Description Summary: Assures appropriate staffing is maintained on all Nursing Units; responsible for the clinical and administrative supervision of overall hospital activities in the absence of Administration and Nursing Director/Managers. Responsibilities: Provides supervision and guidance to all areas by visiting units/departments throughout the shift to ascertain status of areas, interpreting policies and regulations to staff patients, and visitors, coordinating placement/transfer of patients, and responding to staffing issues Screens incoming patients for appropriateness of admission/transfer and facilitates placement in proper level of care Functions at all times as the hospital administrative representative by acting as hospital spokesperson, as appropriate, investigating incidents and events and taking appropriate action, interview to provide assistance in problem-solving, and conveying a positive image of the hospital Consults with administrator on-call as appropriate Arranges/facilitates emergency operations as needed Performs clinical functions as needed Intervenes in patient, family associated, and physician complaints and follows up with director/manager and patient advocate as appropriate Provides staffing for oncoming shift; assigns staff utilizing appropriate mix of full time, PRN and agency staff to meet each unit's needs Makes changes in KRONOS scheduling to represent the most recent staffing plan Monitors and utilizes competency/orientation check lists for temporary reassignment of hospital staff and assignment of agency staff Performs PFT reviews on PRN Pool associates Provides input to director on staff performance Works collaboratively with other house supervisors and staffing personnel within the region to effectively utilize the PRN pool Requirements: Associate's Degree in Nursing RN License in state of employment or compact BLS Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type: Full Time
