RN-House Supervisor-FT

Kingman Regional Medical Center•Kingman, AZ

About The Position

The House Supervisor/Resource Nurse serves as a resource for staff and a representative of Nursing management. The role proactively coordinates high-quality, safe patient-care flow, manages continuous process improvement, and supports a positive, respectful, and professional work environment. The position represents Nursing Administration in managing hospital activity and provides nursing care in accordance with physician direction, the Arizona State Nurse Practice Act, and applicable nursing standards and regulations. The role uses the nursing process to assess patients’ total health needs, implement nursing interventions, develop and carry out plans of care, and evaluate patient responses. The House Supervisor supports staffing and resource coordination, assists staff with problem-solving and clinical work, participates in emergency responses, and helps maintain patient-care quality, satisfaction, and regulatory compliance. The position also supports staff orientation, training, and performance improvement activities.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing or graduation from a Nursing Diploma program.
Current, valid Arizona RN license or compact-state RN license.
Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Complete a De-escalation Techniques course within six months of hire.
At least 2 years of experience as an RN.
Demonstrated good oral and written communication skills.
Ability to manage technical business equipment, including a phone, fax, and computer.
Ability to assist with movement of an adult patient weighing up to 300 pounds.
Ability to care for patients with infectious diseases.
Ability to sit for 3–5 hours per day.
Ability to stand for 3–5 hours per day.
Ability to walk for 3–5 hours per day.

Nice To Haves

RN experience in a variety of areas, including Med/Surg, Critical Care, OB, Nursery, and Pediatric care.
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Manage hospital activity in the absence of Department Directors and Nursing Administration.
Coordinate staffing for the current and next shift, considering patient acuity, staff expertise, and productivity.
Use human and material resources effectively and evaluate staffing needs; call in emergency staff as necessary.
Support staff with problem-solving and decision-making, provide constructive feedback, and provide input regarding performance evaluations and competencies.
Address and report policy non-conformities; attend patient-care huddles and LDI trainings as directed.
Engage and communicate with staff to promote consistent and standardized information.
Make clinical rounds, provide clinical resources to nursing staff, assess workflow, and assist with patient throughput.
Respond to and participate in emergency calls, including Code Blue, Code Pink, Code Red, Code Yellow, and Rapid Response.
Assist with coordinating admissions to hospital floors and outside healthcare facilities.
Assist with patient admissions, discharges, and clinical tasks as a resource to staff.
Coordinate appropriate body transfers to the morgue and complete processes required by the medical examiner and state regulations.
Support patient, physician, and staff satisfaction goals through role modeling, scripting, and teamwork; contribute to the Nursing Division goal of reaching the 90th percentile for patient satisfaction.
Provide evidence-based care to help prevent healthcare-acquired conditions and hospital readmissions.
Use standard precautions and follow CDC hand-hygiene guidelines to reduce infections and other conditions.
Educate teams about new medications, policies, and procedures; assist with unit performance-improvement activities.
Analyze assessment data to identify the needs of staff, patients, and patient families.
Proactively support staff in helping patients achieve desired outcomes, including revising plans of care when necessary.
Use the nursing process to assess patient health needs, implement interventions and plans of care, and evaluate patient responses.
Assist with staff orientation and training as requested.
Maintain patient and staff confidentiality, act as a role model, and support a healthy work environment through communication, collaboration, decision-making, appropriate staffing, and recognition.