House Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in the planning of departmental & house-wide program development
• Affords assistance to staff to develop communication skills
• Affords assistance in the identification of education needs for the department and participates in education offerings
• Assumes direct responsibility for supervision of all hospital personnel on assigned shift
• Assumes authorization to remove medications from designated areas and to access the pyxis to refill pockets as needed when pharmacy is closed
• Assumes responsibility for engaging in the process of self evaluation and mutual evaluation with the Senior Director of Patient Care Services
• Assures that staff utilize computerization functions appropriately and accurately
• Collaborates with the education department to meet educational needs of staff
• Communicates and demonstrates support for departments’ annual plans and goals
• Communicates and supports organization’s mission, vision and goals
• Consistently displays a collaborative leadership style
• Acts as a role model
• Demonstrates awareness of department specific PI activities and or initiatives identified by department heads
• Demonstrates awareness of house-wide specific PI activities and or initiatives identified by the leadership
• Demonstrates excellent communication and work collaboratively with physicians
• Demonstrates knowledge of RN union contact and supports the NM by implementing it
• Develops an active and collaborative relationship with all departments
• Documents own record of attendance at educational offerings
• Facilitates unit/department program efforts by ensuring the effective implementation of department programs by working closely with staff and the multidisciplinary team
• Identifies program and systems problems; takes initiative to seek resolution and communicates changes to appropriate leader
• Incorporates knowledge about current issues in Nursing and Health Care into the professional practice environment
• Initiates activities to develop staff by mentoring, coaching
• Initiates, directs, and facilitates the delivery of high quality age appropriate care in a cost effective manner
• Maintains effective, diplomatic, accurate communications skills
• Makes effective decisions regarding staff and resource allocation that is supportive of patient needs and program budgets
• Participates in hospital wide and department level committees
• Participates in professional meetings and educational conferences to maintain and enhance professional competence
• Serves as a liaison between units, administration, and community
• Interacts with all departments, physicians, patients, community, and news media in a professional manner
• Affords assistance to patients, families, and staff as needed in time of crisis
• Supports the orientation process of new employees
• Utilizes critical thinking skills when unusual situations occur, demonstrates ability to implement action to best meet the needs of patients and staff

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, A.D.N., BSN, MSN preferred
• Three years of experience in an acute hospital setting
• Previous leadership experience desired
• Current VT RN license
• Current BLS and ACLS certification