Registered nurse (rn) - administrator supervisor

Your job is more than a job

You were born to lead. Or maybe you’ve developed such skills through experience and training. Either way, the most critical feature of leadership is mindset. It’s what separates the best from the rest. And that starts with attitude and aptitude. As an Administrative Nurse Supervisor, your top priority is building an excellent team that delivers extraordinary care with an empathetic dose of “can-do” spirit.

You understand that because you’ve traveled the nursing road and you’ve witnessed the calling to care firsthand. You have the insight and experience to embrace, direct, support and the goals of the nursing division. You’re comfortable being the face of nursing and representing nursing administration because if not you, then who? We concur and, frankly, we love the way you think.

Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you will bring to this nursing supervisor role.

Your Everyday

• Ensure smooth daily operations of your department/unit.
• Maintain standards of team accountability and delivery of care services by following hospital/nursing policies, infection control/safety/environmental policies, procedures and standards.
• Round patient care units to ascertain patients’ conditions.
• Coordinate and evaluate services rendered by and to all departments during the respective shift.
• Inform leadership regarding circumstances or situations which have or may have serious impact.
• Assess and intervene as needed for physiologic, psychosocial educational and developmental needs of patients and families.
• Serve as a main resource person on all nursing units for the hospital and provide administrative nursing leadership.
• Administer nurse staffing, schedules, utilization, and follow-up appropriate for patient census, acuity level, and special conditions.
• Evaluate and document employees’ performance and communicate information to the appropriate department managers.
• Ensure professional development, participate in planning and in-service education programs or other meetings, seminars, or institutes both internally and externally.
• Maintain communication between other nursing and ancillary departments.
• Evaluate staffing needs and provide support to caregivers ensuring proper staffing matrix, unit-specific needs and employee experience/expertise.

The Must-Haves

Minimum:

• Current nursing license to practice in Louisiana and as defined by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
• Previous experience as a charge nurse, clinical supervisor or nurse manager.

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.

About West Jefferson Medical Center

West Jefferson Medical Center, a cornerstone of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is regionally recognized and nationally accredited. For over 60 years, we’ve been the hospital-of-choice on the west bank of Jefferson Parish for health, wellness, and family-centered care. Learn more about West Jefferson Medical Center and our Leapfrog “Grade A” Hospital Safety distinction.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do.

You are welcome here. LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Simple things make the difference.

1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.
2. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.
3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.
4. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.