House Supervisor

The Nursing House Supervisor will monitor and evaluate the nursing care of all patients based on the nursing process, standards of care, and policies/procedures. The Supervisor will determine staffing needs for each nursing unit in accordance with patients care needs, preparation of staff, and established patient/staff ratio, as well as provide supervisory and management control over assigned staff and provide counseling, evaluation, and assistance for levels of nursing personnel.

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Job Description & Requirements

JOB RELATIONSHIPS:

Responsible to: Chief Nursing Officer and Hospital Administration.
Provide supervisory control over the performance of professional and nonprofessional personnel.
Regular contact with acutely ill patients/families and physicians.
Regular contact with Ancillary departments for information sharing and coordinate patient care.
Provide guidance and support to the staff to insure optimum patient care is achieved.
Collaborates with the Quality Assurance Coordinator, Infection Control nurse, and Charge Nurses to insure continuity in management.
Promotes working relationships with nursing management, physicians, Administration, hospital personnel, and the public.
Employee takes necessary self-precautions, and manages both patients and employees against infectious diseases. Also, insures environmental precautions in handling of supplies and waste.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Licensed as an RN in the state of Missouri or Multi State.
Training and Experience: Preferred Five (5) years of progressive nursing experience working in health care, CPR Certification and appropriate specialty certifications.
Job Knowledge: Advanced knowledge of nursing process, standards of care, and general nursing theory and practice.
Capable of making decisions, solving problems, and a working knowledge of personnel management principles.
Possesses the ability to determine staffing needs.
Evaluate changes and take appropriate actions as they rise.
Familiar with current policies/procedures, and provide guidance in interpretation and implementation.
Physical demands require the ability to lift, push, pull, stand, sit and walk distances without restriction.