OverviewDepartment: Postpartum
Shift's Available: Days
Employment Type: Full Time
Hours: 12 hour
Location: Dallas Regional Medical Center - Mesquite, TX
We are seeking a Postpartum Clinical Supervisor. A Registerd Nurse who is essential in maintaining a safe, efficient, and effective environment, ensuring that both patients and nursing teams are supported throughout the process.
Responsibilities- Provides direct communication with the Director and/or House Supervisor of unanticipated patient care events and/or risk management activities within patient care unit(s);
- Utilizes nursing personnel effectively, assisting with required scheduling, staffing and assignments;
- Provides direction, supervision and evaluation of staff and/or staff education as necessary;
- Assists with performance evaluations, progressive discipline of staff and other related HR activities as needed;
- Assesses supplies and equipment availability, ensures their proper use and functionality and assists in the daily maintenance of par levels;
- Collaborates with other department managers/supervisors to ensure smooth coordination of services to patients; enhanced patient flow within the facility and efficient admission/discharge/transfer processes;
- Assesses patient care delivery and quality of care/documentation on a consistent basis;
- directs staff members to make immediate changes in the plan of care, as appropriate to ensure patient safety and adherence to regulatory guidelines, hospital policies, procedures, protocols and/or clinical pathways and notifies Department Director, House Supervisor and/or Medical Staff as appropriate utilizing the chain of command.
- Interviews patients/families on admission and during rounds to enhance positive patient experiences, provide comprehensive orientation to the patient care unit and increase patient/family awareness on how to access services and/or the charge nurse, if necessary.
- May perform direct patient care within scope of practice and clinical competency to ensure patient safety and patient/nurse ratios; he/she shall be temporarily relieved of Charge Nurse duties during such times by Director/designee and shall document details of same on patient care assignment record.
Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Paid vacation, sick time and holidays
- Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options
- Tuition reimbursement options
- Life, disability, and other insurance options
Qualifications- Current and valid state RN License.
- BLS certification within 30 days and maintain current
- NRP certification within 90 days and maintain current
- Basic Fetal monitoring within 60 days of hire and maintain current Minimum of one (1) year experience in specialty setting (OB)
- Supervisory experience preferred
- Specialty certification within 2 years preferred
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred
Employment StatusFull Time
ShiftDays
