HOUSE SUPERVISOR (Full Time)

Seneca Healthcare District•Chester, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Seneca Healthcare District House Supervisor/Drug Room RN is a Registered Nurse responsible for the overall supervision of the hospital during their shift and while on call. This role includes serving as the Drug Room Nurse and coordinating continuity of care with the ER Supervisor and SNF Director of Nursing in their absence. The position requires maintaining cost-effective, quality care through the development and implementation of industry-standard processes and best practices. The House Supervisor is expected to promote the organization's mission, vision, and values, maintain harmonious working relationships, provide excellent customer service, and participate in staff selection, training, scheduling, monitoring, disciplining, and evaluating supervised employees. Key responsibilities include problem-solving, participating in nursing and management committees, attending management meetings, and contributing to the nursing leadership team. The role demands maintaining high-quality patient care, enforcing policies and procedures, analyzing and improving nursing care, supporting staff development, and managing pharmacy functions in the absence of the Pharmacist or Drug Room RN. The House Supervisor must also respond to and direct activities during hospital "Codes" and ensure adequate staffing for nursing units. Adherence to all safety, security, and health procedures, including orienting new employees to hazardous materials and equipment, is crucial. The role also involves direct nursing care in acute, emergency, and general settings, including patient assessment, care planning, medication administration, and communication. In the Emergency Department, the House Supervisor assesses critical patients, coordinates care, manages ambulance traffic, and may direct Code Blue if ACLS certified. General nursing functions include punctuality, maintaining a safe environment, understanding emergency/disaster plans, assisting with equipment, and attending mandatory meetings.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) currently licensed in California.
B.S.N. required.
Current CPR certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications within six (6) months of hire.
Minimum of five (5) years acute care experience.
Evidence of skills in leadership, objectivity, integrity, initiative, and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with others.
Demonstrates interest in improving knowledge, skills, and techniques by furthering education, attendance of appropriate in-service programs, workshops, and independent study.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a Nursing Supervisor / House Supervisor desired.
Emergency experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise the entire hospital during his/her shift and during call.
Serve as the Drug Room Nurse.
Coordinate ongoing continuity of care with the ER Supervisor and SNF Director of Nursing in the absence of the direct supervisor.
Maintain cost effective quality care.
Develop and maintain processes to facilitate a consistent workflow including using industry standards and best practices.
Promote the mission, vision and values of the organization.
Keep the Chief Nursing Officer informed of reportable situations and nursing unit needs.
Actively promote a harmonious working relationship in the nursing units and other hospital departments.
Demonstrate positive customer service skills and teach the same.
Participate in the selection, training, scheduling, monitoring, disciplining and evaluating supervised employees.
Actively and expeditiously problem solve.
Participate in nursing and management staff committee work.
Attend management meetings on a regular basis.
Participate in the nursing leadership team.
Maintain a high quality of patient care by establishing and maintaining contemporary industry best practices.
Enforce policies, procedures and processes for nursing units and assist in revising when appropriate.
Demonstrate understanding of the organization of the hospital and the nursing service.
Utilize an effective method for disseminating general information written policies and procedures to those under his/her supervision.
Analyze and evaluate nursing care provided to the units under his/her supervision and make recommendations for improvement.
Evaluate and assist in preparing Nursing Care Plans.
Support and participate in staff development programs.
Obtain medications from the Pharmacy in the absence of the Pharmacist or Drug Room RN and be responsible for implementing appropriate pharmacy procedure.
Respond and direct activities of all hospital “Codes”.
Plan and provide adequate staffing for the nursing units on a monthly and daily basis.
Follow all general and departmental safety, security, and health procedures and policies.
Utilize all safe work practices recommended for department.
Ensure that employees practice safety in all departments within the hospital.
Orient new employees to hazardous materials, safety and proper use of equipment.
Provide proper information and orientation whenever new substances, processes, equipment, or procedures are introduced.
Assume responsibility for Pharmacy when Drug Room RN/LVN is off duty or away during regular hours.
Attend all P&T (Pharmacy and Therapeutics) quarterly meetings.
Report to the consulting Pharmacist.
Responsible for all narcotic ordering and receiving.
Direct supervision of the Pharmacy Nurse.
Ensure that all pharmacy licenses are current.
Provide direct nursing care according to accepted standards of care and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
Plan, provide and evaluate nursing care recognizing and interpreting symptoms, reporting patient’s conditions, and instituting remedial measures in adverse developments.
Complete nursing assessment on new patients.
Implement teaching with patients and families consistent with the medical regime.
Maintain and update the care plan according the changing needs of the patient.
Recognize, report, and record any change in conditions or behavior of the patients.
Make regular rounds on assigned patients.
Give concise pertinent and accurate reports on patients.
Act as preceptor or assign a preceptor for new employees, report progress to the Chief Nursing Officer.
Accurately communicate in writing through utilization of appropriate charting method, patient care summary, and proper transcription of medical orders.
Follow procedures regarding incidents and accidents.
Complete and document narcotic count as required.
Safely and accurately administer medications.
Initiate and monitor IV and blood component therapy.
Make assignments according to the needs of the patients and the staff.
Direct the care of patients assigned to nursing staff.
Identify unit problems and follow proper channels for solution.
Establish therapeutic rapport with patients, families, and visitors- respecting patients’ rights to privacy and CONFIDENTIALITY of information.
Communicate pertinent information regarding patients at shift reports.
Recognize and respond to priorities in the patient care process and adapt to changes in workload.
Take report from the off going Emergency Room Registered Nurse and walk through the Emergency Department to assess operational status and check the Emergency Room crash carts.
Assure the cleaning and maintain of all emergency Rooms and that they are at full operational status.
Respond to all STAT and triage calls from admitting.
Manage ambulance radio traffic.
Meet all patients admitted to the Emergency Department via ambulance.
Assess all critical Emergency Room patients and coordinate care, as ordered, for all Emergency Room patients.
Assume responsibility for directing Code Clue if ACLS certified.
Take all verbal or telephone orders regarding medications for Emergency Room patients.
Notify admissions when an Emergency Room patient is admitted, complete the Nursing Admission Interview, give the receiving nurse a clear and concise report, and assist with assembling the admission paper work and the chart.
Assist the Acute Care nurses in transferring an admitted patient to his/her assigned room.
Review all Emergency Room records for completion at end of shift.
Provide proper notification for absences and tardiness and is punctual at start of shift.
Observe hospital dress code and wear identification badge.
Maintain a clean and safe environment for patients and other nursing staff.
Demonstrate understanding of emergency/disaster situations and response plans.
Assist in maintaining equipment assigned to patient care and report malfunctioning equipment to the appropriate personnel.
Attend mandatory meetings and in-services.
Observe safety precautions.
Perform other duties as assigned.