RN, House Supervisor, Part-time, Night Shift

Adventist Health•Portland, OR

About The Position

The House Supervisor provides overall supervision of the organization in collaboration with, and in the absence of, the administrative and executive team. The role makes administrative decisions, collaborates with Nursing Directors and other departments, supports patient and staff safety, oversees organizational operations, and assists with or facilitates clinical functions. The position supervises and directs personnel at various levels, exercising professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment. The House Supervisor oversees nursing personnel and operations, responds to acute unit codes and inpatient medical emergencies, supports interdisciplinary care planning, and facilitates hospital throughput, bed placement, transfers, and discharges. The role monitors patient-care quality, staffing, regulatory compliance, employee orientation and training, and concerns raised by employees, patients, families, and physicians.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice.
CPR or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy; required for all facilities except Behavioral Health.
Facility-specific certification: AHA-BLS, ARC-BLS, AHA-CPR, or ARC-CPR.
Facility-specific certification: AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS.
Receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Five years of technical experience.
One year of experience working in a critical care setting.
Clinical specialty and/or nursing administration certification.

Responsibilities

Supervise nursing personnel and operations, including making regular rounds.
Assess routine and non-routine patient conditions by identifying symptoms and behavioral changes and reviewing relevant patient histories and medical data.
Work with staff on unusual cases to develop prioritized interdisciplinary plans of care and assist with revisions, referrals, and changing patient needs.
Respond to acute unit codes and attend to inpatient medical emergencies.
Provide advice or assistance to other area supervisors as needed.
Facilitate hospital throughput by providing resources and managing bed placement, patient transfers, and discharges; coordinate bed huddles as needed.
Participate in discharge planning with patients, physicians, social workers, patient education, utilization review, and other personnel.
Supervise professional and ancillary personnel and assist with orientation and training of registry, traveler, new, and existing staff.
Monitor the quality and effectiveness of patient care through observation, rounds, report reviews, medical-record documentation checks, and direction to employees as needed.
Ensure team compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Maintain and adjust unit-based staffing to meet patient needs while observing regulatory requirements, budget guidelines, and hospital-wide needs.
Evaluate employee, patient, family, and physician complaints; respond promptly and courteously, resolve issues within delegated authority, and consult administration as required.
Work with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team members to maintain acceptable standards of care.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.