Clinical House Supervisor

Position Summary
To function as the on-site administrative authority for Nursing Service and provide direct operational supervision of all nursing units while on duty. To assist the Director of Nursing by supervising staff, problem-solving, initiating changes, providing crisis intervention and insuring safe care. Ensures adequate and safe staffing for patient care units.

Essential Duties

Manages and develops an effective staff: providing effective communication, leadership, guidance and resources. Determines staff qualifications and competency: recruits, interviews, selects, hires, trains, orients, mentors, evaluates, coaches, counsels, disciplines, and rewards. Establishes and monitors staff safety and regulatory compliance.

Demonstrates clinical competence in routine assessment and interventions as evidenced through the departmental competency program.

Utilizes clinical opportunities to teach/guide staff in appropriate interventions in patient care.

Implements care and services that recognize age-specific needs and issues for customers served.

Ensures that employees meet defined performance standards and documents performance and any additional identified issues on assigned staff. Assists with problem-solving within nursing units and other hospital departments. Monitors and provides administrative support to clinical staff. Acts as staff back-up covering for meetings.

Responsible for outside pool staff. Includes credentialing and evaluating performance of outside staff, as well as maintaining current contracts with agencies, monitoring billing.

Collaborates with the nursing staff, medical director(s) of various units and multidisciplinary health care team to provide cost-effective, quality patient care delivery that is consistent with national standards and guidelines.

Ensures adequate and safe staffing for nursing units based upon defined criteria and interaction with unit based clinical nursing managers/clinical coordinators.

Assists with supervisory coverage secondary to illness, absences, and vacations (knowledge of Pharmacy, Triage).

Utilizes clinical opportunities to teach/guide staff in appropriate interventions in patient care.

Serves as resource person to staff for age appropriate care of patients, advanced nursing skills, and institutional and department policies.

Integrates patient education philosophy and goals into nursing practice and monitors outcomes.

Participates in quality improvement in nursing by directing appropriate activities and by encouraging staff to develop and contribute to QI programs.

Other Duties
None

Competencies

Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.

Ethics: Practices ethically;
Integrates the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements to guide practice; demonstrates compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth and unique attributes of all people; advocates for healthcare consumer's rights to informed decision-making and self-determination; maintains therapeutic relationships and professional boundaries; safeguards privacy and confidentiality of healthcare consumers, and their data and information [Standard of Professional Performance (SPP) 7].

Informing and Communicating: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message [SPP 9].

Collaboration/Teamwork: Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals; works with employees and across his/her department to achieve shared goals; treat others with dignity and respect and maintains a friendly demeanor; values the contributions of others [SPP 10].

Leadership: Encourages innovation in practice and role performance to attain personal and professional plans, goals, and vision; manages change and conflict; retains accountability for delegated nursing care; contributes to the evolution of the profession through participation in…