Department: Postpartum

Shift’s Available:  Days

Employment Type: Full Time 

Hours: 12 hour 

Location: Dallas Regional Medical Center – Mesquite, TX

We are seeking a Postpartum Clinical Supervisor. A Registerd Nurse who is essential in maintaining a safe, efficient, and effective environment, ensuring that both patients and nursing teams are supported throughout the process. 

• Provides direct communication with the Director and/or House Supervisor of unanticipated patient care events and/or risk management activities within patient care unit(s);
• Utilizes nursing personnel effectively, assisting with required scheduling, staffing and assignments;
• Provides direction, supervision and evaluation of staff and/or staff education as necessary;
• Assists with performance evaluations, progressive discipline of staff and other related HR activities as needed;
• Assesses supplies and equipment availability, ensures their proper use and functionality and assists in the daily maintenance of par levels;
• Collaborates with other department managers/supervisors to ensure smooth coordination of services to patients; enhanced patient flow within the facility and efficient admission/discharge/transfer processes;
• Assesses patient care delivery and quality of care/documentation on a consistent basis;
• directs staff members to make immediate changes in the plan of care, as appropriate to ensure patient safety and adherence to regulatory guidelines, hospital policies, procedures, protocols and/or clinical pathways and notifies Department Director, House Supervisor and/or Medical Staff as appropriate utilizing the chain of command.
• Interviews patients/families on admission and during rounds to enhance positive patient experiences, provide comprehensive orientation to the patient care unit and increase patient/family awareness on how to access services and/or the charge nurse, if necessary.
• May perform direct patient care within scope of practice and clinical competency to ensure patient safety and patient/nurse ratios; he/she shall be temporarily relieved of Charge Nurse duties during such times by Director/designee and shall document details of same on patient care assignment record.

   

   

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare: 

• Health, dental, and vision insurance options 

• Paid vacation, sick time and holidays 

• Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options 

• Employer 401K options 

• Tuition reimbursement options  

• Life, disability, and other insurance options

• Current and valid state RN License.
•  BLS certification within 30 days and maintain current
• NRP certification within 90 days and maintain current
• Basic Fetal monitoring within 60 days of hire and maintain current Minimum of one (1) year experience in specialty setting (OB)
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Specialty certification within 2 years preferred
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred