RN House Supervisor

WhidbeyHealth • Coupeville, WA

14h

About The Position

The RN House Supervisor is a registered nurse in the WSNA bargaining unit who coordinates hospital operations across departments at WhidbeyHealth. The role supports quality patient care by coordinating nursing staff, communicating issues to managers and administrators on call, and liaising with patients, families, healthcare professionals, and other staff. The House Supervisor provides leadership and clinical guidance across hospital departments and ensures nursing staff have adequate rest and meal breaks.

When a manager or supervisor is absent, the House Supervisor is the primary contact for nursing staff and oversees patient flow during overnight and weekend periods across clinical and non-clinical departments, including the Emergency Department, Patient Access, Laboratory, Diagnostic Imaging, Surgical Services, Whidbey Family Birthplace, Medical/Surgical Unit, Intensive Care Unit, and Respiratory Therapy. The position also registers and discharges patients and provides patient care and clinical support within departments as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN).
• At least three years of full-time post-licensure clinical experience in an acute setting.
• Completion of National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) training.
• Proficiency in clinical documentation systems.
• In-depth knowledge of healthcare best practices.
• Knowledge of organizational policies and procedures.
• Registered Nurse license in the State of Washington.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) verification.
• Current Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) verification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) credentials are required.

Nice To Haves

• One year of prior experience at the unit-based charge nurse level or at the department level for non-nursing managers.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with patients and family members and coordinate with senior management and healthcare professionals to ensure quality care.
• Perform administrative duties, including shift-to-shift nurse staffing.
• Ensure nursing staff have adequate support to take rest and meal breaks.
• Provide nursing staff with clinical instruction, advice, or guidance when required.
• Implement safe action plans and assign staff according to licensed scope of practice to maximize patient and stewardship outcomes.
• Respond in a timely manner to administration calls and situations in the absence of a manager or department leader.
• Escalate issues of concern to senior administrators on call.
• Update records and communicate information to relevant departments.
• Perform quality audits and document and report findings.
• Coordinate patient flow through acute care settings at night and on weekends.
• Lead and serve on assigned task forces, process improvement teams, and committees.
• Apply knowledge of organizational policies and procedures.
• Act confidently during organizational emergencies, including fire, infant abduction, earthquake, power outage, or water outage.
• Register and discharge patients and provide patient care and clinical support within departments as needed.

Benefits

• Medical coverage, including HDHP with HSA or PPO options.
• Prescription drug coverage.
• Dental options, including PPO and managed-care plans.
• Vision benefits through VSP.
• Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance.
• Employer-paid long-term disability coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) for employees enrolled in an HDHP.
• Dependent and healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Free, confidential employee and provider assistance programs.
• Voluntary employee-paid life and AD&D insurance buy-up option.
• Voluntary employee-paid long-term disability buy-up option.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level