House Supervisor, University of Louisville Hospital, PRN, Nights

Job Summary:

Supervises activity of all departments, professional and technical staff. Serves

as the highest ranking administrative representative in the hospital

during evening and night shifts during weekdays and all shifts on

weekends and holidays.

Essential Duties:

Schedules and cancels agency nurses and patient observation aides according to guidelines. Assist the Admissions Department and physicians with bed availability and patient placement. Awareness of COBRA Guidelines. Maintains diversion records. Orients new Administrative Supervisors. Evaluates staffing schedules and ensures that staffing is based on patterns and patient acuity. Notifies Administrator-On-Call as needed. Interprets policies and procedures to staff and monitors compliance; assists with developing new policies. Arranges Arelief@ when absent. Organizes and implements projects, new programs. Procures supplies and equipment needed for patient care. Maintains

the Infection Control Program Guidelines, OSHA requirements, State

Licensure Requirements, JCAHO Standards and hospital goals and

objectives. Presents a professional appearance and manner. Evaluates own performance and professional growth. Makes rounds in nursing areas and non-nursing areas and evaluates activities. Records

notable patients, problems, complaints, census and overall

hospital activity on the Administrative Supervisor's report,

follows up on problems. Attends and actively participates in nursing department committees, meetings, and management seminars. Investigates and documents patient, employee, and physician occurrences. Initiates and documents employee counseling/discipline. Knowledge

of internal/external disasters in which appropriate policies,

procedures and plans must be followed to protect personnel,

patients and self. Maintains

a working relationship with all departments, nursing personnel,

and physicians.Functions as an effective public relations

representative both inside and out of the hospital. Demonstrates

the ability to represent administration to the internal clients

and families, media, Emergency Medical Services, Social Services,

Coroner and funeral home personnel and other outside agencies. Handles confidential patient and employee information. Handles patient=s personal possessions in accordance with established policies. Makes

decisions quickly and accurately; has a good understanding of

management skills; possesses skill in handling stressful situations

in a calm manner; skill in problem identification and solution. Performs other duties as assigned, and attends committees as assigned.

Education:

BSN required; MSN preferred.

Experience:

* Internal Candidates: Minimum four (4) years clinical nursing required, including minimum two years in critical care. Two to three years of management experience preferred with a knowledge of overall hospital operations. Must possess good judgment. Possess basic communication skills and good knowledge of nursing theory, practice and organizational behavior. Must follow proper lines of authority and be able to listen, plan and problem solve. Must show initiative and accept constructive criticism. Must be capable of evaluating, planning and decision making in order to solve patient related issues and administrative policy.

* External Candidates: Minimum five (5) years clinical nursing required, including minimum two years in critical care. Two to three years of management experience preferred with a knowledge of overall hospital operations. Must possess good judgment. Possess basic communication skills and good knowledge of nursing theory, practice and organizational behavior. Must follow proper lines of authority and be able to listen, plan and problem solve. Must show initiative and accept constructive criticism. Must be capable of evaluating, planning and decision making in order to solve patient related issues and administrative policy.

Additional Responsibilities :

Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and

professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times Adheres to and exhibits our core values:

Reverence :

Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping

relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that

we hold in trust all that has been given to us.

Integrity : Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.

Compassion :

Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys,

rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community.

Excellence : Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality. Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively

with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader

health care community

Catholic Health Initiatives and its organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers/CBKYONE