Admin Nursing Coordinator (House Supervisor) - Part-Time - NIGHTS

Position Overview

Shift: 7:00pm-7:30am (rotating weekends and holidays)

Essential Functions

• Affords assistance in identifying clinical and administrative priorities.
• Utilizes guidelines from the public relations department for communication with outside agencies and media.
• Follows and adheres to procedures outlined in emergency preparedness and department-specific protocols.
• Reports any unusual activity or emergency to the administrator on call.
• Investigates incidents and accidents to ensure appropriate and accurate responses, actions, and documentation.
• Communicates and disseminates information and directions as requested during their tour of duty.
• Exercises discretion and judgment to evaluate clinical and administrative solutions in collaboration with the nurse manager and nursing staff.
• Works collaboratively to facilitate the distribution of available resources.
• Initiates a plan of action and ensures follow-through appropriately.
• Collaborates with nursing staff to coordinate activities during their tour of duty.
• Coordinates staffing and reviews staffing patterns for the next shift.
• Consults with nurse managers and directors regarding staffing and scheduling issues and needs.
• Makes rounds throughout the hospital to assess the quality of nursing care and identify unit-specific needs.
• Communicates concerns to appropriate staff members.
• Responds to patient concerns and coordinates activities in accordance with CH policies and procedures.
• Makes effective operational decisions based on the Nurse Practice Act, Code of Nursing, NJ State, Federal, OSHA, and CHS policies and procedures.
• Ensures patient's right to confidentiality.
• Assumes an active role in identifying staff issues, counseling staff, and addressing employee grievances according to established policies.
• Works to achieve resolution efficiently and quickly.
• Collaborates with the nurse manager to provide oversight for new employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned and demonstrates a willingness to adapt to changing departmental demands.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required, Master’s degree preferred.
• TNCC required within six months of hire if working at RMC campus only.
• AHA ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support, AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider, AHA PALS or must obtain within 6 months of hire date.
• Registered Nurse (RN) certification.
• NIH Stroke Scale Certification (or must obtain by end of orientation) AND 8 hours of Stroke-related Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) contact hours annually.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills.

Special Training

Intermediate computer skills.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Frequent physical demands include: Walking, Sitting, Standing, Climbing (stairs or ladders), Carrying objects, Pushing/Pulling, Twisting, Bending, Reaching forward, Reaching overhead, Squatting/kneeling/crawling, Wrist position deviation, Pinching/fine motor activities, Keyboard use/repetitive motion.
• Continuous physical demands include: Taste or Smell, Talk or Hear.
• Sensory requirements include: Accurate near vision, Accurate far vision, Color discrimination, Minimal depth perception, Accurate hearing.
• Anticipated occupational exposure risks include: Bloodborne pathogens, Chemicals, Airborne communicable diseases, Extreme temperatures, Radiation, Uneven surfaces or elevations, Extreme noise levels, Dust/particulate matter.

Benefits

• Medical Plan
• Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Healthcare FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Retail Savings and Investment Plan
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Short Term Disability (STD)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Transit
• Commuter Parking
• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Spouse Voluntary Life
• Employee Voluntary Life
• Child Voluntary Life
• Voluntary Legal Services
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Program