JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: Clinical Nursing Supervisor
Department: Nursing
Effective date:
Prepared by: Department of Nursing
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Position's primary function and its relationship to the Institute as a whole:
The Clinical Nursing Supervisor is responsible for promoting and maintaining quality patient care
through effective management and supervision of patient care areas during his or her assigned tour of
duty. He or she acts as the on-site administrator in the Institute after normal business hours and has
the authority and responsibility for administrative decisions and appropriate notification of the
Administrator on Call. The Clinical Nursing Supervisor is also responsible for the evaluation and
management of departmental resources.
Position reports to:
Assistant Director of Nursing
Position supervises:
Nurse I
Nurse II
Hospital Clinical Assistants
Licensed Practical Nurse
Clinical Support Assistants
Duties and Responsibilities:
Administrative:
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Adheres to all regulatory requirements and professional standards such as ANA, ONS, AORN,
AACN, and ASPAN as applicable to the specific area of nursing practice.
Assesses available staffing resources for each operational area, taking into consideration
census, levels of acuity, unscheduled absences and the skill level of assigned staff.
Based on evaluation of resources, redeploys or reassigns staff as necessary to meet patient
care needs.
Visits all patient care units as often as necessary to ascertain condition of patients, evaluate
staffing needs and provide on-site support to caregivers.
Serves as a resource to nursing and medical staff on hospital policies, procedures and
standards.
Provides a meaningful report to oncoming Clinical Nursing Supervisor or designee, highlighting
areas of concern, potential problems or unusual situations.
Collaborates with Nurse Administrators to seek solutions to identified problems concerning staff
scheduling, staff performance or compliance to policies.
Participates in the identification of staff learning needs and communicates those assessments
and recommendations appropriately.
Keeps the Vice President, Nursing Services/CNO and/or the Administrator on call informed of
any situations or circumstances that may be unusual or have serious impact on hospital
operations.
Provides administrative coverage for services/Departments during non-business hours.
Collaborates and communicates with other Departments about operational issues which affect
care delivery.
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Responds on site to all emergencies (Code Blue, Code Red). Coordinates care for employees
and visitors who are ill or injured during non-business hours.
Represents the Department of Nursing at Labor Management grievance hearings as
appropriate.
Initiates and documents administrative action as appropriate.
Collaborates with Nurse Administrators to provide staff with information about patient safety
standards. Maintains skills and knowledge required to ensure patient safety.
Clinical:
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Maintains clinical knowledge and expertise in oncology and uses established patient care
standards when consulting with staff on clinical issues.
Identifies areas of clinical practice that require policy clarification or modification. Provides
suggestions for modifications when necessary.
Collaborates with Nursing Staff Development Instructors in the identification of staff learning or
development needs.
Promptly investigates all patient/visitor occurrences and complaints and assesses impact on
clinical status. Provides on-site corrective action and counseling if required and initiates followup.
Ensures that clinical resources are sufficient to meet the needs of the patients. If necessary,
makes decisions about recall of pertinent services to meet patient care demands.
Initiates and participates in Quality Improvement initiatives. Serves on Task Forces or Process
Improvement Groups.
Ensures that staff has sufficient information resources to carry out patient care responsibilities.
Demonstrates knowledge and ability to procure information resources as necessary.
Is an active participant in team dynamics activities. Utilizes the service enhancement initiatives
to improve patient care.
Budgeting Control:
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Identifies and makes recommendations relative to cost or efficiency-improving initiatives.
Manages time and resources efficiently to maximize productivity and avoid unnecessary
personnel expenditures.
Collaborates with Nurse Administrators in determining staffing requirements and takes action to
ensure appropriate staffing levels.
Utilizes patient activity and classification data in budget preparation.
Coordinates, tracks and communicates personnel leaves and transfers in accordance with
established policies and procedures.
Promotes cost-effective management of equipment and supplies. Reviews budget
expenditures.
Communication:
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Demonstrates knowledge of Institute and Departmental organizational structure and utilizes
appropriate channels of communication. Communicates in an appropriate manner with those
members of the health team necessary for the care of the surgical patient.
Implements and communicates current policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Interprets policies and procedures to personnel, physicians, patient units and other
departments.
Conducts and participates effectively in conferences and meetings.
Is knowledgeable about HIPAA rules and regulations. Complies with these regulations and is
able to define own level of access for minimum necessary requirements.
Coaching and Development:
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Clarifies job expectations with staff members.
Evaluates and/or counsels staff identifying strengths and limitations.
Formulates programs to develop all levels of staff.
Performance Improvement:
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Utilizes data relative to patient activity, staffing requirements, patient satisfaction surveys and
occurrence reports to educate nursing care and identify areas for improvement.
Initiates and participates in performance improvement work groups.
Demonstrates an understanding of the Institute Quality Improvement program and corrects
priorities.
Participates in team dynamics activities. Involved in service enhancement initiatives that result
in enhanced patient care.
Self Development and Professional Responsibilities:
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Identifies own strengths and limitations.
Establishes own goals and develops objectives.
Sets priorities and target dates for accomplishment.
Research:
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Exhibits a positive attitude toward nursing research.
Identifies problems/situations that require nursing research and assists in developing a study.
Incorporates the results of meaningful nursing research when developing departmental policies
and procedures.
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Keeps abreast of latest developments in the health related areas.
Attendance in professional programs and/or seminars, workshops, or conferences.
Shares professional knowledge.
Reads current literature.
Completes continuing education programs that provide at least 16 CEU credits per calendar
year.
Minimum Qualifications:
License Requirement
License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New York.
Education and Experience
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Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and the equivalent of three (3) years of full-time post-licensure
clinical nursing experience in an oncology setting; or
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Associate’s degree in Nursing and the equivalent of five (5) years of full-time post-licensure
clinical nursing experience in an oncology setting.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Bachelors or Masters Degree in Nursing.
Demonstrated interpersonal relationship that enhances communication, promotes conflict
resolution and facilitates staff mentoring and development.
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Demonstrated leadership, organizational and problem solving skills and the ability to work in
stressful situations.
Excellence in oral and written communication skills.