Site:
La Verendrye General Hospital
Department:
Nursing
Status:
Full-time
Salary Scale:
$46.40/hr to $61.85/hr
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POSITION
(Title):
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Full Time Nursing Supervisor
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DEPARTMENT/SERVICE
AREA:
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Nursing
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SITE:
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La Verendrye General Hospital
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REPORTS
TO (TITLE):
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Professional Practice Specialist
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The Nursing Supervisor is a cross-organizational leadership role reporting to the Manager of Professional Practice. The supervisor is on-site acting as delegate for hospital leaders (Directors & Managers during and outside of regular hours. You will provide front-line collaborative leadership and be responsible for ensuring the effective operation of RHC during and after hours, weekdays, evening, night, weekends, and holidays. This supervisory role ensures the safe, utilization of systems, protocols, and resources in the delivery of inter-professional care to patients. Your role will oversee responsibility for resource allocation and utilization, patient access and flow planning, and risk management.
In addition, your responsibilities include communicating as necessary with the Administration On-Call and the Senior Leadership Team related to the escalation of bed management plans, and crisis management.
In addition, your responsibilities include communicating as necessary with the Administrator on-call and the Senior Leadership Team related to the escalation of bed management plans, and crisis management.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
· Undergraduate degree in Nursing recognized equivalent;
· Current BCLS, ACLS, TNCC, CTAS, NRP, PALS certificates/training required;
· Minimum of three 3 years of acute care nursing practice
· Current certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse.
· Good knowledge of the operations of all hospital departments an asset.
· Knowledge of resource allocation in hospitals including human resources
· Knowledge of collective agreements (ONA, CUPE)
· Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving
· Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning
· Confidence in decision-making
· Creative and flexible leadership style
· Demonstrated commitment to excellent customer service when interacting with patients, families, colleagues, and physicians
· Ability to assist staff in integrating cultural awareness, patient-centred into clinical practice and promoting interprofessional teamwork
· Demonstrated ability to effectively implement and manage change
· Collaborative approach to teaching, learning, and conflict management
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Have ongoing opportunities to learn and grow with
generous professional development programmes
- Be
part of a team of high-performing health care professionals
- Assumes
a leadership role and takes lead in emergency situations that may arise in the
Hospital; adhering to Hospital protocols and procedures as outlined in the
emergency planning manual in these situations (i.e. code blue, code red, etc)
and follow up as appropriate.
- Leads
or participates in projects, committees, working groups or councils pertaining
to strategic and operational significance as required.
- Responsible
for planning, developing, facilitating, coordinating, and evaluating
educational opportunities for nursing staff, including orientation and skills
development in new technology, medications, and procedures for a broad range of
practice competencies and medical directives based on patient population.
- Lead
to resolve any issues or complaints that arise during the shift.
- Maintain
a strong line of communication with appropriate Program
managers/Directors/Physician Leaders for clinical and non-clinical issues;
including the provision of shift-based documentation to ensure continuity.
- Address
patient/family concerns and facilitates resolutions as appropriate.
- Completes
safety walkabouts on the patient care units in conjunction with staff and take
action to address issues identified.
- Monitors
attendance of all staff, documents sick and absent calls and arrange for
replacement staff.
- Ensure
compliance with all legislated requirements, professional, and accreditation
standards for care and safety of staff and patients.
- Educational
resource for nursing staff and other members of the health care team in
supporting the development of policies and procedures that promote
evidence-based practice, professional, personal development and educational
activities.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT:
- This position will be required to work days, evening, nights,
weekends
- This Full Time position will commence: As soon as
possible
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Must comply with:
- Human
Resource Policies
- Corporation
Policies
- Department
Policies
Extra Information: