House Supervisor RN - PRN

Position works an alternating 3x12 / 4x12 schedule. NOC differential offered. 

JOB SUMMARY

The House Supervisor is responsible for promoting and maintaining quality patient care through effective management of clinical departmental operations for the assigned shift. Support the organization’s mission, vision and values by adhering to the behavioral standards of Curry Health Network. Complies with all laws and regulations affecting Curry Health Network. Be familiar with and adhere to the Code of Conduct and support the Curry Health Network mission, vision, and values. Effective communication skills and the ability work effectively with people from various backgrounds is critical. Must exercise good judgment, demonstrate effective critical thinking skills, be flexible, able to prioritize and address multiple responsibilities concurrently, work effectively under stress and frequently changing job requirements/situations, demonstrate effective response to patient crisis/ emergency situations, and maintain regular, consistent and punctual attendance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Assesses the numbers and levels of personnel required to provide quality care. Coordinates daily staffing of patient care units for delivery of optimal patient care in a cost-effective manner.

Evaluates and analyzes utilization of personnel, materials, and equipment during each shift worked and ongoing, to ensure effective and efficient use of hospital resources.

Effectively manages patient, family, staff, and physician complaints/concerns/issues.

Ensures proper patient placement, including infection control precautions/isolation

Responds to all Code situations; delegates to appropriate staff in the case of multiple, simultaneous events

Thoroughly familiar with patient confidentiality laws and policies, protects patient rights and privacy, releases information only as appropriate

Oversees, implements, and/or is a resource for operational procedures & processes which include, but are not limited to: Call-back for Surgical Services and other on-call personnel, postmortem protocols and mortuary needs, Employee exposure/accident investigations, Interpretation and translation services, providing a Safe Place for Newborns, Difficult IV starts

Other duties as assigned to support the overall effectiveness of the department and organizational performance in accordance with Curry Health Network's Mission, Vision, and Shared Values.

SHARED VALUES

Service:           We serve with compassion and understanding.

Teamwork:     We are one team – each one of us makes a difference.

Curiosity:        We promote learning.

Integrity:        We live by honesty, trust, and doing the right thing by our organizational values.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing is required; BSN strongly preferred.


• Current unencumbered Oregon state Registered Nurse license.


• Current AHA BLS, NIHSS and ACLS certification is required.


• TNCC or ATCN, and NRP Advanced within 6 months of hire. STABLE certification is preferred.


• Minimum 2 years of experience in Acute Care Hospital setting is required.

 Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated leadership, managerial ability, application of good interpersonal communication skills and principles of supervision and administration in a manner which enhances communication, promotes conflict resolution & facilitates staff dev.


• Ability to exercises good judgment & demonstrate effective critical thinking skills.


• Demonstrated effective response to patient crisis/ emergency situations.


• Prior effective utilization of Electronic Health Record.

 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

 Physical Demands

On-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities:

None of the time: taste or smell

Up to 1/3 of the time: Sit, Push/Pull, Stoop, Kneel, Crouch or crawl

From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time: Walk, reach with hands and arms

Up 2/3 of the time and more: Stand, Talk or Hear, Use Hands to finger, handle or feel

This job requires that weight be lifted, or force be exerted as follows:

None of the time: up to or more than 100 pounds

Up to 1/3 of the time: up to 50 pounds

From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time: No requirement

Up to 2/3 of the time and more: no requirement

 This job has special vision requirements as follows:

Close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

 Work Environment

 This job requires exposure to the following environmental conditions:

None of the time: Extreme heat/cold; Wet/humid; fumes/airborne particles; work with explosives; vibration; outdoor weather conditions, vibration

Up to 1/3 of the time: Toxic or caustic chemicals, Risk of electrical shock, Risk of Radiation

From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time: no requirement

 The typical noise level for the work environment is: very quiet to moderate noise.

Hearing requirements: ability to hear alarms on equipment, patient call and instructions.

This job requires the following repetitive motion actions:

From 1 – 2 hours per day: Repetitive use of foot control(both)

From 3 – 4 hours per day: Grasping firm/heavy(both), Fine Dexterity (both)

From 5 – 6 hours per day: Grasping simple/light (both)  

From 7+ hours per day: Repetitive use of hands (both)

This is designated as a hard to fill position. Please refer to policy HR-A37