Job Details

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Directs and supervises functions and activities in a nursing unit; implements and interprets policies, standards, and regulations for personnel, patients and families.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Directs activities related to the accomplishment of department objectives; assists in establishing quality standards and assesses all day-to-day activities to ensure continuous quality improvement; provides suggestions to management to improve overall quality in day-to-day operations. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, continuous quality improvement programs, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Is knowledgeable of and adheres to Age-Appropriate Standards of Care for the patient populations(s) served.

• Develops and manages human resources in accordance with professional standards and the philosophy, policies, procedures of Prisma Health. Ensures the orientation and development of staff; enhances professional growth and development through such activities as professional affiliations.

• Supervises employees directly including selection, training, performance appraisal and work allocation; Maintains personnel records; responsible for submitting payroll/time and attendance for nursing staff.

• Maintains cost control in operation by monitoring departmental FTE budgets; helps control expenditures.

• Responsible for daily nursing staff schedule and provider assigned space in clinic. Works directly with Resident Coordinator, Master Scheduler, Medical Director, and others as needed to ensure accuracy of schedules and appropriate assignment of space and clinical resources.

• Serves as role model for other employees by performance and actions; applies management counseling skills in supervision and motivation of personnel; maintains and promotes good interpersonal relationships.

• Orders clinical equipment and oversees ordering of supplies and medications.

• Maintains current knowledge of OSHA regulations, safety standards and other relevant areas to ensure appropriate documentation, recording and reporting of work-related illnesses and injuries for employees.

• Assists Clinical Manager in planning and conducting short- and long-term projects; assists in identifying patient/client needs; assists in developing new programs and services to meet those needs.

• Participation in educational programs, in-service training, workshops and required meetings, review of current literature.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a supervisor job which may have direct supervision of team members which may include hire/termination authority, disciplinary authority, and performance management responsibilities. May have budget input or responsibilities. Job is not considered a member of management staff.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Associate degree in Nursing. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

• Experience - Three (3) years Nursing. Experience in Family Medicine preferred.

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Registered Nurse in South Carolina

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic Computer Skills

• Knowledge of office equipment (fax/copier)

• Word processing, data entry, and mathematical skills

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Patewood Outpt Ctr/Med Offices

Facility

2088 Childrens Hospital Outpatient

Department

20881000 Childrens Hospital Outpatient-Practice Operations

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