Registered Nurse House Supervisor

• Position Title: Registered Nurse – House Supervisor
• Location: Saint Lawrence – Gouverneur Hospital, 77 W Barney St, Gouverneur, NY 13642
• Shift: Day Shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: 09/21/2026

Summary
Saint Lawrence – Gouverneur Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse – House Supervisor. The position requires at least 1 year of experience, specifically House Supervisor or RN Manager experience. Travel experience is required. The House Supervisor will support hospital operations, bed management, emergency response, nursing supervision, patient transfers, admissions, and coordination of patient care across the facility.

Responsibilities / Duties

• Provide House Supervisor coverage and nursing leadership.
• Supervise nursing care delivered throughout the facility.
• Manage hospital beds and patient placement.
• Coordinate new admissions.
• Support post-surgical and post-procedure patient care.
• Coordinate transfers to a higher level of care.
• Manage facility bed/diversion activities.
• Respond to emergency situations and support the Rapid Response Team.
• Participate in crisis intervention and management.
• Monitor and report sentinel events.
• Address legal and regulatory aspects of patient care.
• Support discharge processes, including patients leaving Against Medical Advice (AMA).
• Coordinate patient care involving multiple departments and services.
• Support infection control and isolation procedures.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including DPH, The Joint Commission (TJC), and OSHA requirements.
• Promote workplace safety.
• Provide customer service to patients, families, and staff.
• Support facility operations and nursing management activities.

Education
The source document does not specify an education requirement.

Required Experience

• Minimum 1 year of experience.
• House Supervisor or RN Manager experience required.
• Travel experience required.
• Candidates must have experience supervising nursing care and managing hospital operations.
• EPIC experience required.
• Candidates with a strong House Supervisor/RN Manager background are expected to have experience with bed management, admissions, transfers, emergency response, and facility-wide nursing coordination.

Required Certifications & Licensure

• ACLS
• BLS
• PALS
• New York RN License required and must be in hand at the time of submission.

Required Skills & Clinical Knowledge

• House Supervision
• RN Management
• Nursing Care Supervision
• Bed Management
• New Admissions
• Post-Surgical Care
• Post-Procedural Care
• Transfer to Higher Level of Care
• Facility Bed/Diversion Management
• Emergency Care
• Code Management
• Crisis Intervention/Management
• Rapid Response Team
• Legal Aspects of Patient Care
• Discharge AMA
• Sentinel Event Monitoring and Reporting
• Customer Service
• Infection Control
• Isolation Procedures
• Regulatory Requirements
• DPH Compliance
• The Joint Commission (TJC) Compliance
• OSHA Requirements
• Workplace Safety
• EPIC
• Patient Care Coordination

Unit / Facility Details

• Patient Age Groups: Adolescents, Infants, Adults, Pediatrics, Geriatrics
• Daily Census: 19
• Number of Beds: 25
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend
• Pre-Approved Time Off: 1 request
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Interdisciplinary Support: Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Unit Secretary
• Patient Diagnoses: CHF, Pneumonia, dysrhythmias, COPD, ETOH withdrawal, Opiate withdrawal, debility
• Special Procedures/Unit Details: Scattered bed unit serving surgical, bed, detox, and medical patients.
• Special Equipment: Bariatric equipment rented when needed.

Scheduling

• 3x12-hour Day Shift.
• 7:00 AM–7:00 PM.
• Every other weekend coverage.
• Scheduling type: Self.
• Call requirement is not specified as required in the unit details.

Additional Requirements

• RTO: Candidates with more than 10 days of RTO cannot be submitted.
• Candidates may be submitted to up to 2 jobs within the system; multiple submissions are allowed.
• Required experience: 1 year.
• New York State RN license must be in hand for submission.
• Candidates within 75 miles of the facility are not accepted.
• Candidates must be comfortable floating.
• EPIC experience is a hard requirement.
• Background policy is reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
• Return staff policy requires a 6-month system-wide break before returning.
• SSN and DOB are required.
• Account manager must be notified at the time of submission if the traveler has any foreign education that will need verification.
• Modules are billable for up to 5 hours. Total module time may reach 10 hours; any time in excess of 5 hours is non-billable.
• Modules are completed pre-start and vary by specialty.
• Module hours are recorded via facility report.

Skills

• House Supervisor
• RN Manager
• Nursing Supervision
• Bed Management
• Emergency Care
• Code Management
• Crisis Intervention
• Rapid Respo​nse
• Patient Flow
• Admissions
• Transfers
• Higher-Level Care Coordination
• EPIC
• Infection Control
• Isolation Procedures
• Regulatory Compliance
• Sentinel Event Reporting
• Discharge AMA
• Customer Service
• Workplace Safety
• Nursing Leadership
• Patient Care Coordination