RN - House Supervisor

Job description

Description Shift: 12 hours, 3x/week: Job Summary: The Nursing House Supervisor is responsible for promoting and maintaining quality patient care through effective management of the activities of the total patient care services during his/her assigned shift, in the absence of the Administrator and/or designee, the Nursing House Supervisor has the authority and responsibility for administrative decisions and appropriate notification of the Administrator-on-call. Job Duties and Responsibilities: - Carries out hospital/nursing policies, procedures and standards. - Visits all patient care units to ascertain condition of patients, evaluate staffing needs and provide support to caregivers. - Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors. - Administers the effective distribution and utilization of personnel employed during the respective shift, sends staff home when census is low. - Coordinates and evaluates services rendered by and to all departments during the respective shift on an on-going basis. Is responsible for maintaining the budgeted worked hours per unit of service. - Keeps the Nurse...