Facility Nursing House Supervisor - Perrysburg Medical Center - Weekend Only

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Work Shift:

Nights (United States of America)

Facility Nursing House Supervisor - Perrysburg Medical Center - Weekend Only

Primary Function/General Purpose of Position

The Facility Nursing House Supervisor is responsible for maintaining continuity of patient care in the absence of the unit nurse managers/directors in all areas of the hospital.

Essential Job Functions

• Supervises and coordinates activities of hospital personnel to maintain the continuity of a safe and efficient standard of care.

• Makes patient care assignments according to staff ability and patient needs.

• Evaluates care given by others under his/her direction. Makes appropriate changes and provides feedback to other personnel.

• Maintains accountability for own care and care delegated to others. Adheres to ethical and legal standards.

• Seeks assistance from appropriate resources, when needed.

• Visits the nursing units to oversee nursing care and evaluate condition of patients.

• Evaluates the census and acuity level of patients per unit and collaborates with ROC (Resource Optimization Center) and other department leaders for patient care assignments.

• In collaboration with supply chain leadership, expedites the efficient delivery of materials (medications, equipment, linen, food and information services) to patients, physicians and staff.

• Responds to emergency codes throughout the hospital and assumes responsibility for directing staff as appropriate.

• Promptly escalates issues through chain of command.

• Notifies on-call personnel of impending emergency surgery.

• Consistently utilizes the nursing process to assess overt and covert physical, psychological, and sociocultural needs of all patients.

• Utilizes basic principles of effective communication to meet the needs of the patient/family.

• Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to provide quality care in relation to patient assignments and workflow activities.

• Deals with patient and unit issues by utilizing the problem-solving approach and makes realistic recommendations for change.

• Supports mission and vision of the organization and adheres to BSMH policies

• Nurses are expected to practice and deliver care in accordance with the core concepts and intention of the Nursing Professional Practice Model

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Licensing/Certification

• Current RN license in state they are working or covered by compact (required)
• BLS Basic Life Support (required)
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (preferred)
• ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred)
• Nurse Executive Certification or designated specialty certification (preferred)

Education

• Associates Nursing or Diploma RN (required)
• Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred)

Work Experience

• 2 years nursing experience with 1 year minimum clinical experience (preferred)
• Charge nurse or management experience (preferred)

Training

• None

Skills

• Build collaborative relationships
• Collaborate with physicians and other medical staff
• Conflict resolution
• Effective oral communication
• Establish an environment that values diversity
• Facilitate consensus building
• Facilitate group discussions
• Inspire desired behaviors and manage undesired behaviors
• Interpersonal communication
• Relationship building
• Situational leadership
• Stakeholder engagement
• Written communication
• Application of high reliability concepts
• Care Delivery Models and Patient Care Delivery across the continuum
• Clinical outcomes
• Education and developmental practices
• Evidence-based practices
• Hospital policies and procedures
• Nursing and clinical best practices and research
• Nursing professional practice
• Patient care services
• Performance improvement
• Quality clinical care
• Quality improvement
• Regulatory standards
• Risk management
• Working knowledge of patient safet