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Great River Health Systems

Supervisor-House, Hourly | 18 hours per week | Nursing Administration

fort madison, IA

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About this opportunity

Great River Health Systems lists this Supervisor-House, Hourly | 18 hours per week | Nursing Administration opportunity in fort madison, Iowa. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Minimum Hiring Wage: From $43.30 per hour Job Details: Scheduled Hours: 7:00am - 7:30pm, every third weekend and holiday rotation

Job Description: A Brief Overview The House Supervisor is a competent registered nurse who assumes responsibility for the coordination and direction of activities across nursing units and other departments in the absence of the Nursing Director and Administration. This role represents nursing leadership by exhibiting professionalism and supporting the hospital's mission, vision, and values.The House Supervisor provides oversight of staff delivering general nursing care, working independently while also fostering teamwork and collaboration. This position delivers high-quality nursing services to a broad range of customers, including patients, employees, administration, management, physicians, and visitors.

Key accountabilities include maintaining current knowledge of regulatory standards and evidence-based practices, ensuring compliance, rounding frequently on all nursing units, and serving as the patient placement officer in the absence of a patient placement officer. During off-hours, the House Supervisor coordinates hospital operations, including acting as incident command center at the start of emergency situations, scheduling surgeries, activating the on-call surgical team, obtaining necessary supplies from materials management, and responding to all codes and rapid responses. In the absence of the staffing office, the House Supervisor fulfills that role as well. Additionally, the House Supervisor actively supports and participates in shared governance, demonstrating leadership, accountability, and a commitment to continuous improvement in patient care and hospital operations.

What you will do

Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care.

Communicate nursing service philosophies, goals, policies, priorities, or procedures.

Direct or supervise nursing care staff in the provision of patient care.

Gather, analyze and document information to make informed staffing decisions, maintaining budget restrictions.

Meet with Physicians to discuss care concerns, solve problems, and resolve conflicts.

Regularly round on all nursing care units to assess activity, show staff support, and monitor staffing decisions.

Act as the bed placement officer in the absence of a bed placement officer.

Act as the Incident Commander at the start of all emergency management plans.

Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or infection control standards.

Observe, interview, and assess patients to identify customer service needs – Leadership rounding.

Communicate shift activities to Nursing Leadership via the House Supervisor Report.

Collaborate with other leaders, when appropriate, to resolve conflicts, and patient/family concerns.

Maintain proficiency of content for all emergency management plans.

Acts as the staffing office specialist in the absence of a staffing office specialist.

Qualifications

Associate’s Degree (AA) in Nursing (ADN) Required

Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Preferred

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or another related field Preferred

4-6 years experience in nursing practice Preferred

Prefer previous supervisory experience Preferred

Prefer critical care experience Preferred

Proficiency in clinical decision making and critical thinking skills

Proficiency in computer skills (MS Outlook, Word, and Excel) preferred

Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills

Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association within 180 Days Required

Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required

Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association within 180 Days Required

Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association within 180 Days Required

Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 180 Days Required

NIHSS Certification - Apex Innovations within 180 Days Required

Trauma Nursing Core Course TNCC - Emergency Nurses Association within 1 Year Preferred

Registered Nurse Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON) (United States of America) Upon Hire Required

Qualifications: HCHC-NRP FM-NRP All campuses-MOAB HCHC and FM-pharmacy certified

Benefits

Competitive base pay

Matching retirement programs

Health, Dental and Vision plans

Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans

Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D Paid time off (PTO)

Education Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Discounted cafeteria meals

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Service Recognition program

Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are an equal-opportunity employer.

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Worksite address

fort madison, IA, 52627, US

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