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SalaryPosition:Nursing House Supervisor.
Shift: Full-Time / Nights.
St. Luke’s Hospital has a new opportunity for an experienced Nursing House Supervisor! Our hospital is one of very few critical access hospitals in the country that earned 5-Stars in patient satisfaction from CMS in 2020 and we need YOU to help us get to the next level! In this role, you will be part of a progressive team dedicated to advancing the goals of the hospital, meeting the needs of our rural community, and providing outstanding care to our patients. At St. Luke’s, we ALL make a difference!
Essential Functions:
Shift: Full-Time / Nights.
St. Luke’s Hospital has a new opportunity for an experienced Nursing House Supervisor! Our hospital is one of very few critical access hospitals in the country that earned 5-Stars in patient satisfaction from CMS in 2020 and we need YOU to help us get to the next level! In this role, you will be part of a progressive team dedicated to advancing the goals of the hospital, meeting the needs of our rural community, and providing outstanding care to our patients. At St. Luke’s, we ALL make a difference!
Essential Functions:
- Works under the direction and supervision of the Director of Acute Care. Assesses the clinical staffing assignments and makes appropriate adjustment to accommodate patient needs as an ongoing process.
- Maintains a professional and courteous relationship with unit managers and effectively communicates personnel issues or concerns through the appropriate channels for resolution at departmental level.
- Keeps Administration abreast of any ongoing issues that impact the hospital's ability to ensure patient care or safety.
- Appropriately assigns levels of care with bed assignments to all admissions to St. Luke's Hospital following Interqual guidelines of criteria for severity of illness and intensity of service (using MCG software).
- Makes clinical rounds on a regular basis, assesses each units needs and has the ability to make appropriate decisions, ensures the safe and efficient flow of patient care through the hospital system.
- Has the ability to utilize the nursing process in the provision of nursing care including but not limited to administering treatments and medications in compliance with the physician's orders and applicable hospital policy, interpreting diagnostic tests, assessing and reassessing the patients level of pain with the appropriate interventions, formulating a plan of care, collaborating with the Interdisciplinary Team Members and providing education to patients and /or significant others (while in compliance with HIPAA).
- Must document/chart observations and activities related to patient care as appropriate. Documents summary of daily activities on supervisor report.
- Initiates and/or assists in Hospital Codes.
- Knowledgeable of Hospital Disaster Preparedness Policies and procedures.
- Effectively communicates patients, visitors and employees.
- Stays current with the policies of LifeShare of the Carolinas. Reports deaths within 1 hour per guidelines. Follows directives of LifeShare for any organ/tissue requests. Completes required paperwork in a timely manner.
- Achieves and maintains Notary status.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
- A graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing. Supervisory experience preferred.
- Licensure appropriate to the state of North Carolina and the appropriate certification to the position and St. Luke's Hospital.
- Proficient oral and written communication skills with the ability to prioritize duties and delegate responsibilities.
- Interpersonal skills necessary to exchange information and maintain courteous relationships with patients, families, visitors and St. Luke's Hospital employees.
- BLS, ACLS, PALS required and current, also has the ability to use protective equipment and respond to emergency situations.
- Knowledge of standards, policies, procedures and organizational structure of the unit and St. Luke's Hospital. To include strict adherence to Time and Attendance policy.
- Participates in ongoing education relative to role as defined by unit requirements.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Physical ability to do the job with attentiveness to detail.
Additional Information
- Position Type: Full Time.
- Shift: Night.
