House Administrator

Job Details

Job Summary and Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining clinical exposure through intervention, coordination of patient care, role modeling and consulting /problem solving.
• Utilizes the nursing process, ensuring compliance with quality standards established by regulatory agencies, Hospital standards of care, performance enhancement programs, and risk management.
• Builds and sustains collegial relationships, generates commitment, resolves conflicts, and collaborates with others, both individually and teams, to achieve desired outcomes.
• Applies performance management techniques leading to positive results and a well-developed staff.
• Supports St. Luke's Hospital's mission, vision and values by providing a caring environment.
• Facilitates unit/hospital performance enhancement projects through positive communication and rounding.
• Communicates with the Administrator on call regarding all scenarios requiring progressive communication.
• Makes collaborative decisions with nursing supervisors and AOC impacting hospital operations.
• Monitors and controls expenses outlined in the operational budget for patient care areas.
• Displays compassion, helpfulness, and consideration to patients, significant others, and guests.
• Manages incident reports and patient concerns.
• Counsels and coaches staff, completing counseling documentation as indicated in collaboration with the unit manager.
• Demonstrates self-leadership through self-assessment, requesting feedback, and developing continuous learning plans.
• Manages overtime and unit staffing for nursing staff based on budget, patient acuity, and census after 3 pm and on weekends.
• Communicates staffing decisions to Nurse Managers of concerned areas.
• Analyzes and manages the Bed Huddle process.
• Responds and intervenes in all emergency situations including House wide Codes, STEMI, and Hypothermia Emergency Room Patients.
• Coordinates all staff nurse sick calls and communicates information to the manager of concern and the SSP manager.
• Notifies Endoscopy and Operating Room on-call staff after 2300 M-F and Sat and Sun.
• Addresses problems promptly and decisively throughout the house.

Required

• Bachelor's Degree
• Five (5) years of relevant experience
• Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days

About Us

Baylor St Luke's Medical Center is an 1,045 bed facility located in the Texas medical center. It is a joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine and is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence. The hospital is home to the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally-accredited and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience, modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians.

Employment Type

PRN

Department

Administration

Hours/Pay Period

0

Requisition ID

2026-466677

Remote

No

Weekly Schedule

PRN - Varies

Category

Nursing Leadership

Shift

Varies