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RN House Supervisor- Full Time
Summary
Title:RN House Supervisor- Full Time
ID:1050
Department:Nursing Admin - 600
Location:Phenix City, AL
Description

Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital is currently seeking a House Supervisor for a Full Time position.

Shift: 7:00AM -7:00PM

Position Goal: Under the direction of the Director of Critical Care, the House Supervisor acts as the on-site administrative designee for the entire facility for off-shifts and weekends.  During off-shifts and weekends, the House Supervisor oversees the comprehensive operations of all patient care units, ensuring compliance with hospital and nursing mission, goals, philosophy, policies, and procedures.  He/she utilizes the nursing process in the delivery of patient care and ensures quality care is provided through appropriate allocation of human resources, maintaining financial control of the units, and serving as a liaison between administration and staff.  This individual demonstrates personal and professional responsibility; participates in creating an atmosphere of mutual trust, acceptance, recognition and respect; and assumes responsibility for own professional development. 

Position Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

  • Manages the off-hours and weekend patient care activities.
  • Ensure staff provides the highest quality of care and are in compliance with TJC standards.
  • Coordinates and monitors staffing for all shifts and maintains appropriate staffing levels and mix.
  • Evaluates processes to improve systems and patient care results across the continuum and provides feedback to Nursing Directors.
  • Follows up on clinical issues that arise during shift.  Monitors quality of care delivered.
  • Supervises staff, assesses their needs and identifies educational opportunities.
  • Acts as a patient advocate.
  • Identifies and recommends opportunities to reduce costs.
  • Manages and resolves human resource, employee / department safety, and risk management issues.

Secondary Functions:

  • Has comprehensive understanding of patient flow.
  • Continuously monitors beds and expedites patient flow. Confirms capacity through direct observation.
  • Has contingency plan for staffing.  Assists in covering staffing shortages due to employee call outs.
  • Rounds through nursing units every 2 hours and as needed.
  • Responds promptly to all pages.
  • Fosters positive working relationships with staff.  Responds to staff requests in a courteous, respectful manner.
  • Notifies surgery on call team when needed.
  • Responds to all Code Blues.
  • Completes staffing report for on-coming House Supervisor.  Communicates report with CNO and unit directors.
  • Rounds through facility and documents any issues on Supervisor Rounds Report.
  • Acts as a resource for house wide issues as they relate to nursing and at times other departments.
  • Intervenes in special patient/family, physician and employee situations when referred by administration or other appropriate management staff. 

Experience: Minimum of three years clinical experience preferred. One year of critical care experience required.  One year of supervisory or management experience preferred.
Education:  Basic education for RN Licensure.
Special Qualifications:  BLS, ACLS, PALS required

 

The Hughston Clinic, The Hughston Foundation, The Hughston Surgical Center, Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics, and Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital participate in E-Verify. This company is an equal opportunity employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status. This company is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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