RN-HOUSE SUPERVISOR
Company: Fort HealthCare
Location: Fort Atkinson
Posted on: October 29, 2024
Job Description:
Fort HealthCare is a patient-centered hospital and healthcare
system serving individuals, businesses and families in Jefferson,
Dane, and Walworth Counties. We are seeking a House Supervisor to
join our Nursing Leadership team.
Shift:
Part time
72 hours per bi-weekly pay period
6p-6a Mon-Friday
6a-6p Sat. & Sun
6p-6a Sat. & Sunday
Weekend rotation
Fort HealthCare is proud to be named a 14-time award winner of the
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Top Workplace award for Southeastern
Wisconsin, a 4-time award winner of the USA Top Workplaces award,
and a 2-time winner of their Top Workplaces Culture Excellence
award for Purpose & Values.
In addition, Fort HealthCare is proud to be awarded the inaugural
2024 Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) Hospital Mentorship and
Quality Champion Award. The Hospital Mentorship and Quality
Champion award recognizes a hospital for demonstrating mentoring
relationships and engagement through active participation,
collaboration and the sharing of tools and resources with other
hospitals.
Our Mission Statement is our daily guide to provide the best health
care possible. We promote it widely for all we serve to read,
understand and to help our public hold us accountable for the
promises we make.
Our Mission Statement - Improve the Health and Well-being of Our
Community
Our Vision Statement provides each of us at Fort HealthCare with a
goal. It is our motivation to improve constantly upon the level of
care we provide, and the quality of services delivered.
Our Vision - Be the Healthiest Community in Wisconsin.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, education, and resources you
need to perform your job and ample opportunities for professional
growth.
The House Supervisor serves as the in-house administrative and
clinical management liaison, responsible for effective leadership
of overall services on assigned shifts when administration is not
present. The House Supervisor is responsible for
administrative-type decisions and appropriate notification to
department manager or administrator-on-call when deemed
necessary.
Responsibilities of this position include:
- Serves as a leadership resource and initial emergency point of
contact to employees and providers within the hospital setting
during the evening and night shift during the week and 24 hours on
the weekend. This includes acting decisively to assess and
coordinate challenging situations, problem solve patient and
staff-related issues, promote safe and quality care, assist across
the clinical setting, and make decisions in calling in additional
staff and authorization of extra shift bonuses as appropriate.
- Conducts regular rounds to all 24/7 departments (Emergency
Services, Inpatient, Obstetrics, Lab, Radiology, and Environmental
Services) to assess needs, staffing/acuity, potential safety
concerns, clinical guidance and support, and share leadership
communications as requested by management and administration. Is a
clinical/nursing resource to staff members.
- Communicates frequently with department leadership,
particularly in 24/7 departments; knowledgable and supportive of
initiatives taking place within departments to support measures and
initiatives on shifts when department leadership/administration not
present; updates department leader of any important or unusual
shift activity or of any concerns within the department.
- Serves as a resource to Transporters - obtaining clinical
supplies, exchanging code carts and respiratory boxes, and
assisting with transport of patients as needed.
- Act as a liaison to Infection Control; serving as clinical
resource, ensuring negative air pressure status is achieved,
assisting with employee fit testing if necessary, and any other
necessary function to assure that all infection control practices
are in place and followed on a shift-by-shift basis.
- Works with employees, managing immediate basic performance
issues; keeps department leadership informed of employee's
performance (i.e.: positive feedback and opportunities for
improvement). Offers department leader information and examples for
employee performance evaluations as obtained.
- Intervene in patient/family or provider complaints, supporting
effective communication and conflict resolution. Provides necessary
documentation of events and initiates appropriate follow-up.
- Serve as the risk management liaison; channeling issues in
accordance with hospital policies/procedures and regulatory
requirements. Supports timely and accurate reporting of all
patient/visitor incidences, assists to monitor and support
infection control and security standards established by the
organization/department
- Provide payroll support to department leaders and staff by
understanding the payroll process and entering timely and accurate
information on behalf of clinical staff.
- Respond to all emergencies as a key member and coordinates as
defined by policies and practices
- Ensure compliance with all regulations, hospital
policies/procedures and protocols to maintain a safe patient care
environment.
- Facilitates and guides the resource RN with patient
assignments, flexible staffing, floating to other units;
transferring patients; completing project work, audits, or
educational requirements that can be completed during 'down-time'
or when patient census/acuity is low.
- Participates in service recovery and conflict resolution when
needed, providing the best possible outcome and experience for all
involved. Evaulates causative factors of employee incident reports
and enters the information/action into appropriate reporting system
(Clarity).
- Participates in overarching Nursing Services initiatives,
audits and hospital-wide projects; assists leaders with activities
that contribute to the success of the departments; leads staff in
Joint Commission projects, tracers and education.
- Notifies surgery, endoscopy and anesthesia for unscheduled
surgical cases; communicates to Perioperative Services leadership
any unusual cases or staff concerns that may have occurred.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Completes department-specific orientation and annual
competencies for this position. Requirements for this position
include:
- Associates Degree required
- Bachelors Degree Preferred
- Five years of nursing experience, with a minimum of three years
of hospital nursing experience preferred. Specialty Unit experience
desirable but not required. Two years of previous
management/leadership experience highly recommended
- Possesses strong leadership, organizational and communication
techniques/skills. Must demonstrate superior critical thinking
skills.
- BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP Certification required Benefits:
- Competitive pay
- Competitive shift differentials (2nd,3rd, and weekends)
- 401(k) with employer match
- Generous PTO Plan
- Daycare
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible Spending
- Health Insurance
- Comprehensive Wellness Plan
- Life Insurance
- Pharmacy Discount
- Tuition Assistance
- Vision and Dental Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free Parking
Keywords: Fort HealthCare, Skokie , RN-HOUSE SUPERVISOR, Healthcare , Fort Atkinson, Illinois
Didn't find what you're looking for? Search again!
Loading more jobs...