House Supervisor

Rivers Health is seeking a PRN Nursing Supervisor to perform the following duties. Essential Job Functions 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- #J-18808-Ljbffr