NURSING SUPERVISOR (10 East Pediatric Intensive Care Unit)

Job Summary

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a 30-bed monitored ICU located on the 10th floor of the new C.S. Mott Children's Hospital.

The unit is multi-acuity ranging from critically ill to short stay observation. Multidisciplinary care is provided for children from newborn to young adult in partnership with Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, Hematology/Oncology, BMT, Nephrology, Transplant Surgery, and Pediatric Cardiology.

State of the art technology including ECMO, Nitric Oxide, High Frequency Ventilation, and CRRT are used in the care of patients in the PICU patients. Family centered care including family presence during physician rounds, nursing report, and parent spending the night with their child is supported and encouraged.

PICU participates in the NACHRI collaborative to improve quality of care and outcomes.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings
• Generous Paid Time Off Allowances
• Robust Tuition and Certification support programs
• Large offering of no cost CEs and professional development for advancement
  
  
  

Responsibilities*

To assist the Clinical Nursing Director in planning and management of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and the provision of patient care.

To provide leadership in the practice of nursing, emphasizing quality patient care, education and research.

To assist in coordinating between management and patient care activities consistent with the University of Michigan Heath?s mission and goal statements.

Reports directly to the Clinical Nursing Director. Collaborative/consultative relationship with other health professionals and administrative personnel.

Administrative and functional supervision is exercised over nursing and support staff as delegated by Clinical Nursing Director.

Responsibilities Include

Personnel Management:

Plan, assign and supervise the work of nursing and support staff.

Participate in interviewing, selecting and orienting nursing and support staff.

Participate in the counseling, coaching, discipline, and evaluation of unit staff.

Participate in the development, implementation and revision of individual performance plans.

Facilitate open channels of communication with managers, peers, staff, and physicians.

Coach and mentor Charge Nurses, Staff Nurses, and members of leadership team as delegated by Clinical Nursing Director.

Clinical Practice

Cover night shift with rotation to day / evening shifts as determined by staffing needs and the Clinical Nursing Director.

Shift times require flexibility to the needs of the unit as responsibilities include providing clinical assessment, mentoring, coaching and evaluation of staff on all shifts.

Management Of Clinical Area

Participate in the development and implementation of unit or area goals and objectives.

Identify and plan for staffing consistent with the needs of the patient population and budgetary requirements.

Participate in planning and problem solving of daily unit/area operations, priorities of patient services, and urgent and emergent care.

Interpret and implement the Hospital and University policies and procedures and the standards of regulatory agencies.

Participate in the monitoring of Department payroll and commodity expenditures.

Provide input into the payroll and commodity budget planning process.

Coordinate performance evaluation activities for unit staff as delegated by the Clinical Nursing Director. Participate in hiring activities of unit staff, conducting personnel interviews and reference checks. Collaborate with Educational Nurse Coordinator to implement competency-based evaluation.

Participate in developing of unit/area policy/procedure and standards of Nursing Care in collaboration with the Clinical Nursing Director and Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Anticipate and respond to patient/family issues and concerns.

Quality Assurance And Research

Participate in planning, coordinating and evaluating unit quality improvement activities.

Promote the integration of research findings into clinical practice by unit nursing staff in collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Promote staff involvement in clinical research, as applicable

Certification

Expectations of the Role:

• Completion of a Nurse Leadership certification within one (1) year of accepting this position or when eligible to certify, whichever comes first. Examples include Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML) or, Nurse Executive (NE-BC). Certifications must be recognized by the Magnet Recognition Program? and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC.) See full list here.
  
  
  

Other

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with administrators, physicians, peers and subordinates.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to be effective, positive change agent.
• Demonstrate flexibility related to unit staffing and patient care needs.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with Clinical Nursing Director, supervisor, unit leadership, administrators, physicians, peers and subordinates.
• Evidence of ability to assess, interpret, and analyze clinical information independently and collaboratively.
• Computer competency including Word, Excel, and be able to extract data from University supported computer data bases.
  
  
  

Nursing Specific Info

If you have questions regarding this posting or would like assistance with nursing opportunities please contact Nurse Recruitment at (734) 936-5183.

Required Qualifications*

Required Educational Requirements

Applicant must meet one of the following:

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing OR
• Associates degree or diploma in Nursing and a Masters degree in Nursing.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
• Minimum five (5) years RN experience.
• Minimum two (2) years recent (within the last 5 years) RN experience in clinical area of Pediatric Intensive Care.
• Completion of a Nurse Leadership certification within two (2) years of accepting this position or when eligible to certify, whichever comes first. Certification is expected to be maintained while in this leadership role. Examples include Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML) or, Nurse Executive (NE-BC). Certifications must be recognized by the Magnet Recognition Program and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Evidence of demonstrated or potential leadership ability including charge nurse, team leader, advancement in professional development framework, or other management/leadership experience.
  
  
  

NOTE: Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position.

RESUME REQUIRED (for Both Internal & External Applicants)

You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position

Desired Qualifications*

Master of Science Nursing.

Previous supervisory experience.

Knowledge of the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers policies and practices. Minimum 2 years current clinical experience.

Experience within the last two years of ICU and/or Pediatric ICU/Pediatric Cardiac ICU experience.

Consultative and teaching skills

Work Schedule

Hours/Week: 40 hours

Days/Shift/Hours: Night shift, combination of 8, 10, 12 hour shifts.

The expected staffing component is 30%.

Location: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital-10 East- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.