting and evaluating the competency of agency, float, and/or per diem associates or delegating the responsibility to an appropriate individual.
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DEVELOPS AND ENHANCES PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
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Demonstrates a willingness to learn, grow and seek new and innovative opportunities.
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Coordinates and/or provides learning experiences for professional development of staff.
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Reviews professional publications.
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Participates in professional societies/organizations.
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PROMOTES HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT BY
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Promotes Patient/Resident safety through a Just Culture in the workplace.
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Complies with policies and procedures, rules and regulations governing environment of care and patient safety.
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Applying quality improvement techniques to improve deficiencies.
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Reviewing and revising policies, procedures and standards of care including appropriate references.
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Demonstrating knowledge of responsibilities in an emergency situation and conducting drills (Code Blue, Fire, Internal Disaster, Bomb Threat, Priority Alert).
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CONTRIBUTES TO TEAM EFFORT BY
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Developing channels of communication which will enhance working relations and service delivery between nursing shifts, units and hospitals.
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Establishing cooperative, collaborative relationships among disciplines and departments.
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COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS
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Ensures that all regulations, and standards are followed at the federal, state and local levels.
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Maintaining compliance with professional, regulatory and governmental standards of care.
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Maintains HIPAA Compliance.
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DEMONSTRATES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY
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Remaining current in nursing and management knowledge and skills. Develops leadership skills in areas of responsibility.
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QUALIFICATIONS
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Education
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Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Work Experience
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2-4 years nursing experience required. Experience from related area of care preferred (Long Term Care, Rehabilitation, etc.)
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1-2 years Prior supervisory experience preferred
• Licenses / Certifications
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Must have an active registered nurse (RN) license in PA.
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Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required
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For SPECIALTY (LTACH) and Rehabilitation Supervisors - ACLS required; must obtain ACLS within eighteen months of employment and then maintain certification throughout employment.
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For PEDIATRICS (PEDS) - PALS certification preferred (must be acquired within first 6 months of employment).
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Certification in Rehabilitation Nursing preferred (must be acquired within 2-3 years of hire into Supervisor role for rehabilitation hospital).