Administrative House Manager PRN

Qualifications

2 year / Associate Degree in Nursing (Required)
4 Year / Bachelor's Degree In Nursing (Preferred)
2 or more years Nursing Leadership Experience (Required)

Work Experience

Provides direct supervision to staff in providing patient care.
Assigns, directs and delegates clinical staff to meet patients' needs based on competency of personnel, adjusts staffing patterns based on patient care needs.
Ensures staff provides ongoing assessment of patients including the review of lab results and reports abnormal findings to physician.
Monitors procedures performed by ancillary departments.
Receives patient traffic and coordinates bed control/throughput for all patients.
Identifies those patients meeting criteria for use of the Trauma Team and coordinates the patient flow through the unit when the team is in progress.
Recognizes The Need For, And Ensures The Notification Of, Law Enforcement Personnel, Coroner And Rape Crisis As Appropriate.
Ensures Appropriate Contact Is Made With Discharged Patients For Returned Abnormal Laboratory And/or Radiology Results.

Essential Functions

Provides direct supervision to staff in providing patient care.
Assigns, directs and delegates clinical staff to meet patients' needs based on competency of personnel, adjusts staffing patterns based on patient care needs.
Ensures staff provides ongoing assessment of patients including the review of lab results and reports abnormal findings to physician.
Monitors procedures performed by ancillary departments.
Receives patient traffic and coordinates bed control/throughput for all patients.
Identifies those patients meeting criteria for use of the Trauma Team and coordinates the patient flow through the unit when the team is in progress.
Recognizes The Need For, And Ensures The Notification Of, Law Enforcement Personnel, Coroner And Rape Crisis As Appropriate.
Ensures Appropriate Contact Is Made With Discharged Patients For Returned Abnormal Laboratory And/or Radiology Results.

Care Processes

Treats patients and families with compassion and implements plan of care.
Bases care decisions on plan of care.
Monitors and documents patient response.
Establishes rapport with clients.
Adapts Communication Style, Listens And Responds To Patient Needs.
Recognizes Age-specific Responses To Treatment.
Provides Effective Interventions.
Respects Patient's Confidentiality And Privacy.
Supports Social, Spiritual, And Cultural Needs Of Patients And Families.
Manages Difficult Or Emotional Patient Situations.

RN - QUALITY

Uses the results of quality improvement activities in nursing practice.
Uses creativity and innovation in nursing practice to improve care delivery.
Incorporates evidence-based knowledge to initiate change in nursing practice.
Participates in quality improvement activities.

RN - NURSING ANA CODE OF ETHICS

Accountable for individual practice and delegation to provide optimum care.
Practices with compassion and respect.
Primary commitment is to advocate for the patient, family and community.
Assures patient safety through competency and growth of self and others.
Contributes to a healthy work environment through shared decision-making.
Collaborates with other health professionals to meet healthcare needs.

STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE

Provide professional standards in practicing nursing.
Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation.
Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues.
Identifies the expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient and the situation.
Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives for expected outcomes.
Implements the identified plan.
Evaluates the progress toward attainment of outcomes.

STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE

Provide assistance to patients and visitors when administering care.
Enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
Attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice.
Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
Collaborates with patient, family, and others in the conduct of nursing practice.
Provides leadership in the professional practice setting.
Maintains confidentiality.