House Supervisor - Southside Regional Medical Center

House Supervisor - Southside Regional Medical Center

Apply for this House Supervisor position at Bon Secours Mercy Health. The role is part‑time, 12‑hour shifts.

• Supervises the clinical and administrative functions of the hospital during designated tours of duty, providing leadership and direction to nursing staff, collaborating with physicians and other departments, and resolving problems.
• Performs hospital rounds to assess and evaluate the quality of patient care and to identify problems and needs in all areas of the facility; implements appropriate follow‑up action.
• Serves as a clinical resource and support to nursing staff by performing patient assessment, inserting IV catheter, NG tube insertion and other patient‑related treatments and assistance when necessary.
• Provides assistance to staff in the use of monitoring equipment, IV pumps and other such equipment used in patient treatment.
• Acts as a resource person if the unit/division is unable to solve a staffing dilemma; assists staff in utilizing staff to improve productivity and reduce agency usage.
• Assigns bed placement for emergency admissions, direct admissions and transfers, considering patient comfort and need, unit staffing and workload. Obtains patient status from attending physician on direct admits.
• Initiates appropriate counseling and disciplinary action of employees in the Nurse Manager’s absence in accordance with Human Resources and the Department of Nursing policies; this includes following policy regarding substance abuse.
• Coordinates and performs patient transport from one area to another to expedite patient movement when needed. Utilizes resources to maintain patient flow and avoid diversion.
• Responds immediately to all codes, Code Atlas and Code Red to assess needs and take appropriate actions according to policy. Initiates snow and disaster plans when necessary.
• Reviews and signs EMTALA forms to assure transfers are documented correctly.
• Serves as a resource for Care Management. Assists with resolving issues of nursing home placement, transportation, adoption and DME on evenings, nights and weekends. Assists staff with accurately reflecting discharge disposition in computer.
• Communicates with and assists supervisors in Housekeeping with patient flow and housekeeping issues. Prioritizes bed cleaning in a coordinated effort with the EVS supervisor.
• Assists as needed to coordinate ancillary services to provide procedures for patients, i.e., Cath Lab, OR, CT, etc.
• Procures equipment, supplies and patient nourishment in the absence of ancillary personnel. Utilizes Agility tracking for equipment needs. Transports remains to morgue and replaces the code cart.
• Resolves complaints expediently, communicating incident and resolution to appropriate management and/or notifying the administrator on‑call. Acts as Patient Advocate on off shifts.
• Utilizes Risk Management as a resource in resolving patient care issues.
• Provides review of protocols for Blood, TB and Flu exposure. Functions in place of Employee Wellness and Infection Control RN on off shifts.
• Utilizes a problem‑solving approach when dealing with conflict resolution between staff members, medical staff, visitors or other hospital employees.
• Serves as an administrative resource for staff, physicians, patients and families in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Provides support to families in conjunction with Pastoral Care and Patient Advocates.
• Notifies appropriate person of unusual hospital occurrence; e.g., patient’s concerns, personnel conflict and any other emergency situations.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age and needs of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the departmental policies and procedures.
• Provides patient care based on specific age group in assigned…