RN, Registered Nurse House Supervisor - Nursing Administration - PRN

Summary:

Supervises and coordinates activities of nursing personnel in multiple patient care units, plans work of assigned units and coordinates activities with other patient care units and related departments.

Responsibilities:

* Organizing and overseeing patient care delivery during an assigned shift; ensuring proper staffing and smooth operations of a patient care unit

* Supervising individual team members; monitoring and providing feedback on performance and addressing training needs

* Documenting daily staffing and administrative records and maintaining compliance with governmental policies and procedures

* Providing direction and support to nursing staff; assists with communications with patients and families

Utilizes the Nursing Process

* Uses critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical, psychosocial, social, cultural, spiritual, and development needs of patient and families

* Communicates findings to appropriate healthcare team members

* Develops and uses a specific plan of care and modifies it to meet individual patient needs using evidence-based practice. Implements patient care and therapeutic procedures; monitors and documents progression of treatment and teaching goals

* Evaluates the care and treatment(s) provided to the patient and the patient response to the care and treatment(s).

* Performs timely reassessment and documentation

* Must be able to perform unit specific competencies based on the specific patient care need for designated unit's patient population

Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process

* Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flow

* Utilizes appropriate systems of communication and tools to facilitate the discharge process

* Coaches on tools and techniques for checking, cross checking and validating orders to ensure accuracy.

Unit Operations

* Plans, directs, and evaluates the overall nursing care and functions in a particular nursing unit during an assigned shift

* Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies

* Assesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing efforts.

* Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.

Safe Practice/Quality Care/Regulations

* Incorporates patient safety practices/guidelines to promote a safe environment resulting in positive patient outcomes

* Demonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality improvement activities

* Provides evidence-based nursing care

* Communicates patient information effectively across the continuum of care

* Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.

* Knowledge of federal, state and local healthcare-related laws and regulations; ability to comply with these in healthcare practices and activities.

Leadership

* Serves as a leader of patient care

* Leads team meetings to review progress and performance, ensuring follow-up on previous decisions.

* Gives continuing feedback, recognizes achievement, and recommends improvement.

* Allocates team resources responsibly and equitably, delegates appropriate levels of responsibility and authority, and provides oversight and guidance

* Mediates and resolves conflicts among individuals, groups, and departments.

Clinical Policies and Standards

* Follows a specific set of standards and associated clinical procedures

* Analyzes policy and standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance

* Provides feedback for improvement of procedures

* Assists in the development and implementation of specific procedures

* Works with control and monitoring mechanisms, tools and techniques

Health Information Documentation

* Shares experiences with maintaining paper and electronic patient documentation

* Walk through the steps and procedures for receiving, validating and updating patient records

* Describes the flow of information between various stations or units

* Discusses the functions, features and document flow of electronic documentation

* Transcribes verbal orders; explains techniques for ensuring their accuracy

* Explains health information documentation best practices and their rationale across…