2324-Nursing Supervisor

Job description

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Title: Nursing Supervisor

Job Code: 2324

INTRODUCTION

Under general supervision, directs the professional nursing and auxiliary staff of a number of patient-care units; plans and directs activities to provide maximum care within the limits of budgetary provisions; participates in guidance, educational and in-service training; directs procurement of supplies and equipment; coordinates services with those of other departments; engages in research activities to improve nursing services and patient care; and performs related duties as required.

Requires responsibility for: carrying out, interpreting, coordinating and enforcing existing policies, methods and procedures pertaining to hospital nursing services; achieving considerable economies and preventing considerable losses through enforcement of proper use and handling of hospital equipment, materials and supplies; making regular contacts with professional nursing and auxiliary personnel, physicians and persons in other departments concerning general nursing matters, and with relatives and visitors of hospital patients; reviewing detailed reports and medical records of patients in assigned units/departments/divisions. Nature of duties requires sustained physical effort with occasional exposure to minor accident or health hazards or several disagreeable elements inherent in general hospital ward services and patient care.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

This class is responsible for directing 2322 Nurse Managers, 2320 Registered Nurses, and ancillary staff within a broader range of patient care responsibility in a unit, department and/or division. They are distinguished from the higher level 1165 Manager, Department of Public Health in that the latter is the highest level of healthcare, clinical and medical management and assume primary responsibility for diverse and complex functions at the Department of Public Health. Class 2324 Nursing Supervisor is distinguished from class 2322 Nurse Manager in that the latter is responsible for highly specialized functions requiring clinic expertise or administrative responsibilities for the clinical management of a program or group of assigned staff.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Incumbents direct the professional nursing and administrative activities of Nurse Managers, Registered Nurses, and ancillary staff in an assigned area.

MAJOR, IMPORTANT, AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Directs and supervises the professional nursing staff and auxiliary personnel engaged in rendering patient care in various assigned units/departments/divisions; prepares work schedules, makes assignments and supervises activities and evaluates work performance.

2. Coordinates services rendered with those of other departments; checks each unit/department/division to assure compliance with instructions.

3. Supervises assigned personnel in units/departments/divisions; prepares and reviews related time and work performance reports and makes changes in personnel assignments as required or as directed by superior.

4. Personally makes periodic routine unit/department/division visits; confers with nurse managers and staff nurses concerning all new patients; makes bedside visits to all seriously and critically ill patients; discusses specific problems with assigned nurses or physicians.

5. Investigates complaints of patients and staff members; resolves difficulties or refers same to executive leadership; utilizes and makes interpretations of existing policies as related to nursing care in specific departments; reports unusual occurrences to superior; strives to establish and maintain good relations and good morale among all assigned personnel.

6. Participates in planning and coordinating with other hospital department personnel in order to promote and provide maximum patient care; maintains high quality of in-service training and adequacy of training materials in order to insure continuous best performances.

IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of: nursing/patient care theory to assess patient care needs; nursing and health care management theory to set goals, objectives and priorities.

Ability to: identify and analyze problems, gather relevant data, implement appropriate action and evaluate the effectiveness of decisions maintain accurate records; serve on committees to assist in planning, formulating, and executing policies, procedures, and programs; participate in budgetary and quality assurance processes..

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification. Please note, additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.

Education:

Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university.

Experience:

Two (2) years of experience, within the last five (5) years, in a designated nursing supervisory (e.g. nurse manager or charge nurse) or administrative leadership/support role in the appropriate specialty.

License and Certification:

Possession of a valid Registered Nurse license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Substitution:

Three (3) years (equivalent to 6,000 hours) of additional nursing supervisory experience beyond the required may substitute for the education requirement.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

PROMOTIVE LINES

To: Assistant Director of Nursing

From: 2322 Nurse Manager

ORIGINATION DATE:

AMENDED DATE: 3/30/2015

REASON FOR AMENDMENT To accurately reflect the current tasks, knowledge, skills and abilities defined in the most recent job analysis conducted for this job code.

BUSINESS UNIT(S): COMMN, SFMTA

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Disaster service work

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

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