House Supervisor- FT

WH Wheeling Hospital Inc.; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital is seeking a Nurse Manager to facilitate patient flow 24/7 by monitoring bed status and coordinating assignments. You will supervise staff to ensure efficient operations and effective bed management across units.

The role requires a WV RN license, BLS certification within 30 days, and at least five years of nursing experience, preferably in a hospital setting. The position is at 1 Medical Park Drive, Wheeling, WV, with a 36-hour weekly schedule and non-exempt

Qualifications

• Current license to practice Registered Professional Nursing in West Virginia.
• Certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

Responsibilities

• Make administrative decisions using available data on complex, predictable and unpredictable hospital situations, including bed coordination, with House Supervisor validation as needed.
• Initiate actions in emergencies (power failures, disasters, fires) and keep the House Supervisor informed.
• Manage public relations regarding media inquiries about patients and unusual events.
• Assist staff across departments to resolve problems affecting patient care and keep management informed.
• Provide current bed status to ED physicians, Med-Com and MARS to enable rapid patient transfers.
• Assess bed availability and determine transfer status; coordinate transfers from outside facilities.
• Monitor unit activity levels during rounds and discuss concerns with the unit Charge Nurse.
• Assist the Charge Nurse in resolving staff performance or behavior issues affecting patients.
• Receive reports on unit activities impacting staffing; formulate preliminary staffing plans.
• Assign Resource Pool and Per Diem staff to meet staffing needs.
• Coordinate staffing with other departments to maximize patient throughput.
• Consult with professionals on clinical nursing issues and negotiate decisions professionally.
• Conduct patient rounding and service recovery in a timely manner.
• Respond to emergency pages, coordinate patient transfer plans, and support families.
• Work with House Supervisor to complete fitness-for-duty requirements.
• Participate in Performance/Quality Improvement activities as appropriate.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Ability to work with minimal supervisi

Excellent interpersonal skills

Job description

Below, you’ll find other important information about this position. Facilitates the flow of patients 24/7 by monitoring the status of and coordinating bed assignments. Manages staff to ensure efficient operations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1. Current license to practice Registered Professional Nursing in West Virginia.
• 2. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1. Specialty certification in nursing administration or specialty.

EXPERIENCE:

• 1. Five (5) years' nursing experience, preferably in a hospital setting.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• 1. Using available data, make appropriate administrative decisions regarding complex, predictable and unpredictable situations affecting the hospital, such as public relations, patient care, medical-legal, financial issues, bed coordination, etc. Validate decisions, when necessary, with the House Supervisor.
• 2. Initiates appropriate actions in emergency situations such as: power failure, disaster, fires, etc. Keeps House Supervisor informed of status.
• 3. Manages public relations matters regarding media inquiries concerning patients and unusual events.
• 4. Assists staff in nursing and other departments to resolve problems that impact the delivery of patient care. Collaborates with the department director as necessary. Keeps management informed regarding the situation and its outcomes as appropriate.
• 5. Consistently provides current bed status of all units and patients to the Emergency Department physician, Med-Com, and MARS so that patients can be accepted for transfer as expeditiously as possible.
• 6. Assessment of bed availability and/or direct admissions to determine transfer status, Coordinates transfers from outside facilities and Emergency Department using clinical expertise for patient placement.
• 7. Assesses the unit’s activity level during rounds. Confere with the unit Charge Nurse regarding unusual patient care situations or other concerns voiced.
• 8. Assists the Charge Nurse in resolving complex problems related to staff performance, inappropriate behaviors or other problems involving patients, visitors, or staff.
• 9. Receives report defining the unit activities that may impact house wide staffing needs and makes preliminary staffing plans as appropriate.
• 10. Assigns Resource Pool and Per Diem staff to best meet staffing needs.
• 11. Assists the Manager or designee in arranging appropriate staffing, such as calling in additional unit staff or enforcing Staffing Adjustment Guidelines. Assesses the need for re-assignment of staff and makes those re-assignments.
• 12. Collaborates with operational support departments (housekeeping, transport, etc.) to maximize patient throughput.
• 13. Displays expertise when assisting with clinical nursing issues and consults with other professionals as the need arises.
• 14. Negotiates decisions with physician, visitors, staff and others in a professional manner that staff can emulate.
• 15. Conducts patient rounding and facilitates service recovery in a timely manner.
• 16. Responds to emergency pages, assesses the need for additional help, coordinates plan for patient transfer, if necessary, and ensures family support.
• 17. Works in conjunction with House Supervisor to complete fitness for duty requirements.
• 18. Participates in Performance Improvement/Quality Improvement activities as appropriate.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• 1. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• 2. Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• 3. Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be self-motivated.

Additional Job Description: Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt) Company: WH Wheeling Hospital Inc. Cost Center: 92 WH Nursing Staffing Support and House Supervisor Address: 1 Medical Park Drive Wheeling West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

The West Virginia University Health System is a West Virginia-based academic health system that provides the full continuum of healthcare services at 30 hospitals in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland. With more than 47,000 employees, of which 7,200 are providers, and $10 billion in total operating revenues, the WVU Health System is anchored by an 890-bed academic medical center and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. Together, the Health System’s hospitals, clinics, and specialty programs provide a comprehensive continuum of care, ranging from community-based primary and specialty services to highly complex, quaternary care and post-acute care.