Registered Nurse, Inpatient Supervisor
About City of Hope,
City of Hope's mission is to make hope a reality for all touched by cancer and diabetes. Founded in 1913, City of Hope has grown into one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., and one of the leading research centers for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope research has been the basis for numerous breakthrough cancer medicines, as well as human synthetic insulin and monoclonal antibodies. With an independent, National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center that is ranked top 5 in the nation for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report at its core, City of Hope’s uniquely integrated model spans cancer care, research and development, academics and training, and a broad philanthropy program that powers its work. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and cancer treatment centers and outpatient facilities in the Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix areas.
Responsible for providing the managerial and clinical link between the Inpatient Manager/Director and front-line stakeholders. In collaboration with the Manager/Director, has oversight of safety and patient care processes, as well as flow, promoting quality care for oncology patients across the continuum of care. Makes administrative decisions, provides direction and communication and authorizes and acts in the absence of the department manager and hospital administration.
The successful candidate:
- Supervises individual team members (direct reports) and provides ongoing, midyear and end of year review feedback. The feedback is used for ongoing performance improvement, development and growth of those stakeholders
- Acts as a resource in the absence of the Inpatient Manager by identifying and/or solving administrative/operational problems.
- Coordinates initiatives, processes and policies, specific to the Inpatient Unit, in partnership with the Inpatient Manager, that impact safety, patient outcomes and patient satisfaction.
- Collaborates with appropriate nursing leaders on hospital wide initiatives that impact the Inpatient Unit.
- Investigates safety events, communicates solutions/resolution of problems within the Inpatient Unit.
- Communicates with and educates the Inpatient team regarding policy or procedure updates.
- Partners with the Inpatient Manager/Director in the mentorship of the team.
- Liaison with the day and night shift teams in partnership with the Inpatient Manager/Director.
- Assists with scheduling of the Inpatient Team to ensure that high quality, safe care is provided according to hours per patient day and acuity.
- Partners with the Inpatient Manager/Director in the development, implementation and evaluation of Inpatient goals and key performance indicators (KPI’s).
- Attends required daily meetings and reports relevant information back to the team in a timely manner.
- Assists with the implementation and daily management of enterprise initiatives related to quality, finance, and safety.
- Maintains skills, competencies and licensure required to provide hands-on patient care
- Identifies and responds to service recovery needs as identified by patients and/or other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
- Monitors and enforces adherence to state board of nursing, state nurse practice act requirements and other governing agency regulations.
Qualifications
Your qualifications should include:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Minimum of two years hospital nursing experience
- Registered Nurse (RN), Arizona
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire or before completion of nursing orientation
- American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) upon hire or before completion of nursing orientation.
- ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Administration Certificate Course within 6 months of hire and renewal every two years.
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
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City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.