Nursing House Supervisor 7p-7a

Mizell Memorial Hospital•Opp, AL

just now•Onsite

About The Position

The House Supervisor assumes 12-hour responsibility on weekends (Saturday/Sunday) and varied-hours as designated during the week (Monday-Friday). She/He is responsible for supervising all aspects of high-quality patient care in age-appropriate (pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric) patients. She/He has the authority and responsibilities for taking all possible steps to assure the Nursing Care Objectives are established and met by all nursing staff under her/his supervision. Cooperates with nursing service administration to establish major objectives and standards of nursing practice. Manages, directs, and supervises all hospital units according to state, federal and other accrediting agencies. She/He acts as administrator in the absence of administration. Additionally, he/she is responsible for functioning well as a member of the multidisciplinary team. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

Graduated from an accredited school of nursing with a minimum of an Associate’s in Nursing.
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Alabama.
Must be Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified.
Must maintain CEUs consistent with requirements of Alabama Board of Nursing.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred and/or current certifications in specialty areas (i.e., CCRN,GEN, TNCC, and Medical/Surgical, Supervision).

Responsibilities

Assist/act as a liaison between physicians/nursing administration/hospital administration, patient care teams and employees as needed.
Counsels/assists with counseling employees as needed (always have another RN present).
Responsible for assessing the staffing needs from shift to shift in order to meet the acuity/needs of the patient population and assists other departments as needed.
Make Nursing Unit/Hospital rounds as needed, assisting each unit as needed.
Assists with special projects as needed to assist with meeting deadlines. Assist with Infection Control, CQI, Employee Health, Committee meetings, processes as needed.
Assists with/informs of any equipment/product that is needed or not in safe working condition or requested by nursing.
Willingness to work over or extra hours as needed.
Assists with orientation of new employees. Serves as a preceptor as needed.
Knowledgeable of, enforces, assists and observe all EMTALA, Alabama Procurement of Death, Emergency Codes, Advance Directives, AMA LWMS, Elopements and Restraints; staffing ratios/guidelines, credentialing ABN guidelines.
Assist with researching/updating new policies and procedures, keeping staff informed of staff memos and other updates. Coordinates with Nursing Administration and other Department Managers as needed.
Demonstrates knowledge of patient’s rights and responsibilities.