Job Description

Summary:

Under general supervision of
the Director of Nursing Resource Management directs and evaluates nursing care
and related activities of assigned nursing units on the off-shifts. Serves as the administrative resource person
within the hospital for interpretation and implementation of policies and
procedures for all departments as required.
All essential functions performed in the position reflect the
age-specific needs of the patients.

Responsibilities:

Lifespan employees are
expected to embrace Lifespan\'s mission of "Delivering health with
care" and successfully role model Lifespan\'s values of Compassion
Accountability Respect and Excellence as these guide our everyday actions
with patients customers and one another.

Plans and directs activities
with the Clinical Manager Assistant Clinical Manager and/or Charge Nurse to
provide optimal nursing care on assigned nursing units. Responds to administrative problems defines
and resolves problems as they arise
or request assistance as required.

Plans and directs patient
flow and patient placement to provide optimal patient care services through the
institution. Works collaboratively with all departments and Lifespan
affiliates. Responds to patient flow problems on units and in individual points
of entry resolving issues as they arrive. The nursing supervisor maintains a global
perspective of hospital operations.

In collaboration with
unit/department leadership and/or charge RNs adjusts shift staffing in
accordance with the ANA staffing standards to ensure adequate patient care on
assigned units and subsequent shift.

Makes rounds to evaluate
nursing care and ensure maximum utilization of personnel. Monitors cost-effectiveness by assessing
adequacy of staffing and reporting variances in the staffing complement. Initiates corrective measures as indicated.

Provides guidance and
education to staff on patient care delivery as needed; provides leadership coaching
and feedback to Charge RNs.

Responds appropriately to assess
and evaluate internal and external customer needs.

Ensures conformance with
established policies and procedures

Conducts Charge RN Leadership
huddles for providing frontline leaders with current hospital capacity patient
needs and staffing resource information.

Responds to Code Blue Rapid
Response Team and similar hospital emergencies.
Conducts audits for universal protocol procedures in the
medical-surgical areas as needed.

Acts as Incident Commander
during Code Triage until relief is provided.

Completes occurrence reports as
required. Initiates follow-up or
corrective interventions as indicated.

Consults with the Clinical Manager
or Charge Nurse regarding unit routines or problems.

Prepares and submits reports
as required. Submits suggestions for
improvement of administrative operation of nursing units to the nursing
administrative staff.

Participates on various
nursing or hospital committees/nursing councils as assigned.

Directs and/or participates
in studies analyses and other forms of research.

Acts as a liaison with
Nursing Administration and department managers on various nursing matters.

Maintains quality assurance
safety environmental and infection control in accordance with established
hospital department policies procedures and objectives.

Performs other related duties
as required.

Other information:

QUALIFICATIONS-EDUCATION:

Bachelors Degree in Nursing
from an accredited college or university with current license to practice
professional nursing in the State of Rhode Island.

ACLS and BLS certification.

Conformance to the Code of
Professional Nurses. Understanding of the provisions of the Nurse Practice Act
of the State of Rhode Island required.

Maintains a current knowledge
of contemporary professional nursing practice within the legal framework of the
Nurse Practice Act.

Current BLS ACLS and NIH
Stroke certification is required.

Current certification in
related specialty or certification within two years.

QUALIFICATIONS-EXPERIENCE:

Three years of progressively
responsible clinical experience with one year as Charge Nurse and/or Assistant Clinical
Manager level preferred.

INDEPENDENT
ACTION:

Performs independently
within department and hospital policies and procedures referring unusual
problems to Director.

SUPERVISION:

Direct supervision of nursing personnel on the
off-shift. Responsible for immediate
counseling and corrective actions on the off-shift.

Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: The Miriam Hospital USA:RI:Providence

Work Type: Part Time

Shift: Shift 2

Union: Non-Union

The Miriam Hospital