House Supervisor RN Nights; Van Nuys

House Supervisor RN - Full Time, Nights (Van Nuys)

This range is provided by Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc.. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range: $56.10/yr - $79.90/yr

Job Description
The House Supervisor is responsible for managing and supervising the delivery of safe, effective patient care, ensuring the quality of nursing practice, and maintaining clinical nursing practice skills and unit specific expertise. Assigns duties and functions to staff based on their relative skills, training and abilities. Directly supervises Charge Nurses, staff RNs, LVNs, and CNAs/Mental Health Workers and is responsible for ensuring that all team members perform their respective duties in accordance with Hospital policy and standards of care.

In addition, responsible for all departments and operations of the facility in the absence of hospital administration. Specific duties include hiring, evaluating, coaching, counseling and disciplining of employees; directing patient care activities; implementing staffing plan for shift based on patient acuity, patient census, and available staff; implementing work place changes; monitoring unit budgets; and participating in performance improvement projects. Serves as a role model and clinical resource to colleagues, staff, patients and others.

Responsibilities
10,000 Sign-on Bonus

• SUPERVISION:
  Oversees and coordinates the daily operations of the facility, resolving issues as they occur based on the supervisor's judgment. Demonstrates advanced level of clinical expertise, strong leadership and collaborative skills in dealing with staff and members of the healthcare team. Acts as a coach and positive role model for staff by establishing and maintaining a safe work environment that fosters positive morale.
  
  Responsible for scheduling, directing and assigning RNs based on supervisor's assessment of patient care needs, relative skills and abilities of staff and input from the Charge RN.
• PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL PRACTICE:
  With the assistance and input of the Charge RN on the unit, assigns and directs staff in the administration of patient medications, treatments and procedures in a safe, effective and age appropriate manner, as applicable. Recognizes changes in patient conditions and directs staff response, including identification of appropriate actions and documenting intervention.
• CARE EFFICIENCY AND THROUGHPUT:
  Effectively and efficiently manages bed and patient placement by coordinating patient throughput. Ensures appropriate and safe staffing levels based on patient census and acuity.
• COLLABORATION:
  
  Collaborates with staff and other members of the healthcare team, ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines and support staff. Supervises, monitors, and delegates patient care activities to appropriate members of the health care team with the assistance of the unit Charge RN.
• COMMUNICATION:
  Provides effective oversight, direction and guidance to staff and operations to ensure quality patient care, including conducting audits of employees' activities and documentation and directing corrective measures where needed.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of nursing experience with a minimum of 1 year in a leadership role in a hospital environment
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or actively in progress of BSN
• Active, current, and unencumbered Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
• AHA Basic Life Support
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (except Van Nuys, and Bellflower)
• Strong time management skills and ability to effectively prioritize tasks
• Understanding of patient classification and staffing requirements for the patient population
• AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (except Van Nuys, and Bellflower)
• Current Management of Assaultive Behavior Certification (within first 30 days of employment)
• Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Los Angeles City Employees only)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field (Health Administration, Business, Public Health, or Management)
• Two years of progressive management experience in a hospital environment