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Overview
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital's Postpartum Mother-Baby Unit is seeking a full-time Nursing Supervisor who has compassion and patience for providing special care to our new Moms and Infants as well as leadership.
The Sentara Norfolk General Mother-Baby Unit is a 30-bed unit.
The Supervisor, Nursing and Patient Care Services for acute care shares the 24/7 responsibility to assist the manager for the daily operations of one or more clinical areas. Supervises patient care services staff to ensure patient safety, provides high quality outcomes and an exceptional patient/family experience; assists manager in the development and monitoring of the departmental budget; coordinates the purchasing and payroll processes; serves as a technical/clinical resource to team members; and performs work assignments as needed to provide appropriate coverage and to mentor/assist staff. Assists manager with interviewing, hiring, developing, and retaining staff members with the goal of developing a highly reliable work team. May coordinate and/or assist with staff education, orientation and precepting of members of the team. Utilizes effective communication/ interpersonal skills and is able to adapt leadership style to support achieving department goals and objectives. Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire. A valid RN license in the state(s) of practice is required.
Our Nurses assess, ensure that proper healing is occurring, and provide self-care education to our new Moms during the post-partum stay. The unit encourages the new Mom to room with their new baby. The Mom-Baby Nurse sees that the newborn is assessed, cleaned, fed, and swaddled, and educates the new Mom on proper infant care.
Shift:
Full-Time (40 hours) with a rotating schedule
REQUIREMENTS:
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2-years RN Experience Required
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Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing is REQUIRED
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Basic Life Support (BLS) REQUIRED
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RN-Bachelor’s Degree REQUIRED
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