Clinical Supervisor, ICU

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The Medical Intensive Care Unit provides exceptional care for critically ill adult patients. Patients may require frequent critical care assessments, invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring, vasoactive drug therapy, continuous renal replacement therapy, and rapid sequence intubation.

The major diagnoses cared for in the Medical Intensive Care Unit include, but are not limited to, respiratory failure requiring ventilator support, severe sepsis/septic shock, anaphylaxis, gastrointestinal bleeding, renal/liver failure, accidental/intentional overdose, behavioral health, and DKA/HHS on insulin infusion.

The Clinical Supervisor provides direct patient care and supervises the nursing operations of a unit. In the absence of the Manager or Director may assume 24 hour nursing responsibility. Works with a unit specific patient population.

Required:

1. Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. a. Three (3) years' experience in clinical area with a minimum of one (1) year in area of specialty OR b. Bachelor's in Nursing with Two (2) years experience in clinical area with a minimum of one (1) year in area of specialty

2. Demonstrated ability to set priorities and make appropriate clinical and supervisory decisions. Must possess good problem solving skills.

3. Successful completion of a management course prior to appointment, or within six (6) months of employment.

4. Demonstrated leadership capabilities.

5. Certified in cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

6. Other certifications such as ACLS, PALS, NRP may be required based on department needs.

Preferred:

1. National certification in specialty.

2. Previous management/charge nurse experience.

3. Three (3) years of experience in nursing with minimum of one (1) year in area of specialty.

4. B.S. degree in Nursing.