RN House Supervisor ($10,000 Sign On-Bonus) (PCU) (Fri., Sat., Sun. 7p-7a)

About the position

Under the direction of the Nurse Manager, the RN - House Supervisor serves as the administrative liaison to all hospital departments and physicians. Functions as the in-house administrative representative outside of normal business hours. Directs and supervises the nursing staff to relevant hospital policies and procedures and ensures they are properly applied. Ensures the delivery of quality and effective patient care.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to provide quality patient care according to established standards of care which includes planning, implementing, evaluating and adjusting plan of care, and discharge planning based on expected patient outcomes.
• Admits, transfers, and discharges patients; completes ongoing patient assessment and documents according to policy.
• Completes nursing assessment within 2 hours of admission, or designates reason for incompleteness.
• Reviews database and nutrition screen; participates in the development of patient plan of care to include patient problems, goals, evaluations, and interventions.
• Reports symptoms and significant changes in patient's condition to appropriate personnel.
• Assesses, collaborates and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team.
• Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards, policies, and procedures and guidelines in caring for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Incorporates cultural and developmental needs into plan of care.
• Collaborates and works cooperatively with physicians and other members of the multi-disciplinary health care team in formal and informal teaching of patients and/or family about his or her disease process and wellness promotion plan and discharge planning.
• Participates in performance improvement activities which include collecting, analyzing data to identify quantifiable measures to maintain quality and the promotion of desired outcomes.
• Responsible for overall supervision of tasks and workflow of the unit (including staff assignments).
• Communicates collaboratively with the Nurse Manager to resolve issues of assigned unit.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills, ability to provide and delegate appropriate activities to staff based on patient assessment.
• Executes and ensures compliance with policies and procedures of the hospital and the nursing department.
• Completes leadership rounds for both environmental enhancement and patient satisfaction.
• Promotes teamwork and monitors staff members work performance, offering solutions to improve performance.
• Coaches staff members who require redirection, documenting actions taken.
• Identifies potential risks to patients and takes actions to reduce incidence of injury.

Requirements

• Graduate of a school of nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• One (1) to three (3) years recent experience as an RN; experience in orthopedic, neurosurgical, pain management specialties preferred.
• Current state license as a registered nurse; current CPR certification.
• ACLS and PALS certification.

Benefits

• $10,000 Sign On-Bonus