RN House Supervisor

JOB SUMMARY

House Supervisor Premium $6.00 per hour

A House Supervisor is a registered nurse within the WSNA bargaining unit who coordinates among departments at WhidbeyHealth to perform administrative tasks; report any issues that may arise during shifts to managers and administrators-on­ call; and liaise with patients, patients’ families, medical professionals, and other WhidbeyHealth staff to ensure quality patient care.

A House Supervisor should have extensive experience coordinating and supporting nursing staff throughout a hospital environment and be able to lead a team performing high-level patient care across hospital departments. They are responsible for ensuring nursing staff has adequate rest and meal breaks and, in the absence of a manager or supervisor, serve as the primary point of contact for WhidbeyHealth’s nursing staff and oversee overnight and weekend patient flow in both clinical and non-clinical departments, including: Emergency Department, Patient Access, Laboratory, Diagnostic Imaging, Surgical Services, Whidbey Family Birthplace, Medical/Surgical Unit, Intensive Care Unit and Respiratory Therapy. A House Supervisor also registers and discharges patients and provides patient care and clinical support within departments as needed.

PRINCIPLE FUNCTIONS includes the following, other duties may be assigned:

• Liaising with patients and family members and coordinating with senior management, and healthcare professionals to ensure quality care.
• Performing administrative duties, including shift-to-shift nurse staffing.
• Ensuring nursing staff has adequate support to take rest and meal breaks.
• Providing nursing staff with clinical instruction, advice, or guidance, when required.
• Implement safe action plans, assigns appropriate staff according to licensed scope of practice to maximize patient and / or stewardship outcomes.
• Responds to administration calls and situations in the absence of Manager I Department Leader in a timely manner.

o Expediting issues of concern to senior administrators on call.

• Updating records and communicating information to relevant departments.
• Performing quality audits, documenting and reporting findings.
• Coordinating the flow of patients through acute care settings nights and weekends.
• Leading and serving on Task Forces, Process Improvement Teams and Committees as assigned.
• Having knowledge of organizational policies and procedures.
• Acting confidently during emergent threats to the organization (i.e., fire, infant abduction, earthquake, power outage, water outage, etc.)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN).

Training and Experience

• Minimum of three (3) years Full-time post-licensure clinical experience in an acute setting.
• One (1) year prior experience at the unit based charge nurse level or department level for non- nursing managers preferred.
• Completion of National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) training program.
• Proficiency in clinical documentation systems.
• In-depth knowledge of best practices in healthcare.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Registered Nurse in the State of Washington.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) verification.
• Current Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) verification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation Program and Trauma Nursing Core Course required.

Health & Well-Being You Can Count On

We offer a thoughtful, comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family at every stage of life:

• Medical Coverage – HDHP w/HSA / PPO
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental Options – PPO / Managed-Care Plan
• Vision Benefits – VSP
• Life & AD&D Insurance – Employer paid coverage
• Long-Term Disability Coverage – Employer paid income Protection
• Health Savings Account (HSA) – If enrolled in HDHP
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA) – Dependent & Healthcare
• Employee & Provider Assistance Programs – Free, confidential support
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance – Additional employee paid buy up option
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability Coverage – Additional employee paid buy up option