House Supervisor

$15,000 SIGN ON BONUS!
POSITION SUMMARY
The Supervisor Patient Care Services, in conjunction with the Manger Patient Care Services, is responsible for designated unit-based clinical and educational assessment, development, evaluation, improvement and outcomes for patients, staff and physicians (when applicable). Performs work processes to support the Mission and Core Values and Beliefs to accomplish organizational goals and positive patient outcomes. Participates in designated organizational initiatives and projects. Works in a collaborative manner within a multidisciplinary team.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in developing, maintaining, and evaluating staff competency and patient care delivery processes to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Coordinates shift staffing levels based on patient volume acuity.
• In conjunction with unit manager/clinical supervisor, identifies patient care delivery issues. For example, staff competency, work processes, equipment needs. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to place patients for optimum setting.
• Measures current processes against best practice.
• Develops educational offerings based on identified needs to meet the goals.
• Provides the educational offerings based on identified needs to meet the unit goals.
• Applies the adult learning principals to all educational offerings.
• Utilizes research based principles in the education of staff and patients.
• Collaborates with patient care units in the evaluation of clinical service delivery.
• Evaluates staff competency on an ongoing basis. Collaborates with the patient care units to systematically evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Utilizes process improvement, risk reduction and identification/analysis of care delivery variances to sustain quality of care and continually improve the performance of work processes.
• Assists in data collection process to facilitate unit staff performance appraisals.
• Functions as a role model/mentor and a clinical resource.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Must have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree in business or a health-related field.
• Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan
• Five years of nursing experience in a clinical setting.
• ACLS certified if working Cardiac Cath Lab, CVU, ICU, Emergency Dept., Nursing Resource Pool, Ambulatory Surgery or Surgical Services. Certifications (BLS, ACLS, ALS, PALS) must be issued directly by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent.

QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED

• Previous management experience.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITLIES

• Hand/eye coordination and fine motor skills for operation of small office equipment.
• Ability to promote and maintain positive interaction with patients, families, co-workers, and the multidisciplinary team to effectively manage a care center.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to interpret, synthesizes, prioritize information using short and long term memory for making immediate judgments and managing urgent situations.
• Proficient with all age groups within defined patient populations. Demonstrates sensitivity when interacting with diverse ethnic groups.

SUBSIDIARY SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS

• Actively demonstrates the organization's values and mission, and conducts oneself at all times in a manner consistent with these values: Safety of our patients and staff, Excellence in all that we do, Respect for everyone all the time, Value in all that we offer and Enthusiasm as our way of life.
• Completes 100% of training, in-service, Do-it Groups (DIGs) and Just Do It (JDI) requirements established by MNM and by any professional or licensing organizations.
• Works in patient care environment and is exposed to infectious diseases, body fluids, needle puncture wounds, occasional exposure to chemotherapy, radiation and certain unpleasant patient care activities.
• Primarily works on the day shift, but accountable to staff needs on all shifts.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Light Work: Lifting 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job is in this category when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree, or when it involves sitting most of the time with a degree of pushing and pulling of arm and/or leg controls.