House Supervisor, Healthcare

Job Details:

Job Location:

Chester, CA 96020, Education Level: CA Registered Nurse (RN), Salary Range: $65.60 - $91.61 Hourly, Job Shift: Any, JOB SUMMARY

The Seneca Healthcare District House Supervisor/Drug Room RN is a Registered Nurse, who under the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer, assumes full responsibility for the supervision of the entire hospital during his/her shift and during call. Duties also include serving as the Drug Room Nurse. The House Supervisor works closely with the ER Supervisor and the SNF Director of Nursing (DON) to coordinate ongoing continuity of care in those departments in the absence of the direct supervisor.

The manager is the one who is responsible for maintaining cost effective quality care. Must be able to develop and maintain processes to facilitate a consistent workflow including using industry standards and best practices.

• Promote the mission, vision and values of the organization
• Keep the Chief Nursing Officer informed of reportable situations and nursing unit needs.
• Demonstrate behavior in which actively promotes a harmonious working relationship in the nursing units and other hospital departments. Demonstrates positive customer service skills and teach the same.
• Participate in the selection, training, scheduling, monitoring, disciplining and evaluating supervised employees.
• Demonstrate ability to actively and expeditiously problem solve
• Participate in nursing and management staff committee work. Attend management meetings on a regular basis. Participates in the nursing leadership team.
• Maintain a high quality of patient care by establishing and maintaining contemporary industry best practices.
• Enforce policies, procedures and processes for nursing units and assist in revising when appropriate.
• Demonstrates behavior that shows understanding of the organization of the hospital and the nursing service.
• Utilize and effective method for disseminating general information written policies and procedures to those under his/her supervision.
• Analyze and evaluate nursing care provided to the units under his/her supervision and make recommendations for improvement,
• Evaluate and assist in preparing Nursing Care Plans.
• Support and participate in staff development programs.
• Obtain medications from the Pharmacy in the absence of the Pharmacist or Drug Room RN and be responsible for implementing appropriate pharmacy procedure.
• Respond and direct activities of all hospital “Codes”.
• Plan and provide adequate staffing for the nursing units on a monthly and daily basis.
• Follow all general and departmental safety, security, and health procedures and policies. Utilize all safe work practices recommended for department.
• Ensure that employees practice safety in all departments within the hospital.
• Orient new employees to hazardous materials, safety and proper use of equipment. Whenever new substances, processes, equipment, or procedures are introduced, provide proper information and orientation.

• Assume responsibility for Pharmacy when Drug Room RN/LVN is off duty or away during regular hours.
• Attends all P&T (Pharmacy and Therapeutics) quarterly meetings.
• Reports to the consulting Pharmacist.
• Is responsible for all narcotic ordering and receiving.
• Direct supervision of the Pharmacy Nurse.
• Ensures that all pharmacy licenses are current.

• Provide direct nursing care according to accepted standards of care and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Plan, provide and evaluate nursing care recognizing and interpreting symptoms, reporting patient’s conditions, and instituting remedial measures in adverse developments.
• Complete nursing assessment on new patients.
• Implement teaching with patients and families…