Clinical Supervisor at Shannon Health – San Angelo, Texas

Clinical Supervisor

Job Summary

Coordinates clinical and patient care activities among nursing units and clinical departments and services as a clinical resource, role model and educator for staff. The supervisor is the administrative representative of the facility while on duty.

Supervises the Following Positions

Positions: Clinical supervision/coordination of hospital activities including staffing of nursing units and patient related activities and functions as liasion with ancillary departments.

Physical Requirements

• The ability to perform the duties and responsibility of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations for disabilities.
• The ability to consistently lift, push or pull loads of up to fifty (50) pounds. (Unless nursing 50)
• Sufficient strength, mobility and stamina to make frequent location and position changes, assist with patient care, and perform other physical activities of average difficulty.
• Candidates whose disabilities make them unable to meet the requirements will still be considered fully qualified if they can perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodations.
• May be exposed to infectious or contagious disease.
• May have to handle emergency situations.
• May be subject to irregular hours.
• May be required to wear protective equipment such as eye protection, face protection, masks, sterile/nonsterile gloves, isolation gowns.
• May be exposed to toxic/caustic/chemicals/detergents.
• Physical activities include continuous sitting, and occasional walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling and twisting.
• Activity Conditions (Occasionally, Frequently, Continuously):
  • Sitting- Occasionally
  • Walking- Continuously
  • Standing- Continuously
  • Bending-Frequently
  • Squatting- Frequently
  • Climbing-Occasionally
  • Kneeling-Occasionally
  • Twisting-Occasionally

Visual and Hearing Requirements

• Must be able to see with corrective eye wear.
• Must be able to hear clearly with assistance

Working Conditions

Primarily Works in a well-lighted and air-conditioned environment with period of heavy workload and stress. Works in various conditions.

Performance: Essential Functions

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions and takes appropriate action based on the information they have. Recognizes own limitations and consults with the supervisor, manager, or team member when appropriate.

Time Management: Works efficiently and manages duties to ensure that tasks are completed with accuracy and within the scheduled shift or reasonable amount of time.

Quality & Quantity: Demonstrates accurate, knowledge and skill to carry out job duties. Follows departmental work policies and procedures. Speed and consistency of output and time utilization of job duties.

Computer Knowledge & Electronic Equipment Use: Demonstrates ability to consistently utilize electronic equipment and online computer programs to perform job duties, including electronic documentation, and order entry.

Resource Utilization: Consistently utilizes and maintains supplies and equipment to minimize lost charges and unnecessary equipment repair-replacement.

Confidentiality: Adheres to established policies on privacy and security requirements for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), as applicable by Shannon Policy.

Performance: Position Specific Essential Functions

• Makes frequent rounds on all nursing units; coordinates admissions, transfers and makes room assignments in collaboration with the charge nurse to best meet the patient’s needs.
• Assists in coordinating other hospital activities to include organ donation, OR scheduling during off shirts, obtains equipment and supplies, calling on-call personnel when needed for procedures and assisting with coordination of special discharge needs of patients during off shifts as they occur.
• Maintains clinical skills necessary to provide patient care as defined in the Registered Nurse job description, responds and assists as needed in Code 99, Trauma Codes, and other emergency situations using ACLS protocol.
• Functions as a positive team member by working collaboratively with nursing management, the staff, physicians and ancillary departments; utilizes effective and positive communication skills when interacting with others.
• Demonstrates good organizational and time management skills and works in a self-directed, productive manner, effectively establishes priorities to effectively meet patient care needs.
• Maintains current working knowledge of hospital and clinical policies and procedures and utilizes them as a resource and guide to assist staff; maintains current knowledge and skills of health care and nursing trends, attends appropriate education program.
• Demonstrates professionalism in appearance, attitude, and adaptability; understands the process of change and facilitates the change process in a positive manner.
• Utilizes factual data to make prudent decisions and resolves problems in an objective, fair manner.
• Investigates complaints of staff, physicians and patient/family members and intervenes as appropriate; provides necessary documentation of incidents and discusses with the applicable unit Manager or Patient Care Director.
• Documents and notifies the administrator on call when: standards of medical practice are jeopardized (verbal physical abuse of patient and staff; or physician is not able to provide for patient needs); other pertinent/significant problems occur, especially with legal implications (patient injury or death with potential liability)
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Required
  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
  • Associate’s degree in Nursing

Experience:

• Required
  • Five years of Hospital experience
• Preferred
  • Five years of experience in House Supervision

Certification/Licensure:

• Required
  • Registered Nurse (RN), with authorization to practice in the State of Texas
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)