House Supervisor RN

Facility: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
- Pflugerville

Shift/Status: Full Time

Schedule: Day Shift (6am - 6pm)

Must have previous House Supervisor or Charge RN experience. Experience in critical care or ED highly preferred.

About the Facility

Baylor Scott & White
- Pflugerville is a full-service hospital. The facility has Magnet recognition for nursing excellence and a 50-bed Main Nursing Unit spanning the third and fourth floors, offering multidisciplinary care. It also provides 24/7 emergency services, surgical services, and a state‑of‑the‑art Cath Lab and Interventional Radiology Department.

• Provides oversight for multiple hospital departments in the absence of management.
• Ability to train and motivate employees to deliver service standards.
• Serve as a liaison between Administrator-On-Call staff at the facility and external agencies.
• Must be well versed in hospital and medical staff organization and structure.
• Communicate potentially significant issues on a timely basis in order to facilitate continuity of investigation and resolution.
• Possess knowledge of and management of disease processes or medical interventions to assist in correct patient status upon admission.
• Promote evidence-based practice within a context of constant change in patient volume and acuity, and available resources with a consistent focus on patient and family centered care and high reliability principles.
• Provide leadership that consistently supports efficient and effective patient care services, and that supports the organizational and system goals.
• Work to ensure appropriate placement of patients, monitor care provided on the nursing units and address concerns with the caregivers, charge nurses, supervisors and the unit/department management teams.
• Provide consultation and direction for efficient operation and quality customer service.
• Assist in procedures for patients with complex health problems.
• Ensures hospital policies and procedures are followed for Pharmacy after-hours services.
• Provide leadership in clinical and operational problem solving.
• Responds to emergencies on the campus.

Our benefits are designed to help you live well. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note:

Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

You’ll work closely with management. Plan, steer, and coordinate daily tasks in nursing service administration. Create policies and procedures to achieve department priorities.

• You will manage and oversee daily business and administrative operations with an emphasis on providing patient-centered care.
• Guide and teach your team. Ensure compliance with regulations.
• You are expected to apply Lean methods to enhance practice and patient care.
• You’ll help plan the staffing budget, as well as the equipment and expense budget for the year.
• You must update staff on patients, especially those in critical condition. Report staffing and unexpected events.
• You will build good relationships with department staff, patients' families, doctors, and external groups. This helps with communication, problem-solving, and improving patient care quality.
• Prepare reports, maintain records and files, and manage equipment and inventory. Also, maintain a database for generating reports when needed.

• Understanding medical terms, promoting health, managing illness and disease, knowing common medications, dosages, effects, and side effects is important.
• Excellent communication skills for effectively expressing thoughts both verbally and in writing.
• Interpersonal skills to engage effectively with various constituencies.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Aptitude to guide the work of supervised staff in line with established guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Ability to evaluate performance and conduct training of supervised staff.
• Ability to observe and communicate patient's medical changes with nursing staff and doctors effectively.
• Essential computer skills include MS Office, email, security, scheduling, payroll systems, and electronic medical records for efficiency in tasks.

• Associate's degree in Nursing
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in the nursing field
• Registered Nurse
• Have Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support accreditation, or the ability to acquire it within the first 30 days of employment.