House Supervisor - Nursing

WVU Medicine; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

PVH Potomac Valley Hospital is seeking a Nurse Administrator to oversee bed management and hospital operations 24/7. You will lead staff, coordinate transfers, and ensure efficient patient flow across units.

Responsibilities include emergency response, incident management, staffing planning, and cross-department collaboration to optimize patient care and throughput. Strong leadership and clinical nursing expertise required.

Qualifications

• Active West Virginia Registered Professional Nurse license
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire
• Five years of nursing experience preferred, hospital setting preferred

Responsibilities

• Make administrative decisions using available data regarding complex, predictable and unpredictable hospital situations such as patient care, bed coordination, finances, and public relations.
• Initiate actions in emergencies (power failures, disasters, fires) and keep House Supervisor informed.
• Manage public relations regarding media inquiries related to patients or unusual events.
• Assist staff in nursing and other departments to resolve problems impacting patient care and keep management informed.
• Provide current bed status to ED, Med-Com and MARS to expedite transfers.
• Assess bed availability and transfers, coordinate transfers from outside facilities and ED using clinical expertise.
• Confer with unit Charge Nurse on unusual patient care situations and other concerns.
• Assist in resolving staff performance or behavior issues and re-assign staff as needed.
• Receive reports on unit activities affecting staffing and make preliminary staffing plans.
• Assign Resource Pool and Per Diem staff to meet staffing needs.
• Arrange staffing with Manager or designee and enforce Staffing Adjustment Guidelines.
• Collaborate with operational support departments to maximize patient throughput.
• Provide clinical nursing expertise and consult with professionals as needed.
• Negotiate decisions with physicians, staff and visitors professionally.
• Conduct patient rounding and facilitate service recovery in a timely manner.
• Respond to emergency pages and coordinate patient transfer plans as needed, supporting families.
• Work with House Supervisor to complete fitness for duty requirements.
• Participate in Performance Improvement/Quality Improvement activities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Independent worker

Interpersonal skills

Education

Registered Nurse license (West Virginia)

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Facilitates the flow of patients 24/7 by monitoring the status of and coordinating bed assignments. Manages staff to ensure efficient operations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS** :**

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

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** :**

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

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. Confers 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:

0

Shift:

Varied (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company:

PVH Potomac Valley Hospital

Cost Center:

500 PVH Administration

Address:

100 Pin Oak Lane

Keyser

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.