House Manager (RN) - Bronson South Haven - PRN

Bronson Healthcare; South Meriden (CT); On-site; USD 41,328 - 55,104; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a compassionate and experienced House Manager (RN) for their South Haven facility. This part-time position involves supporting hospital operations and patient care through effective leadership and crisis management. The ideal candidate must hold a BSN and active RN license, with significant nursing experience. Responsibilities include coordinating admissions and transfers, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and providing administrative direction. Join us to make a difference in patient care.

Qualifications

• Active nursing license required, BSN needed post hire.
• 3-5 years of progressive experience in healthcare.
• BCLS and Advanced Life Support certifications needed.

Responsibilities

• Support operations and patient-care services.
• Provide leadership to unit staff and coordinate activities.
• Conduct initial assessments for atypical events.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Crisis management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Registered Nurse license

Tools

Hospital Incident Command courses

Job description

Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community. If you’re ready for a rewarding new career, join Team Bronson and be part of the experience.

Title

House Manager (RN) - Bronson South Haven - PRN

Location

BSH Bronson South Haven

Responsibilities

The House Manager is responsible for supporting the operations and patient‑care services of the organization. They provide immediate administrative and clinical leadership to unit staff and ancillary departments and coordinate hospital‑wide activities as necessary to resolve problems while often working in the absence of unit leaders. Works independently as well as with others. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

• Overall knowledge of disaster planning
• Operate and perform basic computer programs associated with record keeping in the Department
• Read, interpret, and analyze data from various computer systems and equipment associated with delivery of patient care on the floors
• Work as a team member and communicate effectively with visitors, physicians, hospital personnel, and administrative staff; such dealings may often require significant tact in handling sensitive matters. Work conditions are mentally and/or visually tiring 90% of the time. Involves standing, walking, lifting light‑weight objects and sometimes heavier tasks. Minor straining or fatigue positions may be required.
• Coordinate and oversee hospital operations and provide administrative direction.
• Resolve crises and conflicts. Provide analysis, assessment and intervention for problems requiring immediate attention. Inform department managers and directors of problems and resolutions.
• Investigate problems and complaints from patients, visitors, physicians and staff. Implement appropriate action and follow up.
• Initial contact person for atypical events. Conduct initial assessment of event. Initiate appropriate action, ensuring stabilization of patient. Ensure notification of risk management, CSI and department manager and director.
• Continuously assess hospital environment for safety concerns including patients, families, visitors and staff. Take action as appropriate.
• Attend all Safety Check‑In Meetings Monday – Friday. Lead Safety Check‑In Meetings on weekends and holidays.
• Coordinate placement of all admissions and transfers. Communicate with Bronson First to coordinate all regional transfers.
• Collaborate with physicians and Rapid Response to ensure optimal patient placement.
• Monitor hospital capacity. Manage throughput to avoid delays in patient placement. Implement hospital surgical plan as needed. Provide hospital‑wide communication regarding level of occupancy. Collaborate with ER physicians and ER charge nurse when hospital is at capacity.
• Lead 0400/1600 Bed Planning Meetings. Work with staffing office to ensure appropriate placement of available staff. Assign or reassign staff as appropriate to maintain safe, competent levels of care in all areas, including placement of sitters.
• Coordinate communication with outside organizations or their representatives, including other health care facilities, law enforcement agencies and the media. Relay appropriate information according to established policies. Involve public relations in all media calls.
• Manage initial response in the event of a disaster, crisis or emergency situation. Notify incident commander. Coordinate all activities until incident commander arrives. Communicate with outside organizations or their representatives, including information regarding bed availability.
• Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, including Substance Abuse Policy. Ensure appropriate testing when reasonable suspicion for abuse exists.
• Answer all calls for Employee Incident Hot Line after hours, on weekends and holidays. Provide initial triage and direct employee to ER as appropriate. Document all calls on the Employee Injury & Illness Incident Report. Collaborate with ER physician to initiate prophylactic treatment of employees in the event of exposure to communicable diseases.
• Identify bed bugs in conjunction with EVS manager or designee. Coordinate notification of EVS management, facilities and Griffin Pest Control. Ensure room is properly sealed post‑discharge.
• Conduct regular rounds on all hospital departments and units. Monitor unit activity, level of patient care and assist with problem resolution. Act as mentor to staff and advocate to patients.
• Oversee availability of supplies and equipment necessary for patient care. Provide direction during shortages. Provide direction during computer and monitoring downtime.

Qualifications

For South Haven only: As of Dec 1 2019, a BSN is required upon hire for this position. Any employee hired before this date must have an active nursing license and 3–5 years of progressively more responsible experience in the hospital or elsewhere. Licensed as a Registered Nurse in good standing with the state of Michigan. Bronson South Haven Hospital BCLS required upon hire. Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hire. Hospital Incident Command courses IS‑100.HCb, IS‑200HCb, IS‑200.HCa and IS‑700.a, and NIH Stroke certification to be completed within 6 months of hire. For Bronson Battle Creek – part of the stroke team and ensures proper mixing and dosing of TPA. Overall knowledge of disaster planning and certification in IS courses highly preferred.

Additional Responsibilities for Bronson Lakeview Hospital and Bronson South Haven Hospital

The House Manager is responsible for completing the Word day CBL – “Swing beds”. This is an annual CBL that describes the difference in a swing bed patient versus an in‑patient or observation patient. The House Manager will understand the documentation differences and the specific care required for each individual swing bed patient.

Shift

Variable

Time Type

Part time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

10

Cost Center

1500 Nursing Administration (BSH)

Agency Use Policy

Bronson Healthcare Group and its affiliates (“Bronson”) strictly prohibit the acceptance of unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third‑party recruiting agencies. Unsolicited resumes sent to any employee of Bronson by recruiters, without both a valid written agreement with Bronson and a direct written request from the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a specific job position, will be considered the property of Bronson. No fees will be owed or paid to recruiters who submit resumes for unsolicited candidates, even if those candidates are hired. This policy applies regardless of whether the recruiter has a pre‑existing agreement with Bronson. Only candidates submitted through a specific written agreement with the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a named position are eligible for fee consideration.

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