RN Supervisor - OLGMC NICU in Cankton, LA

Position: RN Supervisor - OLGMC NICU - Full Time
Location: Sunset

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!

This job acts as a supervisor and provider of care at the point of care to individuals and cohorts of patients within a unit. Evaluates nursing interventions by coordinating, delegating and supervising care provided by the healthcare team of licensed nurses, registered nurses, and patient care technicians. Serves as a resource to staff for patient care assessment, planning, and evaluation of nursing interventions and facilitates problem resolution through collaboration with unit leadership and other supervisory staff.

In collaboration with the immediate leader and other supervisory staff, identifies staff strengths and weaknesses and evaluating staff performance for team members within their span of control.
Education
Required - Registered nurse diploma.
Preferred - Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing.

Experience
Required - 1 year of relevant experience as a registered nurse
OR
2 years of experience as an LPN in an acute care setting.
Preferred - 2 years of relevant experience as a registered nurse.

Certifications
Required - Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.

Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

(KSAs)
• Excellent assessment skills and ability to detect very subtle changes in a patient's condition.
• Ability to provide patient and family education.
• Strong knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medications and their actions, interactions, side effects, and calculations.
• Ability to handle end-of-life issues such as when to cease life-prolonging interventions or organ donation decisions.
• Ability to be self-directed.
• Proficient in indicators of operational success such as unit productivity, expense management, regulatory requirements, and quality indicators.
• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to routinely manage priorities and projects involving multiple constituencies.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
• Ability to work in stressful situations and always remain objective and professional.

Job Duties
• Provides direct, hands-on care for critically ill or injured patients in pre-and postoperative medical settings.
• Assesses the risks and benefits of proposed medical interventions, rendering life-saving treatment in emergency situations.
• Organizes, plans, supervises, and provides coordinated patient care within the unit.
• Supervises, develops, and evaluates assigned departmental staff nurses and technicians.
• Promotes the adoption of nursing protocols and clinical practice guidelines to support evidence-based practice.
• Manages conflict on assigned shifts and collaborates with other supervisors and unit leadership if further action is needed.
• Collaborates with patient quality, safety, and experience leadership and promotes patient quality, safety, and experience processes.
• Supports daily clinical operations on the unit by ensuring effective scheduling, staffing, and appropriate clinical supplies and resources are available for patient care.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only.…