House Manager

Overview

The House Manager is responsible for coordinating nursing clinical activities on his/her shift of duty. The House Manager functions as the Chief Nursing Officer in his/her absence. The House Manager is responsible for interpreting and enforcing hospital policy and procedures, maintaining, manipulation and utilization of adequate daily staff coverage; determining emergency situations and responsibilities; handling all patient and family complaints in absence of department directors;

and disciplinary actions where applicable.

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing with a current license by State Board of Nursing.
• 5 years' experience as a Registered Staff Nurse is preferred.
• Experience desirable as a Charge Nurse or Nurse Manager, during which executive ability is demonstrated.
• ACLS, PALS, TB certification, and NRP required but will allow 6 months to obtain. TNCC optional.
• At least 100 hours totaled: 50 hours of orientation and 50 hours of "on job training" with another House Manager.

• Responsible to Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), COO, and/or CEO.

• The House Manager is responsible for coordinating nursing clinical activities on his/her shift of duty and functions as the Chief Nursing Officer in his/her absence. The House Manager is responsible for interpreting and enforcing hospital policy and procedures, maintaining adequate daily staff coverage, determining emergency situations and responsibilities, handling patient and family complaints in absence of department directors, and disciplinary actions where applicable.
• Workers supervised:
  General supervision of all nursing personnel in hospital during the shift.

"Occasionally" = 1% to 33% of the workday, "Frequently" = 34% to 66%, "Continuously" = 7% to 100%. This may also be described as performance once every 3 minutes - "Occasionally"; once every 1 ½ to 3 minutes - "Frequently"; once every 1 ½ minutes to continuous work - "Continuously".

• Standing/Walking - Continuous. The House Manager is on his/her feet the majority of the day making rounds, obtaining supplies and medications, and responding to emergency situations.
• Sitting - Frequent.
• Bending - Frequent. Bending is required in assisting with patient care and obtaining supplies.
• Climbing/Reaching - Occasional. Climbing is required to obtain supplies and medical records from shelves.
• Push/Pull - Frequent. The House Manager may at times be required to transport patients in wheelchairs or on stretchers, and to move equipment on various floor surfaces.
• Handling/Lifting - 0 to 24 lbs. Frequent; 25-75 lbs. Occasional (e.g., boxes of IV fluids).
• Manual dexterity - Hands - simple grasp - continuous; firm grasp - frequent; fine manipulation - frequent.
• Feet - standing and walking continuous and/or frequent.
• Speaking/Hearing/Seeing - Continuous. Speaking able to communicate verbally with co-workers, patients, and visitors. Hearing functional with or without correction. Seeing functional with or without correction.