RN Administrative Supervisor Patient Placement

Allina Health • Slaton, TX

7d • $52 - $72 • Onsite

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system serving individuals, families, and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Its mission is to provide exceptional care through illness prevention, health restoration, and comfort, while supporting employee well-being and career development.

The RN Administrative Supervisor Patient Placement coordinates and facilitates patient care functions within the hospital. The role uses advanced knowledge to manage patient care operations in the absence of vice presidents, directors, and department managers. It establishes effective communication systems, manages resources, and coordinates patient placement and care processes across departments. This position is listed as 0.6 FTE (48 hours per two-week pay period), with a combination of 8- and 12-hour day, evening, and night shifts and an every-fourth-weekend rotation.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or vocational degree in Nursing.
• At least 2 years of experience in an acute care setting, including 1 year as a charge nurse or in a similar role.
• Licensed Registered Nurse: Minnesota Board of Nursing licensure is required upon hire when working in Minnesota; Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services licensure is required upon hire when working in Wisconsin.
• For Mercy Hospital, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, and St. Francis Regional Medical Center, meet at least one of these requirements: BLS certification from the American Heart Association; BLS certification from the American Red Cross; or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
• For all other locations, meet at least one of these requirements: current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association; current ALS certification from the American Red Cross; or Allina in-house ACLS training within 60 days.
• Medium physical work, including lifting up to 32 pounds occasionally and up to 25 pounds frequently, in accordance with the Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• At least 2 years of management or leadership skills.
• At Cambridge, Faribault, Owatonna, United – Regina Campus, and River Falls: PALS within the first three months of employment.
• At Cambridge, Faribault, Owatonna, United – Regina Campus, and River Falls: NRP/TNCC completed within the first year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Represent hospital administration and management in their absence.
• Maintain an environment that meets patient and family needs for safety, comfort, education, and support.
• Refer situations to the Patient Representative, Risk Management, Employee Health, or Nursing Leaders as appropriate.
• Work with unit charge nurses and physicians to place patient admissions and transfers.
• Inform the on-call Administrator or Department Manager of resolved and pending problems and actions taken.
• Direct other hospital departments in the absence of their managers to support patient care delivery.
• Enforce high standards for quality of patient care and incorporate patient, staff, and physician needs and concerns into decisions and actions.
• Serve as a resource and coach to hospital employees; provide information and interpretation regarding policies, procedures, and personnel processes.
• Direct staff to potential resource and equipment sources within the hospital or community.
• Intercede with employees on situational issues and take action in accordance with hospital policy.
• Serve as a resource and mentor for charge nurses on off shifts and weekends.
• Identify issues that affect patient care throughout the hospital and participate in resolving system issues, taking immediate action or triaging issues to operational managers as appropriate.
• Analyze problems systematically, logically, and promptly.
• Respond to physician and staff concerns and communicate relevant information to operational staff.
• Manage situations consistently with hospital policies and nursing practice standards.
• Respond to emergency calls, including emergency codes, and act as a resource to team members.
• Manage media and external communications according to established policy.
• Respond to patient and family concerns in the absence of the Patient Representative using service recovery skills, and role-model a customer-service focus.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients, the public, and staff.
• Allocate daily staffing resources and determine staffing needs with unit charge nurses, considering staffing numbers, skill mix, and competency requirements.
• Direct Staffing Office personnel in allocating resources and assess staffing needs continuously, adjusting staffing to patient care needs.
• Facilitate patient placement using established guidelines to identify the primary or secondary unit or the most appropriate placement based on patient needs.
• Integrate staffing and bed availability information into patient placement decisions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• PTO/time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support benefits to help navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree