HOUSE ADMINISTRATOR

Cook County•Chicago, IL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The House Administrator functions in the absence of the Chief Nursing Executive in providing direction and administrative leadership to nursing staff. This position functions in collaboration with the Administrator on Duty (AOD) and Administrator On-Call (AOC) for making operational decisions, resolving problems, and responding to hospital wide emergencies. The position functions autonomously for nursing and patient care related issues. All decisions and actions are within the established Cook County Health and Hospitals System guidelines and standards for patient care.

Requirements

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university, is required (must provide official transcripts at time of interview)
Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Illinois, is required (Must provide proof at time of interview if already obtained)
Minimum five (5) years of nursing experience, is required
Minimum three (3) years of experience in nursing supervision/management or hospital administration with experience in dealing with staffing shortages, nursing personnel issues, resolving patient flow problems, and responding to facilities emergencies, is required
Knowledge of physical layout of all building on the complex including their floor plans, fire and utility systems is required
Knowledge of hospital chain of command and appropriate channels authority
Strong interpersonal skills for communicating with all levels of hospital personnel
Written and verbal communication for communicating with personnel and preparing reports
Analytical skills, problem solving skills for all decisions involving patient care, staffing and emergency response

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university is preferred

Responsibilities

Conducts rounds in patient care areas related to nursing staff supervision and family care as needed, investigates problems, complaints and policy violations, documenting incidents and taking appropriate action to ensure the effective and efficient operation of patient care services at Stroger Hospital.
Follow up as necessary with patient complaints, quality or process problems, and make recommendations for future preventative measures.
Serves as the first line of authority in settling employee disputes during off hours.
Reviews patient census information to facilitate timely discharges and admissions, to approve or authorizes patient transport or transfers to other medical facilities, and to make appropriate changes to staffing. These decisions have a direct impact on hospital revenue.
Provides guidance and assistance to hospital staff on all sentinel events.
In collaboration with the Administrator on Duty (AOD), functions as a facilitator, coordinates repairs, and secures equipment from outside vendors in the event of life support equipment malfunctions.
Intervenes and seeks corrections if patients sign out against medical advice or abscond.
Intervenes in incidents involving the management of potentially violent patients.
Assists the ADO to evaluate and approve the release of patient valuables and sign off on all checks issued by the hospital cashier when needed.
Addresses patient and family concerns regarding patient care issues.
Collaborates with the AOD for initiating Emergency Response Procedures and activates the Emergency Management System for External Emergencies, including all drills for Homeland Security response plans, Hazardous Materials Response Plans, Fire, and Post Operative Recovery Power. During an emergency may authorize the use of equipment that would otherwise be unauthorized.
Collaborates with Public Affairs and ADO on all newsworthy events if requested.
Ensures the infant security system is operable and makes arrangements for repairs, when necessary.
Intervenes when an immediate threat to life or health, damage to equipment or buildings is posed that could result in the injury of patients, visitors or staff.
Assumes leadership responsibilities in collaboration with the AOD for patient care incidents related to the hospital being placed on full or partial by-pass or diversion.
Performs other related duties as required / assigned.