RN, House Supervisor -Nursing Administration

RN, House Supervisor - Nursing Administration
Talented Medical Solutions
Contract
In-Office | Templeton, CA, United States

The House Supervisor is like a charge nurse for the entire hospital. They respond to most codes (cardiac, rapid response, agitated patients); they make patient bed assignments, coordinate care, and deal with issues when they cannot be resolved in the unit. Nurses with ED experience tend to do the best in this role. Variable Shift

• 3 x 12s.
• Prefer rotating mostly days, with occasional nights.
• Rotating days of the week
• Shift times: 0600 to 1830, occasional 1800 to 0630.
• Certs: ACLS, PALS, Teams Advanced
• Experience:
  
  Problem solver, critical care or ED helpful
• Years of
  
  Experience:
  
  5+ pr

Located in Templeton amongst the oak trees, Twin Cities has been serving northern San Luis Obispo County since 1977. Comprised of a 122-bed acute care facility, our team provides exceptional care in emergency medicine, orthopedics, obstetrics, digestive disorders, wound care, and various medical, surgical and outpatient services. Locals enjoy weekly farmers markets in downtown Templeton, farm-to-fork dining, beautiful landscapes for hiking and biking, and beach days just fifteen minutes away at Cambria and Morro Bay.

Provides overall supervision of the organization in collaboration with and in the absence of the administrative/executive team.

Makes administrative decisions, collaborates with the Nursing Directors and other departments, ensures patient and staff safety, and oversees the functioning of the organization.

Assists with/facilitates clinical functions.

Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.

• Education and
  
  Work Experience:
  
  Bachelor's Degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education/related experience:
  Required
• Master's Degree:
  Preferred
• Five years' technical experience:
  Preferred
• One year's experience working in a critical care setting:
  Preferred
• Licenses/Certifications:
  
  Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice:
  Required
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy:
  Required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy:
  Required for all facilities, except Behavioral Health
• Clinical specialty and/or nursing administration certification:
  Preferred
• Facility Specific License/
  
  Certifications:
  
  AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS or AHA-CPR or ARC-CPR:
  Required
• AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS:
  Required
• Department Specific License/
  
  Certifications:
  
  AHA-PALS or ARC-PALS:
  Required

• Supervises nursing personnel and operations by making rounds on a regular basis.
• Assesses routine and non-routine conditions of patients through identification of symptoms and behavioral changes, reviewing histories of physiological/psychological, cultural and spiritual information, reviewing medical data such as medical history, physical exams, plan of care, etc.
• Works with staff in unusual cases to develop a prioritized interdisciplinary plan of care.
• May assist staff to revise the plan of care to meet changing needs of patients, making appropriate referrals, i.e. dietary, spiritual care, etc.
• Responds to all acute unit codes.
• Attends to medical emergencies for inpatients.
• Works with other area supervisors when needed to provide advice or assistance.
• Facilitates hospital throughput including providing resources, managing bed placement, and patient transfers/discharges.
• Coordinates bed huddles as needed.
• Participates in discharge planning with patients, physicians, social workers, patient education, utilization review and other personnel as appropriate.
• Supervises…