The House Supervisor is responsible for administrative supervision of nursing services on the assigned shift. Supervises and coordinates activities of nursing personnel to maintain continuity of patient care. Provides professional nursing care to patients within assigned unit and is part of Hospital nursing leadership. This position must integrate company values into daily practice.

Essential Functions:

• Provides overall supervision of staff, tasks, and workflow on the units and the hospital during assigned shift. Assigns work and ensures the timeliness and quality of work performed.
• Coordinates the care of patients on assigned shift. Ensures proper shift levels by evaluating census, acuity, skill level, and staff availability.
• Coordinates with nursing staff and leadership to manage attendance, including absences, tardies, and call offs.  The House Supervisor has first-level responsibility to find staff to cover open shifts.
• Collaborates on hiring, employee training and development, investigations, performance assessment, and retention of assigned staff, including participating in or initiating counseling and disciplinary actions.
• Assists with orientation and development of new staff, including agency staff.
• Provides feedback and advice to Nurse Manager/DNO regarding department happenings, workflow issues, possible process improvement projects, and trends in staff morale.
• Assists with direct patient care nursing responsibilities during high flow work times, and accepts patient assignments as needed.
• Participates as part of the Nursing Leadership team in quality and compliance initiatives to include audits, summaries, analysis of data, and follow up.
• Provides leadership during and after incidents and other urgent situations, to include critique, root cause analysis, and incident reporting.
• May be required to work during inclement weather and other staffing emergencies.
• Provides an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors, and staff.  Assess the risks for safety and implements appropriate precautions.  Complies with appropriate and approved safety standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support overall effectiveness of the department.

Minimum Job Requirements 
Minimum Education & Experience

• One (1) year recent nursing supervisory experience in a charge nurse role required.
• Bachelor's of Science degree in Nursing preferred.
• Experience in acute care setting preferred.
• Experience in rehabilitation setting preferred. 

Required Licenses, Certifications, and/or Documentation

• Current state Registered Nurse license required.
• Current BLS Certification required.
• ACLS certification required in Texas. Preferred in all other states.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of and adherence to current nursing theory and practice, infection prevention, and wound care standards of practice.
• Knowledge of accreditation standards to ensure adherence to all standards set forth by state and accrediting agencies of TJC and CMS.
• Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures, and utilizes proper policies, procedures, and guidelines in caring for patients.
• Demonstrates general computer skills including data entry, word processing, email, and records management.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and complete complex tasks.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection prevention standards.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
• Ability to work closely and professionally with others at all levels of the organization.

Physical Requirements over the course of a shift

• A significant amount of standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, pushing, and pulling, often for prolonged periods of time
• Both gross and precise motor functions
• Lifting/exerting of up to 50 lbs
• Possible exposure to bodily fluids
• Visual acuity required for patient assessment and documentation of care
• Acute hearing required for accurate patient assessment
• Sufficient manual dexterity to operate equipment and computer keyboard
• Ability to hear overhead pages