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Job Description for Area Supervisor

Ahmed Atef
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Job Description      Department: Nursing        Title: Area Supervisor



Reports to:

CNO and ACNO and House Supervisor.

Accountable to:

ACNO and CNO.

Collaborates with:

All other area supervisor and Medical teams.

Job Summary:

·       The Area Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that patient care is coordinated and managed appropriately within defined units or floor at (...............). The Nursing Supervisor responsible about all managerial and clinical issues related to nursing and responsible for ensuring that patient and family care services are delivered appropriately and the supervision of nursing staff at the assigned area is appropriately addressed.

Responsibilities and duties:

· Assume management and leadership responsibilities in nursing practice within designated area or as otherwise directed by nursing management.

· Liaise with all departments to facilitate effective and efficient patient care processes.

· Provide Nursing care of the highest quality, which is safe and in accordance with the Hospital Policy to achieve evidence based care objectives.

· To act as a coordinator between nursing units ensuring effective and efficient nursing administration processes.

· Responsible for implementing all policies and procedures and ensuring compliance by unit personnel.

· Act as a management and clinical mentor to the head nurses, Assistant head nurses nursing and other staff within the assigned area to aid with their development.

· Deploy staff in the units/floors according patient acuities within the assigned areas in coordination with the house supervisor.

· Do regular clinical rounds to ensure constant supervision in all areas of responsibility.

· Ensures the implementation of patient and family education whenever required.

· Contribute towards unit/ward specific orientation.

· Do performance appraisal at the end of probationary period and yearly performance appraisals with the assistance of the Head Nurse.

· Assist head nurses to develop a unit specific training program and monitor training with assistance of the Education Team and keep training records of her staff.

· Guides head nurses in planning assignments for nursing personnel at the assigned areas to ensure proper distribution of assignments and adequate management of time, space and facilities.

· Interpret the philosophy, objectives and policies of the hospital, the nursing department and the unit to staff, patients and health care personnel.

· Delegate authority to most capable H.N. in his/her absence.

· Hold regular meetings with the respective floors/units and submit minutes to the CNO.

· Participate in regular department meetings.

· Will immediately takes corrective action as needed for clinical errors.

· Development employee potential through performance evaluation and further training.

Clinical Governance:

·       Participate in formulating policies and standard procedures.

·   Supervise clinical activities of all nursing units to ensure evidence based clinical care.

·       Assist personally in any clinical activity as appropriate.

·       Ensure reporting, investigation and documentation of all sentinel events.

·       Ensure accurate nursing documentation is CNO by all nursing staff.

·       In urgent and emergency situations, take direct and appropriate action.

·       Acts as a clinical resource for nursing staff and participates in teaching and orientation of the new nurses in the assigned area.

·    Audit patient files regularly to ensure proper documentation according to (...............) policy.

·   Monitors all staff (including nursing and non-nursing personnel) under his/her supervision to ensure that they are:

·     Follow safety and procedure policies of customer management the use of equipment and supplies.

Participation in all safety protocols against fire and disaster, drills in

ü accordance with policies and procedures.

ü Follow   hooked up infection control policies and procedures.

ü Having a working knowledge of the following policies:

1) Code blue policy.

2) Disaster Policy.

3) Infection control policies.

Communication and Interpersonal skills:

·  Follow the correct channels of communication according to the nursing organizational chart.

·   Counsel and mentor staff, execute disciplinary actions according to the policy of (...............) and keep documentation thereof.

·       Display sensitivity towards religious and cultural diversities.

·       Must be fluent speak English and Arabic.

·       Have good organizational skills.

·       Facilitate good working relationships within ranks of staff and maintain a collegial relationship with the medical team.

Competencies:

Education:

· Must have BSN or equivalent internationally recognized Nursing Science qualification.

· Post graduate qualification in Nursing Administration/Management is an advantage. 

Experience:

·      Post graduate qualification in Nursing Administration/Management is an advantage.

·  Minimum 5 years’ experience in relevant specialty, 3 of them in a senior position.

·       Current BLS certification required, ACLS is an advantage.

Training:

· Participate in continuing and in-service education and maintain current knowledge through reading professional material. (Attendance of 50 hrs in-service education programs required per year).

·   Maintain current nursing licensure in country of origin and registration with the Egyptian Syndicate.

· Practice nursing in accordance with the Scope of practice in Egypt and International Council of Nurses.

Dress Code:

·       According to (...............) policy. 
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