Nursing Supervisor (House Supervisor) - Per Diem

Sonoma Valley Hospital•Sonoma, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Supervisor has 24/7 Administrative and Operational responsibility for the organization, performing under the authority of executive leadership. Operationally, they are responsible for patient safety, quality, staff education, and service excellence. The Nursing Supervisor acts as a fiscal steward, collaborating with nursing and ancillary leaders to solve staffing issues. This role requires the ability to cover nurse staffing in ICU, ED, and Med/Surg.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited RN program.
5 years acute care nursing experience.
California RN license.
BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications.
Able to assess, plan, implement, and act independently in the day-to-day operations of the facility, including nursing and ancillary services and plant operations.
Demonstrated strong leadership and managerial ability.
Maintains basic nursing skills in ICU, ED, and Med/Surg.

Nice To Haves

BSN or MS preferred.
Critical Care/ED experience preferred.
1 year or more Nursing Supervisor experience preferred.

Responsibilities

24/7 operational and administrative oversight for the organization.
Acts independently in the absence of leadership and collaborates with the Administrator on Call, Nursing and Ancillary leaders.
Aligns resources and objectives with the hospital's strategic plan.
Holds employees accountable to values, clinical standards, and accepted behaviors, confronting unsatisfactory performance promptly and fairly.
Provides developmental opportunities for continuous learning and skill building.
Collaborates with leaders for education and training initiatives for staff.
Ensures safe and effective staffing of all nursing departments and respiratory therapy.
Fills unplanned vacancies in staffing through collaboration with off-duty staff and professional registries.
Facilitates break relief and can relieve nursing personnel in ICU, M/S, and the ED.
Responds to Code Blue, RRT, and Code Stroke.
Attends to plant operational issues (fire alarms, oxygen alarms, etc.) in a timely manner and collaborates with the engineer on call.
Resets alarms and/or performs fire watch if indicated.
Retrieves equipment and/or supplies as needed by nursing and/or ancillary departments.
Documents Nurse, RT, and Hospitalist staffing in the hospital computer system.
Uploads nursing acuities in the hospital computer system and determines appropriate staffing based on Title 22 staffing ratios and/or acuity calculation (whichever is greater).
Maintains knowledge of Title 22, CIHQ, and CMS standards and conditions of participation.
Emails End of Shift Report to Leadership.
Participates in performance improvement activities related to the nursing department, focusing on patient flow, staffing efficiency, and resource utilization.
Assures timely transfer of admissions from the Emergency Department to patient care areas.
Assists Employee Health in determining compliance of, and administration of, seasonal flu vaccinations, mask fit testing, TB screening & questionnaire compliance.
Models service excellence behaviors: AIDET, rounding, monitors employee compliance to white boards, and holds staff accountable to service excellence standards.
Maintains certifications, provides staffing availability according to department policy, and completes annual educational requirements.
During off-hours, immediately assumes the role of Incident Commander during identified disaster responses.
Contacts Administrator on Call for further instruction.
Maintains role until handed off to a more senior administrator.