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Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc. House Supervisor - Emergency Dept. - Part Time in Barnesville, Ohio

Welcome! We're excited you're considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you'll find other important information about this position. Oversees operations and directs hospital staff on off-shifts and holidays. Represents Hospital and Nursing Administration. Facilitates the flow of patients into and through the hospital, 24/7, by monitoring the status of and coordinating bed assignments. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Current license to practice Registered Professional Nursing in West Virginia, or applicable state where services will be performed. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN). 2. Specialty certification in nursing administration. EXPERIENCE: 1.Five (5) years nursing experience preferably in a hospital setting. CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned. 1. Using available data, makes appropriate administrative decisions regarding complex, predictable and unpredictable situations affecting the hospital, such as public relations, patient care, medical-legal, financial issues, bed coordination, etc. Validates decisions when necessary with the Administrator on-call. 2. Initiates, appropriate actions in emergency situations such as: power failure, disaster, fires, etc. When necessary, functions in the Administrator on-call role until the Administrator on-call arrives. Keeps the Administrator on-call informed on the status of the situation. 3. Manages public relation matters regarding media inquiries concerning patients and unusual events. 4. Assists staff in nursing and other departments to resolve problems that impact the delivery of patient care during the off-shifts. Collaborates with the department director as necessary. Keeps department director and on-call administrator informed regarding the situation and its outcomes as appropriate. 5. Consistently provides current bed status of all units and patients to the Emergency Department physician, Med-Com, and MARS so that patients can be accepted for transfer as expeditiously as possible. Provides oversight to throughput nurses in prioritization of patient transfers. 6. Assessment of bed availability and/or direct admissions to determine transfer status, i.e. full delay or all adult beds. Coordinates transfers from outside facilities and Emergency Department using clinical expertise for patient placement . 7. Assesses the unit's activity level during rounds. Confers with the unit Charge Nurse regarding unusual patient care situations or other concerns voiced. 8. Assists the Charge Nurse in resolving complex problems related to staff performance, inappropriate behaviors or other problems involving patients, visitors, or staff. 9. Receives report defining the unit activities that may impact house wide staffing needs and makes preliminary staffing plans as appropriate. 10. Assigns Nursing Resource Pool and Per Diem staff to best meet house wide staffing needs. 11. Assists the Manager or designee in arranging appropriate staffing, such as calling in additional unit staff or enforcing Staffing Adjustment Guidelines. Assesses the need for re-assignment of staff and makes those re-assignments. 12. Collaborates with operational support departments (housekeeping, transport, etc.) to maximize patient throughput. 13. Displays expertise when assisting with clinical nursing issues and consults with other professionals as th

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