Registered Nurse RN - House Supervisor

Employment Type: Part timeShift: 12 Hour Night Shift Description:

Located at Trinity Health Livingston in Brighton MI, this unique position allows a BSN RN with critical care experience to function as a House Administrator 12 hours per week on the 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.. There is an opportunity to also maintain a position as a bedside RN for an additional 24 hours per week in our inpatient Unit.

The House Administrator will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for a group of patients, guide and supervise assigned nursing personnel, collaborate with health care professionals, coordinate ancillary staff, and demonstrate professional growth and development. He/she will consistently demonstrate expert proficiency in working with complex patients within his/her scope of practice and will serve as an organizational resource and teacher. The House Administrator will serve as a partner with the Nurse Manager, mentoring and supporting newer staff and facilitating communication, assisting in the advancement of Nursing and organizational initiatives. The House Administrator assumes delegated accountability for operations and staffing from the Nurse Manager(s). He/she will serve as a role model for expert, contemporary, evidence based nursing practice, promoting ANA standards of care and Relationship Based Care.

POSITION PURPOSE

• Registered Nurse opportunity as a House Administrator. The House Administrator coordinates and organizes personnel and other resources to meet the patient care functions of the organization, in a cost-effective manner.
• This role collaborates to provide crisis management, interpret policy and procedures, and to assure timely and effective communication and collaboration between individuals and departments. The House Administrator represents the organizational leadership across all venues on their designated shift and collaborates to make decisions and act on behalf of the leadership team.
• This position is a Full-Time, benefited position, scheduled 36 hours per week. Twelve-hour night shift, with a weekend and holiday rotation

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Demonstrates the leadership skills of delegation, organization, and coordination in the assigned shift, by maintaining visibility and accessibility to staff to ensure the continuous and timely availability of resources to outpatient care, emergency, inpatient, and operative services to patients and families.

• Responds to all codes, patient falls, emergencies and to all workplace violence events throughout the hospital, to assure appropriate support and protocols are followed.

• Continuously monitors hospital operations by integrating data from electronic systems and personal communications. Conducts rounds on the units to identify patient and colleague needs and implement shared decisions to reach a solution, independently or in collaboration with the Manager/ Unit Leadership/ administrators, for safe, effective, efficient and satisfactory patient care service.

• Ensures the safety and quality of patient care by allocating and redirecting resources, considering care demands related to acuity, patient and unit requirements and staff skill mix.

• Regarding flow and throughput and in the operations of patient flow command center, this role involves:• Leading and acting as a resource for flow and throughput

• Collaborating with the patient resource manager (PRM) and physician leadership on flow priorities

• Assisting with bed placement as necessary

• Coordinating the routine flow of scheduled, direct, and emergency department patient admissions

• Establishing effective communication with care management, medical staff, and the interdisciplinary team

• Initiating a high occupancy response plan as needed

• Coordinates the organizational response during times of high census, collaborating with administrators, nursing directors, the Emergency Department, Surgery Department, Critical Care, Cath Lab, Women’s and Children and Inpatient Nursing Units to execute capacity management plans

• Acts as in-house THAA Administration representative to patients and families. Supports patient relations in addressing patient, family, staff, and physician complaints

MINIUMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree required
• Licensure / Certification: RN License in State of Michigan required
• Certification: BLS required
• Experience: Minimum of three years progressively more responsible related work experience including involvement in direct patient care, educating staff, supervising staff, and problem solving of unit or organizational issues.
• Minimum of one year related practice experience in critical care required.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.