Clinical Nurse Supervisor (FT), Neuro/Neuro Special Care Unit - Nights - (Paid Relocation to New ...

Company: Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Location: Austin
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description**Relocation to New Hampshire is required for this position. Paid relocation packages are available for out of state candidates.** NEUROSCIENCE Position Summary: FullTime Days 40 hours a week. The Clinical Nurse Supervisormanages patient assignments and flow within inpatient care unit. Providesoversight of direct patient care to support patient and staff needs. Serves as a lead, clinical resource, role model, and extension of management touphold institutional priorities, policies and practices. Neuroscience/ENT (5W) is a21-bed general Medical-Surgical level and epilepsy monitoring unit. The primarypatient population includes neurology, neurosurgery, and ear, nose and throat(ENT) patients. Neuroscience/ENT provides specialized nursing care for patientswith: strokes, epilepsy, brain and/or spinal cord tumors/injuries,movement disorders, laryngectomies and tracheotomies. Our units have a diversepatient population which provides an excellent learning environment to build afoundation for professional growth. We have a team approach and have a veryactive shared governance and practice area council. With the support of ourclinical nurse supervisors and nurse educator, we provide a Neuro-specificlearning environment for initial and continuous professional development withopportunities to cross-train amongst the other neuro units (Neurocritical CareUnit & Neuro Special Care Unit). Responsibilities: * Assigns staff to patients per current unit workload. Considers pod acuity, staff experience and competency, learning needs and patient acuity/complexity when considering shift assignments. * Participates in performance management of staff members to include coaching, preparation of performance evaluations, and the performance management process. Initiates disciplinary action as appropriate. * Addresses conflicts as they may arise. Assists/mediates to maintain smooth operations of the unit. Involves unit leadership or House Supervisor as appropriate. * Facilitates timely admissions and discharges to optimize clinical capacity. * Performs other duties as required or assigned. Minimum Qualifications: * Must have Neuroexperience * Must have ProgressiveCare experience * Graduate from anaccredited Nursing Program required. * Bachelor's Degree (e.g.BSN, BA, BS) at time of hire, or degree expected within 36 months of hire. * 2 years of progressiveresponsibility within an acute care setting required. * Specialty certificationpreferred. * Must obtain andmaintain clinical competencies within assigned unit. * Excellent written,verbal and computer skills required. * Demonstrated abilitieswith problem solving, leadership, communication, fiscal responsibility andteamwork. * Ability to work effectivelyin groups of employees and with patients and patient families is essential. Required Licensure/Certification Skills: * LicensedRegistered Nurse in New Hampshire required. * Basic Life Support(BLS) Certificate required upon hire and as applicable, higher level per unitcertification requirements as stated on the grid attached to the AHA and Life Support Policy.

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