House Supervisor - Staffing Nights

House Supervisor - Central Staffing, Full Time, Nights (12hrs) (LON
015627)

Location: Long Beach, CA

Department: Central Staffing

Status: Full Time

Shift: Nights (12hrs)

Pay Range: $66.32/hr - $99.47/hr

Memorial Care is a non‑profit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award‑winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient‑centric, affordable, and high‑quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to Memorial Care's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value‑based and other care models.

House Supervisor is a management position with shift responsibility for directing and coordinating patient placement and nurse staffing throughout LBMC. The House Supervisor directs and, when necessary, triages admissions and transfers and makes the final decision regarding clinical unit for patient assignment. The position responds to all customer requests to include patients, families, physicians, and staff in both a collaborative and direct way.

Unusual and unplanned patient and staff problems are referred to the House Supervisor for resolution and, if necessary, referral to executive management and/or Risk Management. Significant events are evaluated by debriefing involved customers and staff, evaluating data, identifying immediate interventions, and consulting with Director or Executive Nurse on call as needed. The House Supervisor responds on the behalf of executive nursing and/or executive management in their absence.

The incumbent responds to all hospital emergency codes. During Code Triages acts as the Chief Nursing Officer and Incident Commander until relieved by assigned nurse administrator or hospital administrator. The House Supervisor initiates emergency policies and procedures involving Emergency Department saturation and either no patient beds or no nurse staff to accommodate patient admissions within the medical center.

• Patient flow within the medical center and room assignments for all admissions and transfers.
• Direct nurse staffing for the hospital, and obtain supplemental agency nursing staff.
• Act as immediate supervisor for on‑duty Central Staffing Office staff and all Float Unit Staff.
• Respond to all hospital emergencies, initiate codes such as Code Triage, and act as Chief Nursing Officer and Incident Commander until relieved by assigned disaster officers.
• Respond to all customer requests, including physicians, patients, families, support service staff, and managers.
• Act on behalf of nursing and hospital administrative staff in their absence; contact administrators on call as necessary.
• Collaborate with medical center directors to implement or enforce medical center values, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure patients receive appropriate medical care by triaging and assigning to the right level of care/unit.
• Implement emergency policies when there are no beds and/or no nurses, and the Emergency Department is saturated or closed to trauma.
• Under the direction of the Director, assume added responsibilities such as staff coaching and counseling, participation in CAT process and Quality Improvement activities.

Qualifications/

Work Experience:

5 years of active nursing practice in acute care; 2 years nursing management preferred.

Education/Licensure/Certification: Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing required; if a candidate has an MSN, BSN is not required. American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required. American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification required.