Job Title:
Registered Nurse Supervisor - House Supervisor
Company: Kindred Healthcare
Location: austin, TX
Created: 2024-04-20
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
Registered Nurse SupervisorResponsibilities: The House Supervisor is responsible for the delivery of patient care that promotes safety and well-being of all patients ranging in age from 18 years to geriatric experiencing medically complex conditions, general medical-surgical conditions, with rehabilitation andor wound care needs The House Supervisor duties include: * Coordinating with any agencies providing contract nursing services with the Director.
* Acts as the liaison between the clinical nursing staff and administration.
* Provides clinical support to the nursing staff by acting as a mentor and a roll model.
* Collaborates with hospital leaders, physicians and other team members to provide optimum services to the patients.
* Plays a major roll in employee and patient education to enhance knowledge, skills and necessary behaviors to achieve quality outcomes.
* Adopts an approach to hospital-wide performance improvement that ensures important processes and activities are measured, assessed, and improved.
* Plans, directs, coordinates and evaluates all intradepartmental and interdepartmental activities.
* Is the designated on-site hospital administrator for after normal business hours.
* Responsible for the assessment of all requests for administrative on-call contacts during hisher shift.
* Responsible for all activities within the hospital in absence of the Administrator or department managers.
* Responsible for providing a safe and effective environment for customer satisfaction, including physicians, employees, patients and families. up to $57.35 hr based on experience Minimum Qualifications: * Ability to project a professional image.
* Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations.
* Sound knowledge of nursing practice.
* Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements.
* Strong organizational and analytical skills. Exceptional leadership abilities.
* Working knowledge of personal computer and software applications used in job functions (Word processing, graphics, databases, spreadsheets, etc.)
* Persons who have been found guilty by a court of law of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating individuals in a health care related setting are ineligible for employment in this position.
* Freedom from illegal use of drugs.
* Freedom from use of and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace. Education andor Experience: * Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
* Five (5) years progressive acute care or long term acute care nursing experience in critical care, emergency room or step-downtelemetry unites.
* Requires a minimum of three (3) years supervision or charge nurse experience. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: * Current license as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment.
* Must maintain current CPR certification and ACLS certification throughout employment.
* ACLS certification obtained within one year of employment or as available courses allow.