House Supervisor Registered Nurse; RN – PT

Knoxville Hospital and Clinics strive to be your healthcare destination, building on compassion and innovation. We are committed to faithfully providing exceptional healthcare. The values we hold true are Teamwork, Innovation, Compassion, Integrity, Service, and People-Centered.

This is a Part‑Time position working 2 12‑hour shifts per week, with every 4th weekend rotation.

Responsible for delegating appropriate nurse care responsibilities provided throughout the facility. Supervises and directs all aspects of patient care. Tasks include establishing effective distribution and utilization of personnel focusing on staffing for nursing areas by organizing work schedules and shift coverage. An RN license is required for this position.

• Provides oversight and leadership and represents administration and management during hours they are not present and is authorized to act on their behalf.
• Notify manager/administrator of any significant problems or situations.
• Coordination of staffing for current and on‑coming shifts by reallocating or calling in additional staff. Determines staffing for the entire hospital focusing on Emergency Department and Medical Surgical Floor but also assists with staffing for other departments as need arises.
• Maintains accurate records of staffing and bed counts, including census report, daily staffing sheets and Nurse Grid.
• Receives and documents all call‑ins and reports this to appropriate department manager.
• Makes rounds to all departments assuring support for patient care. Identifies and utilizes available resources within nursing, delegating as necessary.
• Collaborate with nurses in Emergency Department, Surgery and Clinics for admissions and bed placements
• Reviews all transfers forms for completion and compliance with EMTALA regulations, cosigns forms. Coordinates transfers based on patient acuity and available EMS.
• Assists with tele‑psychiatry consults and transfers.
• Assists with tele‑hospitalist services.
• Assists with patient care in all departments, including ER. Responds effectively and appropriately in emergent or critical situations including MET calls and codes.
• Lead daily house wide huddle to increase communication throughout hospital and participate in inpatient unit discharge huddles each day.
• Reviews all patient falls during shift, and responsible for the completion of the post‑fall huddles with staff and documentation of the huddle.
• Medication retrieval from Pyxis units or pharmacy after department hours, includes mixing of intravenous medications for immediate use. Notification of on call pharmacist with need of high‑risk medications.
• After department hours, handle immediate needs for supplies from Nutritional Services, Surgery and/or Materials Management for patient care.
• Notifies appropriate on‑call staff of various departments, including maintenance, housekeeping and information technology, of pertinent needs after hours.
• Notifies appropriate entities if facility on diversion for any reason
• Coordinates resources and equipment utilized by multiple departments
• Assures that KHC policies and procedures are followed. Acts as a role model/mentor and provides staff education as appropriate.
• Maintains clinical competencies for all clinical areas. Applies the nursing process and performs clinical skills for the direct delivery of quality patient care.
• Participates in process improvement activities to promote quality patient care.
• Communicates to department managers about unusual patients or staff occurrences, changes in staffing requirements, commendable performance and/or disciplinary issues with staff. Contacts administration for risk management issues, physician issues, and/or legal issues.
• Practices excellent service recovery. Resolves with tact and diplomacy.
• Actively promotes excellence in customer service by creating a positive work environment by demonstrating a cooperative team approach and attitude.
• Builds trusting, collaborative relationships with staff, physicians, and ancillary staff. Acknowledges the efforts of the staff, provides positive reinforcement.
• Participates in charts audits as designated.
• Provides input to the department managers and…