House Supervisor- Night Shift

CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTERJOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:

Nursing Supervisor House Supervisor DEPARTMENT:
Nursing

REPORTS TO:

Chief Nursing Officer (C.N.O.) Director of Nursing SUPERVISES: RNs, LPNs, Nurse Aides and Unit Secretaries on all Nursing Units

POSITION SUMMARY:

Consistently demonstrates strong leadership qualities and serves as a clinical and professional role model for other personnel throughout the facility

Actively participates in hospital activities aimed at achieving the mission and vision of Caldwell Medical Center and the Department of Nursing Is accountable for and ensures the delivery of consistently high quality nursing care in all nursing departments

Is accountable for the ongoing management and direct oversight of all nursing departments

Is accountable for the effective, efficient and safe operations of the nursing units ensuring that the objectives of the Nursing department and the organization are being met Ensures appropriate organizational and patient safety practices are in use Promotes good public relations through contacts with patients, practitioners, visitors, employees, peers and the public at large

Utilizes good interpersonal skills and strives to achieve growth in management, leadership, nursing knowledge and skills

Maintains and ensures confidentiality of patient information

Fills clinical shifts as necessary; takes call as necessary and has the capability to work in Med/Surg; SCU and the Emergency DepartmentPOSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Displays positive professional attitude and behavior and portrays this to our customers at all times.

Provides direct oversight and management of the Nursing Units. Ensures nursing related tasks are being completed in a safe, competent, appropriate and timely manner.

Monitors and ensures complete and adequate documentation and record keeping by the Nursing Staff.

Ensures a safe and accurate medication administration process is being adhered to by the Nursing Staff. Works closely with the Staff Nurses to accomplish these tasks.

Organizes, directs and coordinates functions and activities on the Nursing Units.

Objectively evaluates staff performance related to patient care and gives directives for corrective action.

Provides timely/ongoing feedback to employees in a professional manner concerning their job performance. Objectively completes employee performance appraisals and disciplinary actions as necessary and in a timely manner.

Provides / arranges for re-education of staff as necessary to correct knowledge/practice deficiencies.

Coordinates training and orienting of new departmental staff as needed. Works closely with the Staff Nurses to ensure that new staff members receive adequate instruction/training when assigned to preceptors within the department. Provides training as necessary to new and existing employees.

Creates and maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Ensures staff compliance with these standards.

Maintains departmental reports and records and collects statistical data for administrative and regulatory purposes.

Performs chart audits for the purpose of documentation review and charge accuracy. Reports findings in a standardized manner on a regular and ongoing basis. Takes action to correct deficiencies found during chart audits.

Establishes and implements unit specific goals and objectives in keeping with overall nursing and organizational goals and objectives.

Establishes and maintains adequate and effective communication between the nursing units and ancillary departments for the purpose of problem solving and improved patient care processes. Utilizes appropriate lines of communication within the organization.

Acts as a resource person to the nursing staff and provides appropriate, professional and timely feedback concerning their performance.

Demonstrates proficiency in utilizing the EMR; medication dispensing system and other systems that directly impact our overall ability to provide consistently high quality patient care. Demonstrates the ability to train others to effectively utilize these systems.

Ensures…