Supervisor Of Or Sterile Processing OperationsThe Supervisor Of Or Sterile Processing Operations is a first line supervisor who, in collaboration with the Clinical Manager, directs care and coordinates resources for a specified unit and performs administrative activities while providing leadership and support to staff.Responsibilities:Key accountabilities include: Department Focus; Human Resource Management; Departmental/Organizational Support; and Clinical Practice Management/Development. The related values of each major area of responsibility are:Core behaviors:Collaborates and supports the health care team in the delivery of quality and fiscally responsible patient-focused care.Participates in quality assessment and improvement programs.Enhances unit behaviors through education and technology implementation.Provides leadership in the development of policies, procedures, standards of care and critical paths.Human Resource Management Core Behaviors:Facilitates, stimulates and evaluates human resources to provide quality, cost efficient patient care.Documents and communicates staff performance.Collaborates to foster staff development.Develops unit staffing schedule.Conducts informational staff meetings.Identifies staff educational needs.Resolves nursing care conflicts.Contributes to unit staff appraisals and developmental goals.Assists in the credentialing process.Collaborates with Nursing Faculty and students.Respects Rhode Island Hospital policies.Participates in staff recruitment and retention.Implements disciplinary action.Financial Management Core Behaviors:Utilizes resources to develop cost efficient delivery of high quality services.Develops critical paths.Encourages financial conscientious staff.Assists in the development of budgets.Encourages staff to implement new concepts and technology.Develops unit staffing and scheduling.Monitors staff compliance to schedule.Departmental/Organizational Support Core Behaviors:Contributes to the organizational plan for development of short and long-term goals.Provides unit management coverage.Directs and supervises unit staff.Identifies and resolves conflict and problems.Communicates the status of unit operations.Participates in unit management meetings.Chairs unit staff meetings.Collaborates with nursing faculty.Participates in the formation of policy, procedures, standards.Participates on organizational committees.Complies to JCAHO standards.Clinical Practice Management/Development Core Behaviors:Assists in the advancement of team participation.Remains current on the latest concepts, techniques, and methods.Demonstrates flexibility and recognizes the needs for the overall organization.Participates in professional organization.Performance Standards:Ensures equipment maintenance.Ensures compliance with departmental and regulatory standards.Ensures safety checks.Assigns daily clinical staff.Assigns staff to projects/committees.Investigate and document concerns.Counsels staff and implements disciplinary steps.Has input into and/or hires/terminates staff.Performs performance reviews.Ensures appropriate use of incident reports.Assists with developing/maintaining policy and procedures.Recognizes trends and discusses with Clinical Manager.Management commitment.Shift report; timely schedule information sharing.Qualifications:Education: Must have current licensure to practice as a Certified Sterile Processing Technician. CRCST or equivalent required.Experience: Minimum of 3 years relevant experience with demonstrated clinical and leadership skills.
Maintains mandatory skills; remains current in practice and technology; as an active member of IAHCSMM.Supervision: Supervisory responsibility for up to 50 FTEs.Pay Range: $64,480.00-$106,412.80EEO Statement: Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.Location: Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903Work Type: M-F 2:00pm - 10:30pmWork Shift: EveningDaily Hours: 8 hoursDriving Required: No