RN, House Supervisor - Per Diem, Night Shift
About The Position
The RN, House Supervisor provides overall supervision of the organization in collaboration with, and in the absence of, the administrative and executive team. The role makes administrative decisions, collaborates with Nursing Directors and other departments, supports patient and staff safety, and oversees organizational operations. It also assists with and facilitates clinical functions, and supervises and directs assigned personnel using professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment. The position supervises nursing operations, responds to acute unit codes and inpatient medical emergencies, supports patient care planning, and facilitates hospital throughput, including bed placement, transfers, and discharges. The supervisor also oversees staffing, staff training, care quality, regulatory compliance, and the resolution of complaints.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice.
- CPR or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy; required for all facilities except Behavioral Health.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree.
- Five years of technical experience.
- One year of experience working in a critical care setting.
- Clinical specialty and/or nursing administration certification.
Responsibilities
- Supervise nursing personnel and operations, including making regular rounds.
- Assess routine and non-routine patient conditions by identifying symptoms and behavioral changes and reviewing relevant patient histories, medical data, and plans of care.
- Work with staff on unusual cases to develop prioritized interdisciplinary plans of care and assist with revisions as patient needs change.
- Make appropriate patient referrals, including to dietary and spiritual care services.
- Respond to acute unit codes and attend to inpatient medical emergencies.
- Work with other area supervisors to provide advice or assistance when needed.
- Facilitate hospital throughput by providing resources, managing bed placement, and coordinating patient transfers and discharges.
- Coordinate bed huddles as needed.
- Participate in discharge planning with patients, physicians, social workers, patient education, utilization review, and other personnel as appropriate.
- Supervise professional and ancillary personnel.
- Assist with orientation and training of registry, traveler, new, and existing staff on department routines, policies, and procedures.
- Supervise the quality and effectiveness of patient care throughout the hospital through observation, rounds, report reviews, medical-record documentation checks, and direction to employees as needed.
- Ensure team compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
- Maintain and adjust unit-based staffing to meet patient needs while observing regulatory requirements, budget guidelines, and hospital-wide needs.
- Evaluate employee, patient, family, and physician complaints; respond promptly and courteously and resolve problems within delegated authority, consulting administration as required.
- Work with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team members to maintain acceptable quality-care standards.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
