House Supervisor - Central Staffing, Full Time, Nights (12hrs)

MemorialCare•Long Beach, CA

35d•Onsite

About The Position

The House Supervisor is a management position responsible for directing and coordinating patient placement and nurse staffing throughout LBMC. This role directs and triages admissions and transfers, making the final decision on clinical unit assignments. The House Supervisor responds to all customer requests, including patients, families, physicians, and staff, in a collaborative and direct manner. They are responsible for resolving unusual and unplanned patient and staff problems, referring them to executive management or Risk Management if necessary. The position also evaluates significant events through debriefing, data analysis, and intervention, consulting with the Director or Executive Nurse on call. The House Supervisor acts on behalf of executive nursing and/or executive management in their absence and responds to all hospital emergency codes, acting as the Chief Nursing Officer and Incident Commander during Code Triage until relieved. They initiate emergency policies and procedures for situations like Emergency Department saturation or lack of staff for patient admissions.

Requirements

5 years of active nursing practice in acute care
Current California RN License required
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing Required; If a candidate has an MSN, BSN is not required
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required
American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification required

Nice To Haves

2 years nursing management preferred
Prior nursing leadership required

Responsibilities

Directs patient flow within the medical center and room assignments for all admissions and transfers. Makes the final decision regarding unit assignment based on ATD guidelines, physician order, and own knowledge and experience when agreement is not reached.
Directs nurse staffing for the hospital and obtains supplemental agency nursing staff.
Acts as the immediate supervisor for on-duty Central Staffing Office staff and all Float Unit Staff.
Responds to all hospital emergencies and initiates Codes such as Code Triage, when necessary. Acts as the Chief Nursing Officer and Incident Commander during Code Triage until relieved by assigned disaster officers.
Responds to all customer requests including physicians, patients, families, support service staff, and managers.
Acts on behalf of nursing and hospital administrative staff in their absence. Contacts administrators on call as necessary.
Works in collaboration with medical center directors to implement or enforce medical center values, policies, and procedures.
Ensures patients receive appropriate medical care by assuring patients are triaged and assigned to the right level of care/unit.
Implements emergency policies when there are no beds and/or no nurses and the Emergency Department is saturated or closed to trauma.
Assumes added responsibilities under the direction of the Director, such as staff coaching and counseling, and participation in CAT process and Quality Improvement activities.