House Supervisor, Nursing

Rivers Health seeks a PRN Nursing Supervisor to perform the following duties.

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job.

The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below; and specific functions may change from time to time.

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of the
• Assess patient care requirements on each unit, by making rounds in the Emergency Department (ED), and all other areas of the hospital (according to departmental need/activity)
• Assess the acuity of care required for the
• Implement staffing plan for shift based on patient acuity, patient census and available
• Serve as a resource to staff for solving clinical
• Assist staff to efficiently utilize staffing resources to meet patient care requirements and other professional
• Provide immediate follow-up, documentation, and communication of incidents to appropriate
• Respond to emergency situations (RRT, Code Blue) and assist as
• Act as a resource in identifying and/or solving administrative/operational problems-
• Anticipate actual/potential problems that may occur on their shift and set shift priorities
• Work collaboratively with nursing and ancillary staff to solve problems in a fair, consistent
• Contact representatives of departments not presently in the hospital for assistance with problem solving, timely and
• Act as a resource, interpret and ensure adherence to Hospital and nursing philosophy, policies, and
• Report to the administrator-on-call significant incidents and problems such as:
  • unusual patient or family problems or concerns
  • physician concerns
  • borrowing or lending of major equipment
  • major damage or utility outages
  • security problems
  • public relations or media events
  • fire
  • disaster
  • bomb threats
  • matters of legal importance
  • calls received from the Health Department or any other regulatory
  • Safety issues
• Obtain materials/supplies from Materials Processing and/or the Storeroom for patient care when these departments are not
• Provide support, guidance, and feedback to staff:
• Give ongoing timely feedback, verbal, and written anecdotes, to staff on Written anecdotes are passed on to the nurse director to be used as part of performance evaluation.
• Contribute to staff performance
• Facilitate staff attendance at staff development sessions offered during their
• Identify and communicate staff needs for continuing education to the
• Assist staff to interpret change in a positive
• Assist staff to provide a safe work environment for patient
• Assist in the preparation and implementation of the annual goals for the
• Keep professionally current by attending continuing education programs, seminars, workshops, and/or independent research reading.
• Consistently and independently follows established safety and infection control Intervenes in unsafe situations.
• Comply with the standards of conduct and seek guidance when in
• Meet or exceed expectations of individuals for whom service is
• Assist physicians and staff in admission criteria for assigning admission status to patients (observation/admission)
• Monitor documentation for adherence to Utilization rules and
• Perform other duties as
• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and
• Complete annual education
• Always maintain patient confidentiality.
• Report to work on time and as
• Wear identification while on
• Maintain regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and local
• Always represent the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Comply with all organizational policies and standards regarding ethical business
• Communicate the mission, ethics, and goals of the
• Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement
• Attend regular staff meetings and in-