Supervisor House Registered Nurse

McLaren Health Care•Port Huron, MI

About The Position

Responsible for supervising, coordinating, and participating in the delivery of nursing care across all patient care units in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, nursing process guidelines, and standards of care and practice. The role coordinates the placement of elective and emergent admissions and transfers in accordance with clinical standards and guidelines. The position supports efficient administration of nursing services and quality of care, coordinates patient placement with other members of the health team, and has final decision-making responsibility for placement. It provides resource support and direction to patient care units, participates in patient care, serves as the administrative representative when administration is absent, and coordinates weekend staffing for units.

Requirements

BSN, enrollment in a BSN program with an approved education plan, or a related degree with comparable experience.
Five years of comprehensive clinical experience in target care types and recent acute care experience.
Current RN license in the State of Michigan.
Thorough knowledge of Nursing Standards of Practice and Standards of Patient Care.
Thorough knowledge of hospital and departmental operations, policies, and procedures.
Ability to evaluate individualized patient care plans and standards of care for the patient population served.
Demonstrated diverse clinical knowledge regarding patient care needs.
Understanding of the scope of service of each patient care unit.
Maintain professional licensure, certifications, and clinical competencies as required by the hospital.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Utilization Management, health care regulatory environments, and managed care environments.
Critical care experience.

Responsibilities

Support McLaren Port Huron’s mission, vision, and values through professional behaviors.
Ensure efficient administration of nursing services and quality of care.
Coordinate patient placement and care delivery with other health team members, retaining final decision-making responsibility.
Evaluate bed availability in patient care departments through super census review and continuous rounding.
Coordinate with managers, coordinators, and contact nurses to standardize admission, discharge, and transfer procedures across shifts.
Initiate concepts, approaches, and procedures that facilitate patient placement and admission.
Round on patients and families waiting for beds in the ER and PACU and communicate the bed placement plan.
Coordinate and facilitate morning reports to the Patient Care Services Manager of Nursing Support or the Utilization Review/Patient Placement Coordinator.
Communicate frequently with the ER and PACU to prevent admission backlogs and implement processes to address them.
Participate in evaluating metrics and communicate findings to appropriate personnel.
Act as a resource and provide support and direction to patient care units; participate in patient care.
Continuously develop individual competencies and improve quality of service within scope of practice.
Serve as the administrative representative in the absence of administration.
Coordinate weekend staffing for units.
Maintain professional growth and competency.
Perform other related duties as required and directed.