RN, Registered Nurse House Supervisor - Nursing Administration

Description
Summary:

Manages and coordinates activities of nursing personnel on evening and night shift to maintain continuity for around the clock patient care.

Responsibilities:

Coordinating and monitoring the flow of patients between units; overseeing inter­facility transfers, emergencies, and on call systems.
Providing leadership, coaching, and mentoring to staff; providing supervision for assigned staff, including performance evaluations and problem solving
Maintaining ongoing communications with patients, families and physicians concerning patient care and ensuring compliance with patient rights policies.
Overseeing the performance and development of the nursing team and key staff.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Nursing Assessment and Care- Level 2 - Working experience

Shares experiences with developing and implementing nursing care plans within a nursing specialty.
Describes the tools and procedures used for initial assessment and progress assessment.
Builds rapport with the patient and explains the condition and course of action effectively.
Discusses common care approaches and typical responses and adjustments to the care plan.
Monitors pain levels; communicates with patients and family on pain management alternatives.

Clinical Risk Management- Level 2 - Working experience

Shares experiences with cases where a patient is judged to be more vulnerable because of risk factors.
Reviews specific preventive measures in own area.
Identifies key steps of a unit-specific clinical risk management process and associated procedures.
Makes use of organizational resources for risk avoidance and management.
Reviews and interprets risk assessments and clinical incident reports.

Nursing Code of Ethics- Level 2 - Working experience

Describes experiences with situations involving ethical issues and associated resolutions.
Discusses the obligations, duties and responsibility of nurses to patients and society at large.
Identifies and communicates when medical or nursing ethics violations or unsafe conditions are observed.
Cites examples of unusual ethical concerns for patients, families and healthcare providers.
Reviews previous solutions and outcomes for ethical conflicts in own area or specialty. Health Teaching and Health Promotion- Level 2 - Working experience
Describes experiences working with patients on specific conditions, diseases and associated treatments.
Provides first-level response to patient and care giver questions and concerns.
Demonstrates self-care skills for patients and care givers to use once the patient is discharged.
Validates that patients and care givers understand treatments and medications.
Supplies the patient with tools and resources to improve health or prevent deterioration and disease.

Clinical Decision Making and Judgment- Level 2 - Working experience

Shares experiences with own nursing judgement and lessons learned.
Identifies, obtains, and organizes clinical and patient information needed for assessment.
Reviews major tools, techniques and evidence used to identify alternatives.
Describes when and how to utilize the Emergency Severity Index to determine the urgency of care.
Discusses common patients preferences and their impact on decision making.

Nursing Resource Management- Level 2 - Working experience

Describes experiences with managing resources for own team and self.
Reviews common resource constraints and how they are dealt with.
Delegates, monitors and follows up on simple tasks.
Demonstrates the ability to apportion resources to different components of a task.
Seeks help if necessary; initiates requests or mobilizes the necessary resources.

FOUNDATIONAL COMPETENCIES

Accuracy and Attention to Detail- Level 2 - Working experience

Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy.
Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs.
Develops and uses checklists to insure that information goes out error-free.
Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights.
Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned.

Planning and Organizing- Level 2 - Working experience

Creates action plans that ensure the accomplishment of responsibilities.
Breaks tasks into manageable steps that can be incorporated into a personal work plan.
Raises awareness of potential bottlenecks and disruptions to the schedule.
Monitors progress continuously and adjusts tactics for handling situations on a case by case basis.
Escalates concerns over competing or conflicting priorities.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Clinical Policies and Standards- Level 2 - Working experience

Follows a specific set of standards and associated clinical procedures.
Analyzes policy and standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance.
Provides feedback for improvement of procedures.
Assists in the development and implementation of specific procedures.
Works with control and monitoring mechanisms, tools and techniques.

Requirements:

Education/Skills

Graduate of an accredited Registered Nursing program, Bachelor Degree required
Master’s Degree preferred
Excellent customer service, negotiation and communication skills

Experience

Minimum of 3 years clinical patient care experience in a relevant setting
Minimum of 1 years of healthcare management experience, preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

RN Licensure in state(s) of employment
Registered Nurse (RN) required
BLS and ACLS
ENPC or PALS preferred

Work Schedule:

PRN

Work Type:

Per Diem As Needed