Outpatient Nurse Supervisor

Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

As a valued member of our team, we are seeking an experienced Outpatient Nurse Supervisor to join our nursing division.UNM Hospitals participates in the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP), offering increasing compensation based on your Nursing Education and National Certifications. You may earn up to $8.00 in addition to base pay.Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Reimbursement availableDepartment: NE Heights Clinic
FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: DaysJob Summary:
Under the general nursing process, you will use independent judgment to assign nurses, technicians, and nursing care to assigned patients. You will designate shift and schedule assignments, call in staff, send staff home, and monitor attendance. Provide clinical leadership for nursing and technician staff. Ensure adequate staff to meet patient census. Supervise staff and patient care delivery on designated shift, serving as a clinical resource for staff. Serve as a role model to promote a positive work environment and quality patient care. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups.Detailed Responsibilities:
* Patient Centered Medical: Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable
* Independent Judgment: Using independent judgment, assign nursing personnel and staff to specific patients
* Environment: Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards
* Assignment: Designate shift and schedule assignments; assign duties in accordance with the plan of care, patient needs, and within the scope of staff qualifications and licensure/certification/registry
* Supervision: Develop an efficient organizational structure. Supervise employees and select, terminate, train, educate, correct deficiencies, perform appraisals, issue discipline, counsel, schedule work assignments; encourage staff teamwork and growth initiatives

* Liaison: Act as liaison as necessary between physicians, staff, patients, families, and other departments to promote and facilitate communication, problem solving, decision-making, crisis intervention, resource utilization, and conflict management
* Accountability: Supervise and direct staff providing patient care; accountable for care provided to patients on assigned shift
* Role Model: Act as a clinical resource and role model for department personnel
* Delegation: Delegate and monitor completion of duties according to departmental and Hospitals policies
* Patient Care: Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required
* Policies: Work within Hospitals, Nursing division, and departmental policies
* Care Plan: Work in collaboration with the healthcare team, implement and document individualized care plans incorporating age-specific considerations, including discharge planning and patient/family teaching
* Tests and Procedures: Assist with special tests and procedures; ensure proper consent has been obtained
* Participation: Participate in orientation; upon successful completion of preceptor training, assume precepting and evaluation responsibilities of new personnel
* Emergency Measures: Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
* Medical Records: Ensure that patient medical records contain necessary information
* Inquiries: Answer telephones and triage calls as per departmental policy
* Medication: Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings
* Development: Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings, and workshops
* Patient Safety 1: Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures, and protocols
* Patient Safety 2: Demonstrate a proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
* Patient Safety 3: Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
* Patient Safety 4: Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors, and/or near misses in a timely manner
* Patient Safety 5: Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may not seem right
Qualifications:Education:
Essential:
* Program Graduate
Nonessential:
* Bachelor's Degree
Education Specialization: Essential:
* Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate
Nonessential:
* Nursing
Experience:
Essential:
2 years directly related experience

Nonessential:
Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
Credentials:
Essential:
* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
* RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
Nonessential:
* Nationally Certified in area of specialty

Physical Conditions:
Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
Working Conditions:
Essential:
* Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
* Subject to an annual contract and performance appraisal
Department: Registered Nurse

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