Registered Nurse Supervisor 1, Ns26 Ccu

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

PEF

Job Summary:

The Department of Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse Supervisor 1, CCU. The successful candidate will:

• Supervise and coordinate the activities of assigned nursing and direct care staff.
• Direct and review the work of nursing staff; completes performance evaluations; and initiates appropriate counseling and disciplinary actions.
• Develop assignments and daily staffing plans for nursing care; prepares and monitors staffing schedules; and ensures adequate nursing coverage. 
• Identify staff development needs for training on clinical nursing related topics; and evaluates the effectiveness of in-service education and guidance programs. 
• Ensure that staff have met requirements for first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and other agency-specific required training in concert with nurse educators.
• May interview nursing candidates and participate in orientation programs for new staff and/or other recruitment and hiring processes.
• Supervise admission and discharge planning activities; and serves as a liaison to community providers, families, hospitals, and other health care facilities. Maintains established standards of nursing care in accordance with State, federal, and accreditation agency requirements.
• Make rounds and ensure the maintenance of a safe, sanitary, and therapeutic environment and that individuals' safety, well-being, and care needs are met.
• Inform staff of and ensures the implementation of policies, procedures, and trends in nursing practice.
• Monitor and review nursing documentation, such as progress notes and medication charts, to ensure accuracy and quality; and follows up with nursing staff when needed to resolve discrepancies.
• Assess the quality of nursing care and assists in the development and implementation of quality control programs for nursing care.
• Oversee narcotics tracking and management; and ensures medical inventories are properly maintained and stored.
• Ensures compliance with State and federal laws, rules, and regulations, including facility policies on restraints, seclusion, levels of intensive supervision, abuse, and incident reporting.
• Formulate corrective action plans in response to identified regulatory problems and ensures the implementation of such.
• Participate in the management and administration of nursing services; assists in planning and program development activities; and meets with managers to review, update, and ensure the effectiveness of nursing policies, protocols, and procedures.
• May assist in the management and oversight of a nursing department; prepare budgets and monitor expenditures; participate on committees and workgroups; and perform the duties of a lower-level Registered Nurse and cover staff assignments, if necessary.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.
• New York State Registered Nurse License.
• 2+ years of nursing experience. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; 7:30am to 8:00pm

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

As per civil service guidelines

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu