RN House Supervisor

WhidbeyHealth • Coupeville, WA

18d

About The Position

The House Supervisor is a registered nurse in the WSNA bargaining unit who coordinates hospital operations across WhidbeyHealth departments. The role performs administrative duties, reports shift-related issues to managers and administrators on call, and works with patients, families, healthcare professionals, and staff to support quality patient care. The House Supervisor supports and leads nursing staff, helps ensure adequate rest and meal breaks, and, when managers or supervisors are absent, serves as the primary contact for nursing staff. The role oversees overnight and weekend patient flow 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 House Supervisor also registers and discharges patients and provides patient care and clinical support as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• At least three years of full-time, post-licensure clinical experience in an acute setting.
• Completion of the National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) training program.
• 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) are required.

Nice To Haves

• One year of prior experience at the unit-based charge nurse level or 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 appropriate staff according to licensed scope of practice to maximize patient and stewardship outcomes.
• Respond promptly to administration calls and situations when a manager or department leader is absent.
• Escalate issues of concern to senior administrators on call.
• Update records and communicate information to relevant departments.
• Perform quality audits, document findings, and report results.
• Coordinate patient flow through acute care settings during nights and weekends.
• Lead and serve on assigned task forces, process improvement teams, and committees.
• Apply knowledge of organizational policies and procedures.
• Respond confidently to emergent threats to the organization, such as 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, with HDHP/HSA and 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 the HDHP.
• Dependent-care 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 coverage buy-up option.

What This Job Offers

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