Supervisor Emergency Services Dept. RN (San Diego)

Job Summary:Provides (8-24 hours, 7 days/week) first-line operational supervision of the delivery, implementation and evaluation/improvement of direct patient care emergency medicine and nursing services and personnel in assigned functional unit/area(s) within a 24/7 Emergency Services Department. Ensures that healthcare team/staff provide high quality, cost-effective care and patient-focused services that comply with all organizational, departmental and local, state and federal regulatory requirements. Within assigned unit/area(s) implements, monitors, maintains and evaluates clinical nursing practice, quality, cost, service and utilization management standards.Essential Responsibilities:• Supervises the day-to-day operations and delivery of emergency nursing and patient care services including clinical practice standards, staffing, scheduling, safety/risk management, payroll, human resources, labor relations, budgets, quality management/ improvement.• Ensures that the highest quality of care is provided that complies with the Nursing Practice Act, TJC, federal, state and local regulatory requirements, established departmental policies/procedures and standards, as well as with utilization and clinical/performance standards and measures.• Evaluates/monitors and improves quality of service and utilization standards and responsible for coordinating/providing patient care that meets member, physician/provider, and internal clients needs across the continuum of care.• Investigates, recommends and implements/evaluates processes/practices to improve systems and patient care.• Monitors, improves and evaluates the performance of assigned staff; develops staff; counsels staff regarding performance issues; resolves human resources and labor relations issues; responsible on the first level for hiring, termination, discipline, promotion and demotion.• Collaborates with other managers and departments in developing appropriate levels of services; measuring and improving internal and external customer satisfaction; meeting access demands and service needs; improving the cost structure.• Investigates and resolves patient/family/member concerns regarding patient care and service quality.• Monitors and expedites patient care as indicated by patient condition; assigns patients to staff as indicated by acuity.#RNMGR