House Supervisor - RN (Relief)

About the role

Responsible for promoting and maintaining quality patient care through the effective management and utilization of resources (staff and supplies) on all patient care units and for patient populations with diverse needs related to their illness, injury, age, developmental stage, or cultural background.

Responsibilities

• Validates decisions, when necessary, with the House Supervisor.
• Manages public relations matters regarding media inquiries concerning patients and unusual events.
• Assists staff in nursing and other departments to resolve problems that impact the delivery of patient care.
• Collaborates with the department director as necessary.
• Keeps management informed regarding the situation and its outcomes as appropriate.
• Consistently provides current bed status of all units and patients to the Emergency Department physician, Med-Com, and MARS so that patients can be accepted for transfer as expeditiously as possible.
• Assesses the unit’s activity level during rounds.
• Confers with the unit Charge Nurse regarding unusual patient care situations or other concerns voiced.
• Assists the Charge Nurse in resolving complex problems related to staff performance, inappropriate behaviors or other problems involving patients, visitors, or staff.
• Assigns Resource Pool and Per Diem staff to best meet staffing needs.
• Affords assistance in arranging appropriate staffing, such as calling in additional unit staff or enforcing Staffing Adjustment Guidelines.
• Assesses the need for re-assignment of staff and makes those re-assignments.
• Collaborates with operational support departments (housekeeping, transport, etc.) to maximize patient throughput.
• Displays expertise when assisting with clinical nursing issues and consults with other professionals as the need arises.
• Negotiates decisions with physician, visitors, staff and others in a professional manner that staff can emulate.
• Conducts patient rounding and facilitates service recovery in a timely manner.
• Responds to emergency pages, assesses the need for additional help, coordinates plan for patient transfer, if necessary, and ensures family support.
• Works in conjunction with House Supervisor to complete fitness for duty requirements.
• Participates in Performance Improvement/Quality Improvement activities as appropriate.

  Requirements

  • Current license to practice Registered Professional Nursing in West Virginia.
  • Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
  • Possess Specialty certification in nursing administration or specialty.
  • Five (5) years' nursing experience, preferably in a hospital setting.

  Qualifications

  • Education, Certification, and/or Licensure: ADN or ASN Degree. Valid WV, or state in which services are provided, RN license. BLS and ACLS within 30 days of hire. PALS within 90 days of hire.
  • Experience: Four (4) years of current nursing experience that includes various patient populations, experience as a charge nurse, nurse manager or supervisor.

  Skills and Abilities

  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be self-motivated.

  Benefits

  Not specified.

  Pay

  $52.92 - $52.92

  Schedule

  Scheduled Weekly Hours: 8