Patient Care Supervisor - ICU

Fairview Health Services • Edina, MN, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

Overview

Fairview Health Services is hiring a Patient Care Supervisor (PCS) to join our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital located in Edina, MN!

The ICU Patient Care Supervisor is responsible for assisting the Manager/Director with department operations. This nursing leadership includes supervision of personnel and projects as delegated, including but not limited to human resources management, nursing practice, quality and safety, regulatory compliance, finance, and other operational accountabilities.

This multi-diagnosis Intensive Care Unit cares for critically ill patients 18 years and older. We see approximately 8-10 open heart surgical patients per week as well as other major surgical patients, acute respiratory failure, OD/withdrawal, medical and surgical neuro, and minimal trauma. We provide Telemedicine ICU services for the system and take care of patients with IABP, Impella, hypothermia therapy, and CRRT. However, we do transfer patients requiring LVAD or ECMO to the University of MN.

About the ICU at Southdale Hospital:

We are a 23-bed unit.
We have an average daily census of 20-21 patients.
Currently, we have 90 FTEs / 130 employees in the department.
Approximately half of our RN staff has acquired an advanced certification in Critical Care Nursing.
24/7 Intensivist coverage in the ICU.

This is a full-time salaried position. We offer a generous benefits package including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement options, tuition reimbursement, and more. Check out more of our benefits information here: www.fairview.org/noncontract.

Responsibilities Job Description

The PCS:

Partners with Manager/Director to supervise/lead day-to-day or shift-to-shift operations to ensure support of the mission, vision, values, and goals of the organization.
Assists Manager/Director to plan, lead, coordinate, and evaluate patient care activities including staffing, resource management, quality and safety, regulatory compliance, and financial management.
Prioritizes assignments to assure timely, productive, and efficient use of resources.
Assists NM to lead equipment inventory and supply management within operational budget.
Collaborates with Nursing, Provider leadership, and other partners to implement and evaluate standards of practice.
Collects and analyzes quality data and applies process improvement methodology to ensure delivery of safe and quality patient care.
Assists with department change and acts as a change agent in system change, procedure change, and process changes.
Demonstrates skills/abilities in the provision of patient care.
Ensures unit protocols, benchmarks, and hospital procedures are initiated appropriately.

The PCS also:

Assists the Manager/Director to develop, implement, supervise, and evaluate the quality improvement initiatives. Assists with human resources management to achieve quality service and positive employee relations. Ensures compliance with organizational policies and procedures. Advocates for patient, family, and staff needs. Drives improvement activities that promote patient-centered care and positive customer experience. Assists Manager/Director to ensure staff compliance in areas of job requirements, education, and clinical competency. Promotes a culture of high employee engagement, professional development, nursing education, and research.

Qualifications

Required

Education

· Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (RN). If Master’s degree is in nursing or healthcare, Bachelor’s degree in another area of study will be accepted.

Experience

· Two years of nursing experience, at least one of which is in a formal or informal (charge, lead, preceptor) leadership role. Knowledge of the patient population served in the area of responsibility.