RN, Registered Nurse House Supervisor - Nursing Administration

Description

Summary : Assures appropriate staffing is maintained on all Nursing Units; responsible for the clinical and administrative supervision of overall hospital activities in the absence of Administration and Nursing Director / Managers. Responsibilities :

• Provides supervision and guidance to all areas by visiting units / departments throughout the shift to ascertain status of areas, interpreting policies and regulations to staff patients, and visitors, coordinating placement / transfer of patients, and responding to staffing issues
• Screens incoming patients for appropriateness of admission / transfer and facilitates placement in proper level of care
• Functions at all times as the hospital administrative representative by acting as hospital spokesperson, as appropriate, investigating incidents and events and taking appropriate action, interview to provide assistance in problem-solving, and conveying a positive image of the hospital
• Consults with administrator on-call as appropriate
• Arranges / facilitates emergency operations as needed
• Performs clinical functions as needed
• Intervenes in patient, family associated, and physician complaints and follows up with director / manager and patient advocate as appropriate
• Provides staffing for oncoming shift; assigns staff utilizing appropriate mix of full time, PRN and agency staff to meet each unit's needs
• Makes changes in KRONOS scheduling to represent the most recent staffing plan
• Monitors and utilizes competency / orientation check lists for temporary reassignment of hospital staff and assignment of agency staff
• Performs PFT reviews on PRN Pool associates
• Provides input to director on staff performance
• Works collaboratively with other house supervisors and staffing personnel within the region to effectively utilize the PRN pool

Requirements : Education / Skills

Experience Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

Work Schedule :

6AM - 6PM 12 HR Shift Work Type : Full Time