House Supervisor

JOB SUMMARY

The House Supervisor at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for providing effective leadership, managing nursing units, and ensuring adequate staffing levels. They act as a clinical resource for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, respond to clinical emergencies, and collaborate with the transfer center to assign patients to nursing units. As a supervisor, this role oversees and guides a team of employees to ensure efficient task completion, promoting teamwork and effective coordination.

JOB FUNCTIONS

• Leadership: Demonstrates effective leadership skills and serves as a role model for staff and peers.
• Management: Organizes and manages nursing service activities of each nursing unit within the main unit in compliance with the medical plan of care. Coordinates with Transfer Center regarding appropriate assignment of patients to nursing units.
• Supervision: Responsible for evaluating work performance of nursing service employees in terms of patient care, unit relations, and efficiency of service.
• Training: Assures adequately trained staff for safe and effective care working in conjunction with the staffing office and nurse managers.
• Budget: Considers budgetary staffing allowances when making staffing assignments.
• Clinical: Functions as a clinical resource person for pediatric and adolescent patients. Provides a variety of clinical functions/nursing skills to adult and geriatric patients. Responds to codes and other clinical emergencies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Required: Associate's Degree of Science in Nursing. Preferred: Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing.
• Licenses and Certifications: Required: RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure. Must be licensed as an RN in the state of Mississippi. Upon Hire: ACLS, PALS, and Current CPR certification.
• Work Experience: Required: 4-6 years prior knowledge and experience in area of supervision (3-5 years preferred).
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Proficiency in maintaining current knowledge of nursing standards of practice, regulatory and accrediting agencies. Must meet continuing education requirements. Directs/implements nursing plan of care. Collaborates with Transfer Center and unit charge nurses to determine appropriate bed assignments. Directs the bed assignments during periods of high census and bed alerts. Attends nursing management meetings to discuss operation, need, and programs for improvement. Completes all required leadership classes. Serves on committees as appointed by Vice President or Director. Directs communication effectively with all personnel of nursing units. Must be able to adjust to and demonstrate effective leadership within a rapidly changing healthcare environment. Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills to all customers/co-workers ;and in all aspects of patients care and job performance.

SUPERVISION

• Responsible for evaluating work performance and conducting yearly performance appraisals of assigned group of Resource Pool employees.
• Directs the bed assignments during periods of high census and bed alerts.
• Attends nursing management meetings to discuss operation, need, and programs for improvement.

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• Freedom to Act
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