House Supervisor - Per Diem - Nurse Staffing Administration

County of Riverside•Moreno Valley, CA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The County of Riverside’s Riverside University Health System is recruiting a per diem House Supervisor for Nurse Staffing Administration in Moreno Valley. Under general direction, this role coordinates nursing services throughout the hospital during an assigned shift and acts as a liaison between departments. The House Supervisor assumes responsibility for the Director of Nursing Services and Administrator until the Administrator-On-Call or another designated administrator is available. The position has operational responsibility for nursing services on an assigned shift, unlike a Clinical Nursing Director, who has 24-hour responsibility for personnel and activities within designated nursing units. The position reports to the Associate Director of Nursing Services. Per diem assignments are flexibly scheduled on an as-needed basis. Per diem employees receive additional compensation in lieu of County fringe benefits. The work schedule is a 12-hour day shift, 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with availability to work weekends and holidays. The hourly salary is $103.3847. The position is based at Riverside University Health System Medical Center, a 439-bed teaching hospital and Level I Trauma Center, Primary Stroke Center, and home to the region’s only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The organization describes opportunities to work across trauma, stroke, pediatrics, and critical care, with education, training, and career development programs in a collaborative environment.

Requirements

Current, valid California Registered Nurse license.
Current, valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Current, valid American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Current, valid National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification issued by the American Heart Association, Blue Cloud-National Stroke Association, or Apex.
Three years of progressively responsible nursing experience on the nursing staff of an accredited acute-care hospital, including one year in a supervisory capacity.
Knowledge of modern nursing principles, techniques, and procedures; hospital routines, supplies, and equipment; effective supervision and administration; unit staffing policies; problem-solving and team-building principles; and infection control as it relates to bed assignments.
Ability to plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and review nursing-service activities; supervise, instruct, motivate, and train employees; analyze personnel, equipment, and supply needs; identify operational improvements; maintain records and reports; establish cooperative relationships; apply management principles; work effectively with others; and communicate effectively in verbal and written English.
Availability to work weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from a recognized college (preferred).
At least two years of House Supervisor, Charge Nurse, or supervisory experience, as described for the ideal candidate.
Current, valid Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (preferred).

Responsibilities

Assist in determining staffing needs and make staffing decisions.
Monitor nursing-unit and nursing-service performance and identify staff training and development needs.
Maintain bed control by determining and verifying bed assignments.
Evaluate personnel, supplies, equipment, and physical facilities for effectiveness and working conditions.
Conduct hospital rounds to observe patient care, environmental conditions, and the general atmosphere.
Respond to situations involving patients, units, staff, and visitors, and provide resolution.
Monitor compliance with hospital policies, rules, and regulations; document and communicate noncompliance to appropriate personnel.
Assist in implementing objectives, standards, and plans for activities of personnel within the units.
Interpret and support the nursing division’s philosophies and policies to hospital personnel.
Collaborate with other departments to ensure continuity of patient care.
Serve as a liaison between the Administrator-On-Call and external agencies.
Consult with the Director of Nursing Services or another administrative representative about matters requiring immediate attention beyond the position’s authority.
Plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and review nursing-service activities.
Supervise, instruct, motivate, and train professional and nonprofessional employees.
Analyze nursing-service needs for personnel, equipment, and supplies; identify opportunities to improve nursing operations.
Establish and maintain systems of records and reports and cooperative working relationships.