Supervisor, Nursing – Emergency Department

Supervises the day-to-day activities of staff in the Emergency Department. Ensures adequate staffing of nursing and ancillary services personnel. Coordinates staff and resources to ensure cohesive, high quality patient care. Responsible for the efficient flow of patients in the Emergency Department.

Major Responsibilities:

• Expedites patient flow through monitoring and assessing ED resources (personnel, equipment, and rooms). Collaborates with Clinical Nursing Coordinator/House Supervisor to facilitate bed placement issues.
• Acts as liaison between the unit, ancillary services, management, and department heads.
• Prepares staffing schedule, determining service assignments for staff based on knowledge, skill and ability. Makes ongoing evaluations of staffing needs in the department in collaboration with the manager.
• Educates staff on changes to policies and procedures.
• Works with vendors and coordinates inservices regarding new equipment. Participates in product trials for new equipment and submits recommendations for management review.
• Promotes communication among patients, families, hospital departments, and medical staff to optimize the interdependence of all team members. Coordinates the needs of physicians and acts as liaison between the medical staff and the nursing staff by serving as a problem solver and mediator.
• Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which includes coaching on performance, completes performance reviews and overall staff morale. Recommends hiring, compensation changes, promotions, corrective action decisions, and terminations.
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to the organization's business.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 3 years of experience in nursing within an emergency department.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to orchestrate several functions and/or resources to accomplish objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to interact professionally with physicians, patients, and other health care staff.
• Ability to work effectively and responsibly without immediate, direct supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including making group presentations.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.