House Administrator

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Responsible for maintaining clinical exposure through intervention, coordination of patient care, role modeling and consulting/problem solving. Utilizing the nursing process, ensures compliance with quality standards established by regulatory agencies, hospital standards of care, performance enhancement programs, and risk management. Builds and sustains collegial relationships, generates commitment, resolves conflicts, and collaborates with others, both individually and in teams, to achieve desired outcomes.

Performance management techniques are consistently applied leading to positive results and a well-developed staff. Provides a caring environment in support of St. Luke’s Hospital’s mission, vision and values. Facilitates unit/hospital performance enhancement projects through positive communication and rounding. Applies critical thinking to all scenarios requiring progressive communication with the Administrator on call. Makes collaborative decisions with the nursing supervisors and the AOC which will impact the hospital’s overall operations status.

Actively participates in monitoring and controlling expenses outlined in the operational budget for patient care areas. Consistently displays compassion, helpfulness, and consideration to patients, significant others, and guests. Manages incident reports and patient concerns. Coaches and counsels staff and completes counseling documentation as indicated in collaboration with the unit manager. Demonstrates self-leadership through self-assessment, requests for feedback, and action plans that include continuous learning both formally and experientially.

• Manages overtime and unit staffing for all nursing staff based on budget, patient acuity and census after 3 pm and on weekends. Communicates staffing decisions to nurse managers of concerned area.
• Analyzes and manages Bed Huddle process.
• Responds and intervenes in all emergency situations including house-wide codes, STEMI and hypothermia emergency room patients.
• Coordinates all staff nurse sick calls and communicates information to the manager of concern and the SSP manager.
• Responsible for the notification of endoscopy and operating room on-call staff after 2300 M‑F and Sat/Sun.
• Acts promptly and decisively to address problems that arise throughout the house.

• Bachelor’s degree in other discipline
• Five (5) years of relevant experience
• Registered Nurse: TX, upon hire
• Basic Life Support – CPR, within 14 days

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is a 1,045-bed facility located in the Texas medical center. A joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor St. Luke’s is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. The hospital is home to the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally accredited and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.

Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading‑edge patient care, research, and education.

$53.46 – $79.52 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.