Supervisory Nurse - Pine Ridge, United States - Department Of Health And Human Services

Description

Summary

This position is located at the Pine Ridge Service Unit in Pine Ridge, SD. The primary purpose of this position is to provide full technical and administrative supervision for the Operating Room, Same Day surgery program and Central Supply.

Duties

• Plans and adjusts work schedules and operations to meet organizational objectives, priorities, deadlines, and standards of care. Assures nursing capabilities, staffing and equipment requirements to meet the work demands, safety requirements, and accreditations standards. Evaluates operation and services provided in relation to patient flow, productivity, and healing care needs of the population. Proposes and/or implements needed changes and improvements.
• Develops an orientation plan for each new employee specific to their skills and the needs of the unit and agency. Coordinates and assures that qualified staff is available as preceptors for new staff and for current nursing. Facilitates employee participation for in-services and continuing education.
• Collaborates with all providers to establish unit objectives that are consistent with the goals and missions of the agency. Coordinates communication with multidisciplinary health care personnel in Performance Improvements activities.
• Maintains clinical competence and expertise in specialty area. Provides skilled and comprehensive nursing care to the patients, who because of the extensiveness and complexity of their condition, require frequent adaptation of the unusual nursing procedures.