RN, House Supervisor, Part-time, Night Shift

Adventist Health•Portland, OR

12h•$54 - $80•Onsite

About The Position

Adventist Health Portland is hiring a part-time, night-shift RN House Supervisor. The role provides overall supervision of the organization in collaboration with, and in the absence of, the administrative/executive team. The supervisor makes administrative decisions, collaborates with Nursing Directors and other departments, supports patient and staff safety, and oversees organizational functioning. The role also assists with and facilitates clinical functions, and supervises and directs assigned personnel using professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment. The supervisor oversees nursing operations and patient care, responds to acute unit codes and inpatient medical emergencies, and helps develop or revise interdisciplinary plans of care. The role facilitates hospital throughput, bed placement, patient transfers and discharges, and discharge planning. It supervises professional and ancillary staff, supports employee orientation and training, monitors care quality and regulatory compliance, and adjusts staffing to patient needs, regulatory requirements, and budget guidelines. The supervisor also responds to employee, patient, family, and physician complaints and resolves issues within delegated authority. Adventist Health Portland is a 302-bed medical center serving East Portland, with an emergency department and a network of clinics, urgent care, home care, and hospice services. Its campus includes the Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center. Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving communities on the West Coast and Hawaii. Associates must receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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, except for Behavioral Health facilities.
Facility-specific certification: AHA-BLS, ARC-BLS, AHA-CPR, or ARC-CPR.
Facility-specific certification: AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS.
Receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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 by making regular rounds.
Assess routine and non-routine patient conditions, review patient histories and medical data, and work with staff to develop or revise prioritized interdisciplinary plans of care.
Respond to acute unit codes and attend to inpatient medical emergencies.
Work with other area supervisors to provide advice or assistance as needed.
Facilitate hospital throughput by providing resources, managing bed placement, and coordinating patient transfers and discharges.
Coordinate bed huddles as needed and participate in discharge planning with patients, physicians, social workers, patient education, utilization review, and other personnel.
Supervise professional and ancillary personnel and assist with orientation and training for registry/traveler staff and new and existing employees.
Monitor the quality and effectiveness of patient care through observation, rounds, reports, and medical-record documentation; provide direction to employees as needed.
Ensure the team complies with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Maintain and adjust unit-based staffing to meet patient needs while observing regulatory mandates and budget guidelines.
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.