HOUSE SUPERVISOR (Full Time)

JOB SUMMARY

The Seneca Healthcare District House Supervisor/Drug Room RN is a Registered Nurse, who under the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer, assumes full responsibility for the supervision of the entire hospital during his/her shift and during call. Duties also include serving as the Drug Room Nurse. The House Supervisor works closely with the ER Supervisor and the SNF Director of Nursing (DON) to coordinate ongoing continuity of care in those departments in the absence of the direct supervisor. The manager is the one who is responsible for maintaining cost effective quality care. Must be able to develop and maintain processes to facilitate a consistent workflow including using industry standards and best practices.

Day, PM, NOC, and Relief (Must be able to flex days and nights)

Flex 40 work schedule. Call Required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Promote the mission, vision and core values of the organization

• Keep the Chief Nursing Officer informed of reportable situations and nursing unit needs.

• Demonstrate behavior in which actively promotes a harmonious working relationship in the nursing units and other hospital departments. Demonstrates positive customer service skills and teach the same.

• Participate in the selection, training, scheduling, monitoring, disciplining and evaluating supervised employees.

• Demonstrate ability to actively and expeditiously problem solve

• Participate in nursing and management staff committee work. Attend management meetings on a regular basis. Participates in the nursing leadership team.

• Maintain a high quality of patient care by establishing and maintaining contemporary industry best practices.

• Enforce policies, procedures and processes for nursing units and assist in revising when appropriate.

• Demonstrates behavior that shows understanding of the organization of the hospital and the nursing service.

• Utilize and effective method for disseminating general information written policies and procedures to those under his/her supervision.

• Analyze and evaluate nursing care provided to the units under his/her supervision and make recommendations for improvement. This includes Swing Bed patient care.

• Evaluate and assist in preparing Nursing Care Plans.

• Support and participate in staff development programs.

• Obtain medications from the Pharmacy in the absence of the Pharmacist or Drug Room RN and be responsible for implementing appropriate pharmacy procedure.

• Respond and direct activities of all hospital “Codes”.

• Plan and provide adequate staffing for the nursing units on a monthly and daily basis.

• Follow all general and departmental safety, security, and health procedures and policies. Utilize all safe work practices recommended for department.

• Ensure that employees practice safety in all departments within the hospital.

• Orient new employees to hazardous materials, safety and proper use of equipment. Whenever new substances, processes, equipment, or procedures are introduced, provide proper information and orientation.

PHARMACY FUNCTIONS

• Assume responsibility for Pharmacy when Drug Room RN/LVN is off duty or away during regular hours.

• Attends all P&T (Pharmacy and Therapeutics) quarterly meetings.

• Reports to the consulting Pharmacist.

• Is responsible for all narcotic ordering and receiving.

• Direct supervision of the Pharmacy Nurse.

• Ensures that all pharmacy licenses are current.

ESSENTIAL ACUTE CARE NURSING FUNCTIONS

• Provide direct nursing care according to accepted standards of care and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.

• Plan, provide and evaluate nursing care recognizing and interpreting symptoms, reporting patient’s conditions, and instituting remedial measures in adverse developments.

• Ensures nursing assessments are complete on new patients.

• Implement teaching with patients and families consistent with the medical regime.

• Maintain and update the care plan according the changing needs of the patient.

• Recognize, report, and record any change in conditions or behavior of the patients.

• Make regular rounds on all patients.

• Give concise pertinent and accurate reports on patients.

• Acts as preceptor or assigns a preceptor for new employees, report progress to the Chief Nursing Officer.

• Accurately communicate in writing through utilization of appropriate charting method, patient care summary, and proper transcription of medical orders.

• Follow procedures regarding incidents and accidents.

• Complete and document narcotic count as required.

• Safely and accurately administer medications,

• Initiate and monitor IV and blood component therapy.

• Make assignments according to the needs of the patients and the staff.

• Direct the care of patients assigned to nursing staff.

• Identify unit problems and follow proper channels for solution.

• Establish therapeutic rapport with patients, families, and visitors- respecting patients’ rights to privacy and CONFIDENTIALITY of information.

• Communicate pertinent information regarding patients at shift reports.

• Recognize and respond to priorities in the patient care process and adapt to changes in workload.

ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY CARE NURSING FUNCTIONS

When designated to the Emergency Department.

• Take report from the off going Emergency Room Registered Nurse and walk through the Emergency Department to assess operational status and check the Emergency Room crash carts.

• Assure the cleaning and maintain of all emergency Rooms and that they are at full operational status.

• Respond to all STAT and triage calls from admitting,

• Manage ambulance radio traffic. Meet all patients admitted to the Emergency Department via ambulance.

• Assess all critical Emergency Room patients and coordinate care, as ordered, for all Emergency Room patients.

• Assume responsibility for directing Code Blue if ACLS certified.

• Take all verbal or telephone orders regarding medications for Emergency Room patients.

• Notify admissions when an Emergency Room patient is admitted, complete the Nursing Admission Interview, give the receiving nurse a clear and concise report, and assist with assembling the admission paper work and the chart.

• Assist the Acute Care nurses in transferring an admitted patient to his/her assigned room.

• Review all Emergency Room records for completion at the end of shift.

ESSENTIAL GENERAL NURSING FUNCTIONS

• Provide proper notification for absences and tardiness and is punctual at start of shift. Track all absences and tardiness as outlined in the MOU.

• Observe hospital dress code and wear identification badge.

• Maintain a clean and safe environment for patients and other nursing staff.

• Demonstrate understanding of emergency/disaster situations and response plans.

• Assist in maintaining equipment assigned to patient care and report malfunctioning equipment to the appropriate personnel.

• Attend mandatory meetings and in-services.

• Observe safety precautions.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements, Safety, and Environmental Conditions

• Follows safe work practices, takes an active interest in preventing injury or illness and promoting a safe and healthful environment for self and others, and complies with Hospital and governmental safety regulations.

• Must function independently, have personal integrity, have flexibility and the ability to work effectively with other personnel, clients, and support agencies

• Sits, stands, bends, lifts, walks, pushes, pulls, and moves intermittently during working hours and ability to lift up to 20 lbs.

Compliance

• Assumes personal responsibility to comply with all Federal, State and local laws governing business conduct, conducts business in an ethical and trustworthy manner, and displays the qualities and characteristics of a professional at all times when dealing with patients, visitors, physicians, volunteers, and fellow employees.

• Exemplifies the Seneca Core Values in all aspects of work responsibilities and demonstrates these values to fellow employees and supervisors.

Quality of Work

• Assumes responsibility for professional customer service when working with the public, physicians, and other departments.

• Strives for excellence in following policies and procedures.

• Utilizes positive communication skills when interacting with people who work for, are serviced by, or associated with the hospital, to ensure that persons receive the highest degree of attention and courtesy.

• Maintains confidentiality of information received in the department and throughout the hospital by complying with strict confidentiality regulations per HIPAA requirements.

• Promotes professional growth of self and co-workers by participating in on-the-job training, continuing education and assisting with training of new employees.