Western Massachusetts Hospital operated by the D e part m e nt of P ub l ic Hea l th (DPH) i s seek i ng a n experienced Registered Nurse to s e r v e a s t he Nu rsi ng Ho use Super v isor . W e ar e a special ty car e ho spi t al pro v idi ng i n-p a t ie nt ser v ice s to i n di v id u al s i n nee d o f v en t ila to r / respi r a t or y, en d o f li fe care, neuromus c u l ar, A l zhe i mer's, and c h ronic care. T he selected candidate supervises and coordinates patient care staff and nursing care act i v i ties through o ut the f a cili t y during an assigned shift for adu l t and/geriatric pa t ie nts b y ge n era t i ng nur si ng assig n me nts an d t im e sc h ed u les . The Nu rsi ng Ho use Super v iso r w il l ass e ss complia nce w i th J C AH O a nd fa cili ty s t andards , p hys icia n order s a nd t r ea t me nt pla ns a s w el l a s e n s u ri ng cont i nu i ty of care a n d c omp le t i on of N urs i ng C are P l an ( N CP ) .

The idea l ca nd ida te w il l have t wo (2 ) y ears ' e x perie n c e a s a regis t ere d nur s e s u per v iso r a nd w il l com b i ne the k n o w ledge , cli n ica l s k i l ls , a nd j u dgme nt n e cessar y to perform all nursing procedures as o utlined in the scope of pract i ce. As a member of the nursing staff, the incumbent will assume expanded funct i ons in the provision of services including compliance w i th JCAHO / facility standards, physician orders and indiv i dual care plans.

Ple a se N ote: This position is 40 hours per week, 3:00 PM - 11:15 PM shift and will share weekend /h ol i day coverage and o the r sh i fts as operat i onally needed.

Duties a n d Re s ponsibilities (t he se dut i es are a ge n e r a l s u mma r y and not all inclu s ive)

• Pr o v ide s direc t io n i n t h e deli v er y o f q u ali ty nu r si ng car e to c u l tur all y di v ers e ad u l t/ geria t ri c p at ie nt populations; supervises nu r sing s ta ff a nd p a t i ent care a c t i v i t i es on ass i gned un i ts for a l l sh i f t s.
• En s ures the development o f an indiv i dual care p l an for ea c h pat i en t
• Assigns and prepares time schedu l es for st a ff to e n s ure adequate 2 4 /7 nursing c overage as defined by the ho sp ital staffing system.
• Prov i des st a ff, pat i ent a nd fam il y members i nstr u c tion and educational case confe r ences to c o nfirm cont i nu i ty of care a n d c o mpliance with facility s t andards a nd regulations.
• Eva l uates n urs i ng act i v i t i es by rev i ew i ng pat i ent c h art s , o bserv i ng c a re, v i s i t i ng pat i ents/f a m i l ies to safeguard nursing care and treat m ent in a cco r dance with physicians' instructions.
• Fo s t er s h ig h s t a n dard s o f car e t h ro ugh the pro v isio n o f dili g e nt orie nt a t io n a nd co nt i nu i ng educat i on e fforts o f s t a ff i nc l ud i ng best pract i ces, teamw o rk and pro f essional development.
• I nv es t iga t e s complai nts b y pa t ie n t s a nd others and at t emp ts to resol ve s u c h compl a i nts.
• P e rform clinical tasks in adh e rence to acceptable standards of nurs i ng pract i ce to ensure that the care prov i ded i s safe a nd e f fect i ve; perform t he d u t i es as a charge n urse as ne ce ssary
• Orchestrates the tran sf er of pat i e n ts to o ther hea l th care fac i l i t i es for emergency and r o ut i ne services as needed.
• Coordinat e s supplies and equ i pment to ensure establish e d inv e ntory lev e ls; recommend to n u rsing adm i n i stration pu r cha s e of n e w e q u i pment to i m p r o ve a n d / o r mai nta i n t he q u ali t y o f pa t ie nt care
• Provides feedback a nd performance appraisals to assigned staff; documents s taff performance matters through progressive d i scipline when appropriat e .
• Pa r t icipa t e s i n a sc h edul e to wo r k a s the Ho use Supervisor on weekends, h o lidays, on oth e r shifts and as a dministratively required.

Required Qual i fi c a t i ons:

• Kn o wledge of the principles and p r actices of s up e r v isio n, i n cl ud i ng pla nn i ng a nd assig n i ng work accordi ng t o the na t u r e o f t he jo b to b e accomplis h ed , the capabili t i e s o f s u bordi n a t e s a nd availa b l e resources; c o ntrolling w o rk through p e rio d ic reviews and/or e v a l uat i ons; determ i n i ng staff tra i n i ng needs a n d prov i d i ng or arrang i ng for s u c h t ra i n i ng; and e i ther recommend i ng or i n i t ia t i ng discip l i n ar y ac t io n.
• Ability to prepare statist i cal reports and maint a in accurate records.
• Ta le nt for pro v idi ng wr i tt e n a nd ora l i n s t r u c t io ns i n a precise , und ersta n dabl e ma nn er.
• Capacity to participate in int e r-disciplinary health care teams.
• S k i l le d i n es ta blis h i ng rappor t a nd dea l ta c tfu ll y w it h perso ns fr o m v a rie d e thn ic , c u l tur al , eco n omic backgroun d s, and/or under physical, emo t io n al s t ress , o r i n stressful settings.
• W i ll i ngness to work var i ed sh i fts a n d/or i rregular hours / w e ekends, ho l idays, n i ght s .

Prefe r red Qual i fi c a t i ons :

• Two ( 2) years' exper i ence as a Registered Nurse Supervisor.
• Med i tech & Meta exper i ence, CPR and IV certification.
• Sound kn o wledge of p hilosophy, p rinciples, practic e s, and theories of pub li c h eal th an d p u blic hea l th n urs i ng.
• Demonstra t ed kn o w le dge of st a n d ard nurs i ng po lic ies, procedures, m e thods, te c hniques, safety practices and medical t e rmin o l ogy/abbreviat i o ns
• Abi l i ty to es ta blis h rela t io n s h ip s w it h i n di v id u als , fa milies , pro v iders , p hys icia ns a nd s t a ff members.
• Proficient usage of Microsoft Office pro d ucts i n cl ud i ng Word , E x cel , a nd O ut loo k.

Qualifications:
First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have at least (A) two years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience as a registered nurse in a recognized hospital, clinic or medical facility and (B) of which at least one year must have been in a supervisory, administrative or managerial capacity or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:

I. A Graduate degree with a major in Nursing may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required (A) experience.* No substitutions will be allowed for the required (B) experience.

*Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LEVELS IN SERIES:Current and valid registration as a professional nurse under the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.*

*Recent graduates from an approved school of nursing must have applied for the first available registered nurse examination. Based on assignment, possession of a current and valid Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Operator's license may be required.

Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate's years of directly related experience and education, and alignment with our internal compensation structure as set forth by the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines. For all bargaining unit positions (non-management), compensation is subject to the salary provisions outlined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and will apply to placement within the appropriate salary range.

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Title 101 CMR 23.00 ("Regulation") requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza.