House Supervisor FTE, Shifts

Position Summary

The House Supervisor provides leadership, coordination and integration of healthcare services, and supervises safety and quality of care. The house supervisor has hospital administrative responsibility in the absence of regular leadership, including serving as incident commander in times of disaster and mass casualty incidents. Additional responsibilities include the management of patient flow throughout the hospital, incorporating assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of overall patient care delivery at the departmental level to ensure that patients and families receive optimum care.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing; equivalent combination of education and experience considered Current Montana Registered Nurse (RN) licensure American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification within six (6) months of hire Five (5) years acute care nursing with varied experience Two (2) hours of verifiable trauma-related education annually Six (6) hours stroke training annually, NIHSS will count for three (3) hours

Previous supervisory/management experience Preferred:
Critical care or emergency department experience Preferred:
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

In addition to the essential functions of the job listed below, employees must have on-time completion of all required education as assigned per DNV requirements, Bozeman Health policy, and other registry requirements. Coordinate patient care throughout the hospital and outpatient areas, including but not limited to the following:
Serve as liaison for staff, patients and families, providers, law enforcement, and governing bodies when appropriate, balancing the needs and interests of these groups Expedite admission, discharge, and transfer of patients, appropriately guiding physician understanding of admission Utilization Review Inter Qual criteria Facilitate and communicate the need for emergency surgery with OR and procedural areas Initiate and facilitate hospital organ donation protocols Round on all nursing units monitoring activities:
Assure adequate staffing with knowledge of patient needs and unit standards, assist in alignment of unit staffing with productivity goals and objectives Temporarily provide the services of other departments as needed in their absence Respond in real-time to concerns that have been escalated by department staff and/or patients & families Act as liaison between physician and patient care team Activate medical staff chain of command when indicated, and exercise authority for staff disciplinary action as needed Uphold established policies and procedures, refer others to appropriate policy language for specific instructions and guidelines, hold others accountable to the standards of their job description and overall philosophy of Bozeman Health Demonstrate responsible management of all organizational resources Demonstrate clinical/technical and managerial competency Promote the goals and values of Bozeman Health Lead, teach, inspire, support, and consistently demonstrate the cultural and behavioral standards of Bozeman Health acting as a role model, mentor, and innovator Promote intra-departmental cooperation and team building Assist in development, interpretation, and adherence to hospital policies and procedures Facilitate a calm inclusive environment, one of courtesy and positivity, providing appropriate support to patients, co-workers, visitors and providers

Demonstrates sound judgment, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor at all times Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity, and maintains confidentiality Performs essential job functions successfully in a busy and stressful environment Learns current and new computer applications and office equipment utilized at Bozeman Health Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills Analyzes,…