RN House Supervisor – Nursing Administration

About the role

Current Opening: One Full-Time night’s position (36 hours / week)

Responsibilities

• Staff the oncoming shift and addresses changes in staffing needs as they occur as well as census fluctuation.
• Document on the House Supervisor report sheet every shift and justify staffing decision to the department leader and CNO as requested.
• Represents administrative leadership and acts according to leadership standards, including but not limited to the safeguarding of confidential, privileged, or sensitive information.
• Aid in patient care in all areas, as required.
• Serve as administrative resource person to staff.
• Communicate pertinent information to on-coming house supervisor.
• Read and document in Supervisor’s Communication Book to assure passage of accurate and current information to all supervisors.
• Document details of potential disciplinary/behavior problems, staff sick calls, tardiness, absenteeism, and any other patient/resident/visitor unusual events or safety concerns in the Occurrence Reporting System.
• Assist nursing leadership with employee evaluations through input and anecdotal note documentation of both positive and negative observations.
• Respond to all emergencies and resuscitation.
• Assume team leader responsibility during resuscitation unless primary nurse is already performing in that role.
• Maintain the standards for professional nursing.
• Supervise staff in maintaining adequate drug records; initiate action to correct errors in the narcotic count.
• Perform narcotic count on Inpatient Services Unit each shift.
• Assume responsibility for staff performance during the shift.
• Participate in simulation and any education drills.
• Assure infection control policies are observed.
• Must perform 2 hand hygiene audits per month and submit through the Speedy Audit app.
• Participate in the monthly outdate crash cart checks.
• Day shift House Supervisor will perform daily crash cart checks and document.
• Absorb and manage the workload of the House Supervisor during the shift.
• Assist staff with written care plans and medical record documentation.
• Assume responsibility for supply management after hours; carry pharmacy and stock room keys.
• Participate in nurse management activities and in-services as required by nursing and hospital administration.
• Incident command leader until appropriate senior leader is available to take over command.
• Adhere to legal guidelines and hospital policy regarding release of information and evidence to law enforcement, media or the public.
• Participate in activities to promote PVHC in community health and education.
• Attend workshops, as possible, and take responsibility for keeping own knowledge and skills up to date.
• Conducts Employee Urine drug screens for cause.
• Demonstrates competency in psychosocial and psychomotor aspects of nursing.
• Implements nursing actions by either direct care or delegation of that responsibility, based on level of acuity and individual patient need.
• Understands and reacts effectively to unique needs of patients whose age may range from premature infant to elderly adult.
• Implements the plan of care by provision of direct care or by delegation, based on the needs of the patient/resident, the functional or developmental age of the patient/resident, and by the competencies exhibited by the nurse.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, ADN required, BSN preferred.
• Registered Nurse, licensed in the State of Wyoming.
• BLS, ACLS, NRP and PALS for Healthcare Provider.
• NRP-TNCC Preferred.

Skills

• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide, compute rate, ratio, and percent in order to accurately determine medication dosages and establish accurate intravenous rates.
• Knowledgeable in metric and appropriate measurements and can convert from one system to the other as needed.
• Competency in basic computer skills and willingness to learn and apply electronic applications.
• Work with confused or combative patients/residents.
• Read, write and comprehend simple instructions, memos and correspondence.
• Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Speak and document clearly and concisely.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with members of the Health Care Team.
• Solve practical problems and work under the direction of the licensed nursing staff.
• Demonstrates an awareness of cost effective patient/resident care delivery.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Long term disability coverage.
• PTO – New employees accrue the equivalent of up to twenty days of PTO withing their first calendar year.
• EIB (Extended Illness Bank) – Our version of accrued sick leave.
• Nine paid holidays which includes two personal holidays.
• Tuition Savings Plan.
• Opportunities to cash out PTO for personal use, student loan payments, and in-house medical bills.
• Tuition reimbursement – up to $5,000 per year.
• Fun to be Fit program and Club Dauntless Membership Discount.
• HRA – Flex spending accounts.