Job Details
Job Type
Part-time
Description
Shift: 12 hours, 3x/week
Job Summary: The Nursing House Supervisor is responsible for promoting and maintaining quality patient care through effective management of the activities of the total patient care services during his/her assigned shift, in the absence of the Administrator and/or designee, the Nursing House Supervisor has the authority and responsibility for administrative decisions and appropriate notification of the Administrator-on-call.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Carries out hospital/nursing policies, procedures and standards.
- Visits all patient care units to ascertain condition of patients, evaluate staffing needs and provide support to caregivers.
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Administers the effective distribution and utilization of personnel employed during the respective shift, sends staff home when census is low.
- Coordinates and evaluates services rendered by and to all departments during the respective shift on an on-going basis. Is responsible for maintaining the budgeted worked hours per unit of service.
- Keeps the Nurse Executive, his/her representative and/or the Administrator informed regarding circumstances or situations which have or may have serious impact.
- Uses good judgment in ensuring adherence to established hospital procedures and policies.
- Informs personnel on ensuing shift regarding condition of patients, follow-up actions required and any special conditions.
- Participates on various committees.
- Participates and assists in the planning and providing of in-service education programs within the hospital or other meetings, seminars or institutes conducted outside the hospital.
- Participates in patient care meetings and in-service education functions.
- Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Evaluates and documents performance of employees as indicated and communicates this information to the Patient Care Manager.
- Assumes the duties as outlined in the Emergency Preparedness Manual.
- Follows Pharmacy protocols for obtaining drugs when the Pharmacist is unavailable.
- Evaluates accuracy of staffing systems.
Requirements
Professional Requirements: - Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
- Ensures that conduct is professional at all times.
- Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time.
- Maintains and ensures patient confidentiality at all times.
- Actively participates in performance improvement and quality improvement (QI) activities.
- Completes annual in-service and education requirements and returns in a timely fashion.
- Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state and federal and CMS regulations.
- Wears identification while on duty.
- Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, departments and staff.
- Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner in the community.
- Attends committee, CQI and management meetings, as appropriate, actively participates in CQI activities. .
- Ensures compliance with policies and procedures regarding operations, fire, safety and infection control.
- Effectively and consistently communicates administrative directives to personnel.
- Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
- Communicates the mission, vision, ethics, goals and core values of the hospital, as well as the mission statement of the department.
- Resolves personnel concerns at the departmental level, utilizing the grievance process as required.
Regulatory Requirements:- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and hold current licensure in the state as a registered professional nurse.
- Experience as a staff nurse and manager.
- ACLS certification within six months.
- Successful completion of critical care course within six months.
- NRP and/or certification within six months.