Registered Nurse (RN) - Family Medicine
Atrium Health Waxhaw
Waxhaw, NC

Registered Nurse Supervisor - Atrium Health Primary Care Waxhaw Family Medicine Outpatient FT

Job Summary Responsible for the direct provision of patient care and for assisting the manager with daily operations to include but not limited to coordination of patient care/outcomes, allocation of human and fiscal resources, communications, patient throughput, program development and oversight, patient, physician and employee rounding, selection, development, and retention of staff, clinical supervision and performance appraisal, performance improvement activities, service recovery and compliance with regulatory agency requirements. Maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served. Essential Functions * Supports the manager utilizing systematic approaches to enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, nursing service administration and delivery of care in the department * Engages teammates and provides leadership in the professional practice setting and nursing profession to serve as an effective change agent, maintain a healthy work environment, and promote innovation in care delivery * Coaches and counsels teammates may also assist with discipline, up to and including written warnings * Assists with interview, selection, and supervision of nursing personnel in the department * Assists with coordination of communication at regular intervals throughout shifts via staff meetings/huddles to exchange information/promote dialogue with teammates * Collaborates with manager to ensure understanding and compliance with federal and state laws, to include healthcare services and practice, while complying with all required regulations and policies * Assists with appropriate utilization of resources to meet patient care needs * Rounds on patients, teammates, and physicians at prescribed frequencies to gain insight into patient care, employee, and physician satisfaction and appropriateness of patient care and/or department operations * Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with applicable legal or policy parameters or principles * Assists in identifying expected outcomes to provide direction for continuity of care/department operations. * Assists in evaluating progress towards goal achievement of expected outcomes and disseminates information to teammates involved with the care or the situation * Performs nursing care, assists with treatments, therapies, procedures, and administers medications as necessary * Coordinates management of patient flow/throughput and staffing through continuous assessment of volume/acuity needs Physical Requirements Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Education, Experience and Certifications Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. Current RN licensure in appropriate state. Minimum two years nursing experience preferred. Previous management experience preferred. BSN required. RN candidates for external hire or internal promotion without BSN must be enrolled in a BSN program within 1 year of Hire/Transfer date and must complete program within 3 years of enrollment in the program. BLS required per policy guidelines. Appropriate professional certification (either clinical or leadership) is required within 1 year of eligibility for professional certification exam. Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.