House Supervisor - PRN Days

Methodist McKinney Hospital•McKinney, TX

About The Position

The House Supervisor oversees nursing and ancillary support personnel involved in planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care services throughout the hospital during designated shifts. The role provides leadership and clinical support across hospital departments, helps maintain safe staffing and regulatory compliance, and manages issues that arise during a shift, including decisions made in the absence of hospital administration. The position may require direct patient care assignments.

Requirements

Registered Nurse licensure.
At least 5 years of experience in acute care hospital services.
House supervisory or charge nurse experience.
BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.

Nice To Haves

Critical care experience.

Responsibilities

Monitor and maintain unit compliance with regulatory and accrediting requirements, hospital policies, and patient, environmental, and personnel safety standards.
Maintain current licensure and knowledge of nursing care requirements; assess professional development needs and seek opportunities to meet them.
Foster services consistent with the hospital’s patient care beliefs and shared management philosophy.
Consult with patients and families in response to primary nurse requests, direct family requests, or assessment of their response to hospitalization.
Communicate departmental, organizational, and industry information to staff.
Promote a professional, responsible, and courteous environment by respecting the dignity of patients, families, visitors, and employees.
Provide leadership, direction, mentorship, and support to the patient care team.
Serve as the point of contact for transfers and admissions.
Provide expert clinical guidance and validate competencies according to the unit-specific competency assessment plan.
Ensure appropriate staffing levels for safe patient care and assist with effective personnel distribution and utilization, particularly in nursing areas.
Manage issues arising during the shift and make decisions in the absence of hospital administration; determine when to contact the Administrator on Call and coordinate with the Chief Nursing Officer and unit managers as needed.
Evaluate issues, identify trends, communicate trends to hospital leadership, and collaborate on solutions.
Lead the hospital safety plan in the absence of hospital administrators and other leaders, including coordinating responses to reported incidents and employee injuries.
Monitor and evaluate clinical standards throughout the hospital.
Provide clinical support to the Emergency Department, inpatient units, and ICU as needed, potentially including direct patient care.
Ensure age- and culturally appropriate care.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required for procedures.