House Supervisor FT Days - OLOL Ascension

at  Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System

The House Supervisor provides oversight for multiple hospital departments in the absence of unit management. Addresses patient care, staffing, and any other issues that may arise. Supervises nurses and staff and takes administrative responsibilities. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to accomplish responsibilities. Creativity is expected to perform job. Leads and directs the work of others.

Leadership and Supervision

• Assigns and monitors staff work and work schedules according to department policy
• Maintains appropriate data on employee attendance for payroll/ATM
• Maintains appropriate data on employee performance for counseling and performance review
• Address any behavioral issues timely and effectively
• Demonstrates ability to coach and mentor staff
• Serves as a clinical resource for staff
• Coordinates and communicates critical information related to risk issues, guest service issues or other need to know information with administration, risk management, medical management, medical staff, and patient advocates
• Responsible for daily staffing verification to assure appropriate number, skill mix and competency
• Effectively responds to administrative issues and notifies administrator on call as appropriate

Patient Throughput Management

• Manages patient admissions/transfers/discharges in a timely manner.
• Triages incoming calls from external sites and manages patient placement appropriately.
• Receives requests for transfers from other facilities, coordinates transfer and initiates transport team if necessary.
• Coordinates bed assignments for inpatients, outpatients, pre/post operative surgical patients. Monitors patient levels of care for appropriateness and facilitates changes with appropriate provider as necessary.
• Facilitates as appropriate the scheduling of surgical and specialty procedures and timely notification of appropriate teams as necessary.

Clinical Practice and Care Management

• Responds effectively and efficiently to the needs of the nursing team for treatments, procedures and equipment such as but not limited to: *Code Blue *Rapid response team calls, disaster situations *IV Therapy Assistance *Minimum and Moderate Sedation Analgesia
• Provides clinical practice and care management RN job standards as needed.

Communication and Collaboration

• Consistently communicates/collaborates with the health care team members, patients and families to maximize patient outcomes.
• Appropriately delegates patient care activities to other health care team members and participates in making and revising staff assignments to achieve maximum productivity.

Quality

• Participates in quality improvement initiatives by utilizing standards, guidelines, and pathways for care delivery.
• Incorporates evidence-based practice and research findings into nursing practice to enhance outcomes.

Professional Development

• Acts as a clinical resource and serves as a mentor to health care team members; displays leadership behaviors.
• Identifies own learning needs based on self-evaluation and the progress made from the previous year’s goals.
• Accountable for all documentation and completion of all required continuing education and competencies relevant to area of practice as defined by clinical management.
• Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning.
• Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serves as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. Leadership skills in critical thinking, decision-making, and problem solving.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years acute care experience and 1 year charge/supervisory nurse experience
Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Special Skills: Proficient in the English language, verbal and written communication skills, computer skill. Proficient IV Therapy skills. Critical Thinking skills
Licensure: Current State license as RN; BLS Certification; ACLS and PALS must be obtained within 6 months of hire date

Please refer the Job description for details