Description

SHIFT: Nights (rotating weekends)
SCHEDULE: Full-time

Do you have the career opportunities as a Nurse Supervisor you want in your current role? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join St. David’s South Austin Medical Center, a facility that is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

At St. David’s South Austin Medical Center we want to ensure your needs are met. We offer a variety of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans along with some unique benefits including:

Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Personal Leave
401k (100% annual match – 3%-9% of pay based on years of service)
Identity Theft Protection discounts
Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options
Adoption Assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Student Loan Repayment

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Nurse Supervisor like you to be a part of our team.

The St. David’s Emergency Center in Bastrop is a full-service freestanding emergency department that does not have attached inpatient facilities. This ED serves as an extension of St. David’s South Austin Medical Center.

Features of St. David’s Emergency Center – Bastrop

10 exam rooms

On-site CT scanner; ultrasound; X-ray

On-site lab for immediate results

Board certified emergency physicians and trauma-certified nurses

The on-site medical team treats all urgent and emergent medical conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, head and spine injuries, respiratory distress, abdominal pain, dehydration, orthopedic injuries, sports injuries and lacerations that require sutures.

Position Description:

Assists the Department Director in organizing, managing and overseeing the operation of unit. Maintains accountability for the coordination of nursing activities on assigned shift. Directs and supervises the licensed and unlicensed nursing staff in the delivery of patient care. Utilizes the nursing process to direct and deliver comprehensive nursing care to medical/surgical patients in a safe a proficient manner in accordance with individual patient needs. Provides nursing care to cardiovascular and med/surg. patients. Provides guidance and supervision of registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, nursing techs and assistants, and secretaries.

Responsibilities:

1) Patient assignments are made according to nurse’s skills, acuity, and staffing availability.

2) Delegates to LVNs, PCAs, and PCTs according to BNEs Rules for Delegation.

3) Assigns duties related to quality control: Hemocult, crash cart, refrigerator temperature, besides glucose testing, and narcotic counts.

4) Assures daily charges are accomplished (NC, pulse oximeter, glucose, crash carts, central sterile).

5) Helps coordinate new staff orientation.

6) Maintains awareness of patients’ status.

7) Follows up on errors, complaints, and occurrence reports.

8) Helps to resolve concerns of staff, ancillary departments, patients, physicians, and families.

9) Acts as clinical resource to staff.

10) Designates staff to attend fire alarms and follows policies according to all emergency procedure.

11) Assists Dept. Manager or Director and House Supervisor in the determination of staffing needs.

12) Consults with House Supervisor regarding bed assignments, admissions, transfers, and discharges.

13) May be required to maintain knowledge and competency in EKG rhythm strip interpretation and therapeutic interventions.

14) Provides input for staff evaluations.

15) Provides guidance to float and agency personnel. Completes agency nurse evaluation.

16) Receives and gives report.

17) Functions on behalf of Department Manager or Director in his/her absence.

18) Assists with the development and implementation of the unit schedule.

19) Participates/completes employee evaluations as designated.

20) Accepts additional responsibilities from Department Manager or Director (counseling, quality improvement activities).

21) Demonstrate understanding of HCA’s and “Patients First” safety initiative by strict compliance to all safety protocols and procedures.

22) Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

23) May be required to take a patient assignment during patient surge volume.

St. David’s South Austin Medical Center, which is part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a 334-bed acute care facility offering a range of complex specialties and sub-specialties, including a nationally accredited oncology program with the area’s only adult bone marrow transplant program; a trauma program that includes a Level II trauma center to treat the most severely injured and critical patients; a comprehensive cardiac program; full-service maternity and newborn care; and two full-service emergency centers in the communities of Bee Cave and Bastrop.

HCA Healthcare has been continually named a World's Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere since 2010. In 2018, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.3 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Nurse Supervisor opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Graduate of an accredited School of nursing required
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
Minimum of 1 year acute care nursing experience required
At least 2 years of Emergency Department experience preferred
Previous experience as a charge nurse or management position in an acute care setting preferred

License and Certifications:

Registered Nurse license by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners required. If Compact License, a Texas License is required within 90 days of hire date.
Current BLS certification required

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