House Supervisor PRN

Minimum Qualifications Current license to practice Registered Professional Nursing in West Virginia. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date. Preferred Qualifications Specialty certification in nursing administration or specialty. Experience Five (5) years' nursing experience, preferably in a hospital setting. Core Duties and Responsibilities Using available data, make appropriate administrative decisions regarding complex, predictable and unpredictable situations affecting the hospital, such as public relations, patient care, medical-legal, financial issues, bed coordination, etc. Validate decisions, when necessary, with the House Supervisor. Initiate appropriate actions in emergency situations such as power failure, disaster, fires, etc. Keep House Supervisor informed of status. Manage public relations matters regarding media inquiries concerning patients and unusual events. Assist staff in nursing and other departments to resolve problems that impact the delivery of patient care. Collaborate with the department director as necessary. Keep management informed regarding the situation and its outcomes as appropriate. Consistently provide current bed status of all units and patients to the Emergency Department physician, Med-Com, and MARS so that patients can be accepted for transfer as expeditiously as possible. Assess bed availability and/or direct admissions to determine transfer status, coordinate transfers from outside facilities and Emergency Department using clinical expertise for patient placement. Assess the unit’s activity level during rounds. Confer with the unit Charge Nurse regarding unusual patient care situations or other concerns voiced. Assist the Charge Nurse in resolving complex problems related to staff performance, inappropriate behaviors or other problems involving patients, visitors, or staff. Receive report defining the unit activities that may impact house-wide staffing needs and make preliminary staffing plans as appropriate. Assign Resource Pool and Per Diem staff to best meet staffing needs. Assist the Manager or designee in arranging appropriate staffing, such as calling in additional unit staff or enforcing Staffing Adjustment Guidelines. Assess the need for reassignment of staff and make those reassignment decisions. Collaborate with operational support departments (housekeeping, transport, etc.) to maximize patient throughput. Display expertise when assisting with clinical nursing issues and consult with other professionals as the need arises. Negotiate decisions with physician, visitors, staff and others in a professional manner that staff can emulate. Conduct patient rounding and facilitate service recovery in a timely manner. Respond to emergency pages, assess the need for additional help, coordinate plan for patient transfer, if necessary, and ensure family support. Work in conjunction with House Supervisor to complete fitness for duty requirements. Participate in Performance Improvement/Quality Improvement activities as appropriate. Skills and Abilities Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to work with minimal supervision. Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be self-motivated. Job Details Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 Shift: Varied (United States of America) Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt) Company: SRMC Summersville Regional Medical Center Cost Center: 91 SRMC Nursing Admin Address: 400 Fairview Heights Road, Summersville, West Virginia Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr WVU Medicine