Nursing House Supervisor

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Carson City Nursing Administration Summary

The House Supervisor specializes in managing and supervising care teams in order to create and maintain a high level of patient care/flow. Ensures patient care needs are met, monitors nursing care needs, facilitates staffing, and acts as support person throughout the organization including ancillary departments.

• Current and unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) through the Nevada State Board of Nursing
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers
• A minimum of five (5) years of clinical nursing in an acute care facility, preferably in critical care.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) for healthcare providers within 6 months of hire.
  
  If hired prior to 03/06/2026, must successfully completeACLS by 09/06/2026.
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification within six (6) months.
  
  If hired prior to 03/06/2026, must successfully completeNIHSS by 09/06/2026.
• Completes Hospital Incident Command System training

• Management or Leadership experience
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Pediatric Life Support (PALS) for healthcare providers within 6 months of hire
• Successfully complete the Non-Violent Crisis Intervention within six (6) months of hire or position entry

• Attends 75% of departmental staff meetings
• Completes 100% of all required Unit and Hospital education and Employee Health annual requirements by the established deadlines.
• Coordinates daily staffing to meet patient care needs while being fiscally responsible.
• Ensures compliance with standards, policies, procedures, employee contract, and nursing scope of practice.
• Promotes and facilitates patient flow ensuring proper patient placement and nursing care throughout the organization.
• Coordinates initial response during emergency situations; i.e. Codes, Disaster, etc., and serves as incident commander or other emergency role
• Serves as an expert clinician, acting as a clinical resource for the staff. Understands their chain of command and appropriate resources available.
• Demonstrates expert skill in managing and planning care for complex patient/family scenarios including physical, psychosocial, spiritual and learning needs of the patient/family.
• As part of the leadership team, collaborates in developing, monitoring and changing practice as a result of performance improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrates the ability to enhance skills and performance of others in order to achieve professional and organizational goals. This competency is demonstrated by systematically providing clear objectives, performance-specific feedback, effective coaching and developmental experience/opportunities.
• As part of the leadership team, participates in the implementation of the accreditation standards, including assessment, knowledge and escalation of identified issues during environment of care rounds.
• Encourages cost-effectiveness with material and human resources by role modeling, teaching and coaching behavior in others.
• Promotes effective communication through body language, verbal, written, and listening skills.
• Serves as liaison/promotes teamwork/relations between staff, providers, visitors, patients, and outside hospitals/facilities.
• Resolves issues/questions/concerns using collaboration and critical thinking skills.
• Escalates unresolved issues to clinical leaders or administrator on call when necessary
• Educates and mentor staff.
• Provides ancillary (pharmacy, supplies, employee health, leadership, etc.) support after hours.
• Participates in Hospital Incident Command System training and live scenarios on a continuous basis
• Performs other related duties as assigned.