Registered Nurse House Supervisor - Nursing Float Pool (Texas)

DescriptionSummary:Assures appropriate staffing is maintained on all Nursing Units; responsible for the clinical and administrative supervision of overall hospital activities in the absence of Administration and Nursing Director/Managers.Responsibilities:Provides supervision and guidance to all areas by visiting units/departments throughout the shift to ascertain status of areas, interpreting policies and regulations to staff patients, and visitors, coordinating placement/transfer of patients, and responding to staffing issuesScreens incoming patients for appropriateness of admission/transfer and facilitates placement in proper level of careFunctions at all times as the hospital administrative representative by acting as hospital spokesperson, as appropriate, investigating incidents and events and taking appropriate action, interview to provide assistance in problem-solving, and conveying a positive image of the hospitalConsults with administrator on-call as appropriateArranges/facilitates emergency operations as neededPerforms clinical functions as neededIntervenes in patient, family associated, and physician complaints and follows up with director/manager and patient advocate as appropriateProvides staffing for oncoming shift; assigns staff utilizingappropriate mix of full time, PRN and agency staff to meet each unit's needsMakes changes in KRONOS scheduling to represent the most recent staffing planMonitors and utilizes competency/orientation check lists for temporary reassignment of hospital staff and assignment of agency staffPerforms PFT reviews on PRN Pool associatesProvides input to director on staff performanceWorks collaboratively with other house supervisors and staffing personnel within the region to effectively utilize the PRN poolRequirements:Associate's Degree in NursingRN License in state of employment or compactBLSWork Schedule:7AM - 7PMWork Type:Full Time