We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.
Department: 57006000 Nursing Administration Work Shift: nightshift; 7 on 7 off
Job Description: The House Supervisor at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for providing effective leadership, managing nursing units, and ensuring adequate staffing levels. They act as a clinical resource for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, respond to clinical emergencies, and collaborate with the transfer center to assign patients to nursing units. As a supervisor, this role oversees and guides a team of employees to ensure efficient task completion, promoting teamwork and effective coordination.
JOB FUNCTIONS
Leadership:
- Demonstrates effective leadership skills and serves as a role model for staff and peers.
Management:
- Organizes and manages nursing service activities of each nursing unit within the main unit in compliance with the medical plan of care.
- Coordinates with Transfer Center regarding appropriate assignment of patients to nursing units.
Supervision:
- Responsible for evaluating work performance of nursing service employees in terms of patient care, unit relations, and efficiency of service.
- Supervises staffing of nursing personnel on each nursing unit for each tour of duty.
- Supervises, evaluates work performance and conducts yearly performance appraisals of assigned group of Resource Pool employees.
Training:
- Assures adequately trained staff for safe and effective care working in conjunction with the staffing office and nurse managers.
Budget:
- Considers budgetary staffing allowances when making staffing assignments.
Clinical:
- Functions as a clinical resource person for pediatric and adolescent patients.
- Provides a variety of clinical functions/nursing skills to adult and geriatric patients.
- Responds to codes and other clinical emergencies.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Must maintain current knowledge of nursing standards of practice, regulatory and accrediting agencies.
- Must meet continuing education requirements
- Must maintain knowledge and resources necessary to provide age appropriate care for pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients
- Supervises staffing of nursing personnel on each nursing unit for each tour of duty.
- Supervises, evaluates work performance and conducts yearly performance appraisals of assigned group of Resource Pool employees.
- Directs/implements nursing plan of care
- Collaborates with Transfer Center and unit charge nurses to determine appropriate bed assignments.
- Directs the bed assignments during periods of high census and bed alerts.
- Attends nursing management meetings to discuss operation, need, and programs for improvement.
- Must complete all required leadership classes.
- Serves on committees as appointed by Vice President or Director
- Directs communication effectively with all personnel of nursing units
- Must be able to adjust to and demonstrate effective leadership within a rapidly changing healthcare environment
- The incumbent has routine contact with physicians, ancillary personnel, other nursing personnel, patients, family and visitors.
- The incumbent must demonstrate effective interpersonal skills to all customers/co-workers ;and in all aspects of patients care and job performance
Physical Demands
- Standing. Constantly
- Walking. Constantly
- Sitting. Occasionally
- Lifting/Carrying. Frequently 50 lbs
- Pushing/Pulling. Frequently
- Climbing. Occasionally
- Balancing. Occasionally
- Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. Occasionally
- Reaching/Over Head Work. Occasionally
- Grasping. Frequently
- Speaking. Constantly
- Hearing. Constantly
- Repetitive Motions. Constantly
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination. Frequently
Salary Range: $41.99-$52.49
Education: Associate’s Degree | Nursing | Required Bachelor’s Degree | Nursing | Not Required
Certifications:
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - American Heart Association
- Registered Nurse (MS) - MS Board of Nursing
North Mississippi Health Services is a large rural health care system with state-of-the-art facilities in Mississippi and Alabama. We have career opportunities ranging from inpatient hospital care to 70+ rural health and specialty clinics, a variety of outpatient, women’s and behavioral health services and many additional support services. Our team of over 7,000 works together every day toward our shared mission – to continuously improve the health of the people of our region.