House Supervisor PRN

Job Summary

The House Supervisor is responsible for monitoring the activities of the care center staff to ensure that departmental

functions are performed within the vision and mission of the hospital and regulatory guidelines. Utilizing the Nursing

Process, the House Supervisor will coordinate total patient-centered care, both meeting the physical, age-specific, social,

mental status, cultural and spiritual of the patients, and ensuring optimal care and service in accordance with physician

orders, The Joint Commission, OSHA, nursing and department guidelines. The House Supervisor fulfills these duties to

ensure continuity and quality of care, which fosters all patients and their families' best interests and well-being.

Responsibilities

Ensures unit is in compliance with regulatory standards.Ensures patients are assigned appropriate level of care and bed, based on patient care needs. Admits, transfers and discharges are facilitated in a timely manner, to maintain patient flow.Makes assignments based on patient acuity and competency of staff, considering staffing ratio. Serves as a department resource and assists in problem solving. Performs additional charge nurse tasks as assigned (schedules, notes orders, maintains quality control logs, etc.) Is a role model by demonstrating professionalism at all times. Supports organizational decisions and changes. Effectively communicates and collaborates with others.Participates in departmental policy, procedure and performance improvement development.Encourages staff participation in unit-based project development, committees and educational offerings. Evaluates the quality of patient care by conducting informal rounds, through direct staff observation and review of nursing documentation. Communicates changes to physician and staff. Coordinates OR cases; schedule changes and emergency cases. Coordinates pronouncement of death and completion of death certificates, autopsy requests and organ donations. Meets all deadlines. Reviews individual staff performance and provides feedback. Oversees the orientation, supervision, and training of all staff. Manages staff equitably. Follows organizational policies and procedures in dealing with staff issues. Clearly communicatespolicies, standards of performance, and departmental objectives to staff frequently. Identifies and coordinates the educational/orientation needs of staff in consultation with Director. Ensures all floats, registry, students have received appropriate orientation and have assigned resource person. Completes charge nurse duties, as assigned. Is flexible in staffing the unit and in commitment of time to meeting management demands. Appropriately communicates needs and changes to the staffing patterns.Participates in communication of department and hospital information through effective methods, i.e.communication book, bulletin board, memo, verbal instructions, etc. Intervenes as necessary in promoting positive, constructive interactions between staff members. Participates in the orientation of new employees. Accurately collects vital signs and patient history including medications. Initiates and completes primary and secondary assessments per policy at shift transition and appropriately throughout shift, based on accurate and systematic data collection. Performs thorough physical assessment through observation and palpation. Accurately assesses safety level of patients, their physical, social and mental status, and their cultural and spiritual needs. Is able to recognize lab results that necessitate physician consultation; takes appropriate action. Consistently identifies subtleties in patient condition. Always follows through. Accurately assesses medical stability and presenting symptoms. Consistently demonstrates critical thinking skills to ensure impressions and conclusions reflect status of patient at time of assessment.Patients are reassessed based on changes in status, or upon intervention to determine response. Obtains appropriate referrals (i.e. social service, dietary) based on assessment. Communicates detailed and accurate assessment of patient's physical and psychosocial status tophysician in a timely manner.Ensures that learning, teaching and discharge needs are identified on assessment.Accurately documents assessment and/or educational needs of patient. Documentation is always accurate and complete. Operates equipment safely, according to policy and procedure and/or manufacturer directions.Obtains blood specimens from indwelling lines, placentas and heelsticks according to hospital procedure, working independently. Creates and maintains a sterile field. Keeps all supplies and medications in a secured environment. Performs sponge, sharps, and instrument counts.Observes care and handling of surgical instruments according to policy and procedure.Serves as a functional member of the neonatal resuscitation team according to AAP and AHA standards.Demonstrates the ability to provide care in an efficient and professional manner. Always completes patient care assignments. Functions as an integral team member and contributes to the completion of patient care activities within the team. Takes iniatitive to assist other staff.Coordinates admission, discharge and