House Nursing Supervisor

WVU Medicine

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for promoting and maintaining quality patient care through effective management and utilization of staff and supplies across all patient care units. The role supports patient populations with diverse needs related to illness, injury, age, developmental stage, or cultural background. The supervisor oversees staffing and patient placement, addresses patient care concerns, makes administrative decisions, supports caregivers, monitors safe practices and resource use, and contributes to staff development and service improvement. Scheduled for 36 hours per week.

Requirements

ADN or ASN degree.
Valid West Virginia RN license.
BLS and ACLS certification within 30 days of hire.
PALS certification within 90 days of hire.
Four years of current nursing experience involving various patient populations, including experience as a charge nurse, nurse manager, or supervisor.
Proficient IV skills.
Strong leadership and decision-making ability.
Ability to de-escalate situations.
Ability to communicate verbally, in writing, and electronically with healthcare personnel, families, and patients.
Ability to use a computer keyboard, monitor, mouse, and hospital software programs; answer telephones, transcribe messages, and use the patient call system.
Ability to operate patient-care equipment, which may include scales, lifting devices, blood pressure monitors, thermometers, and glucometers.
Ability to travel between facilities or buildings as needed; wear latex or vinyl gloves; and meet the Department of Labor medium-work standard, including exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally, 20 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly.
Ability to bend, stoop, reach, rotate normally, stand, and walk during an 11–12-hour shift, and to ambulate, position, turn, and pull up self-assisting adult patients.

Nice To Haves

BSN degree.
Emergency Room and/or Critical Care experience.

Responsibilities

Address patient care concerns and issues as they occur and report them as appropriate.
Assign and adjust nursing personnel to provide adequate staffing and an appropriate skill mix for unit acuity and safe patient care; plan staffing for the oncoming shift based on anticipated needs.
Make administrative decisions related to patient care and keep Nurse Managers and the President/COO informed of circumstances that have or may have a serious impact on patient care or the hospital.
Visit patient care units to assess patient conditions and staffing needs, support caregivers, and serve as a resource for clinical and administrative issues.
Ensure effective distribution and utilization of personnel on assigned shifts and arrange sufficient staffing for the following shift as needed.
Place patients according to nursing-care needs, staff availability and capabilities, required technology, safety and infection-control guidelines, and other established criteria.
Establish and maintain an environment in which personnel can provide safe, efficient, high-quality care.
Maintain and report departmental information and statistics for administrative and regulatory purposes within required time standards.
Interpret departmental policies, procedures, standards of care and practice, and budget and financial matters for staff and others when appropriate.
Use supplies, equipment, and personnel appropriately; document supply charges accurately and flex staff schedules to maintain the budget in response to census and productivity fluctuations.
Follow hospital, state, and federal guidelines for a safe environment and monitor staff compliance with safety, security, and infection-control policies and procedures.
Provide clinical services consistent with licensure when needed to ensure efficient and effective unit or department operations.
Communicate professionally and with concern for individual needs when interacting with patients, families, visitors, physicians, staff, and the public.
Stay current with changes in healthcare delivery, professional standards, regulatory and accrediting requirements, and organizational needs.
Work with the Education Department to identify options for meeting staff learning needs and participate in new-staff orientation.
Develop and implement processes to assess and improve services and regulatory compliance, and report results to appropriate administrative levels.
Pursue additional knowledge and skills and take responsibility for professional development.