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Nurse Supervisor

Alexander, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=3384+Church+Street+Alexander+NY+USA+14005)

Description

The role of the LPN Supervisor will be to lead the nursing team at each site. This role will include supervision and administrative tasks as well as nursing mentorship. In addition, the LPN Supervisor will report directly to the DON to identify and address performance concerns, morale and educational opportunities at each site. LPN Supervisor will coordinate with the Clinic Operations Manager daily and weekly as needed to communicate any clinical changes.

Job Responsibilities:

+ Oversees all LPNs, MAs and Medical Correspondence Clerk at each site.

+ Create nursing schedule and share with DON and Clinic Operations Manager in a timely manner.

+ Manage daily and weekly nursing schedule to cover call-ins, including coordinating with fellow LPN Supervisors to identify potential coverage from other sites.

+ Manage ordering of clinical supplies at each site, monthly.

+ Assignment of roles and oversite of nurse duty checklist.

+ Act as the vaccine coordinator for your primary site; to include, ordering and maintaining sufficient vaccine levels and proper storage guidelines for specific site.

+ Maintain payroll and vacation requests for all nurses on-site; complete annual performance evaluations of nursing staff.

+ Plan, schedule and assist with training of new hires.

+ Facilitate monthly nurse meetings.

+ Manage medication samples

+ Provide direction to nursing staff on all nursing related matters.

+ Will provide hands-on patient care as needed.

+ Annual skills assessment for nurses

+ Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Skills / Qualifications:

+ Excellent communication skills and ability to form collaborative partnerships across all service settings

+ Working knowledge of the provision of health care in a variety of settings

+ Knowledge of community resources preferable

+ Ability to engage and build relationships with patients

+ Ability to prioritize workload and assess the need for collaboration with the health care team

+ Basic computer literacy skills, with competence in Microsoft Office products such as Work, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, and experience working in an electronic health record (EHR)

+ Ability to assimilate new information and technologies into daily work

+ Flexibility in schedule – some evenings and weekends may be required

Required Education and Experience:

+ Current NYS LPN or RN Licensure

+ Current BLS certification

+ Three years LPN or RN experience

+ Strong leadership skills

+ Supervisor experience strongly preferred

+ Strong problem solving skills

Salary Description

$25-$27