What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN House Operations Administrator-Linden Oaks position at Endeavor Health?
Position Highlights:
- Position: RN House Operations
- Hourly Pay Range: $43.69-$67.72. The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate’s expertise and years of experience, among other factors.
- Location: Naperville, IL
- Full time
- Hours: 7a-7:30p
A Brief Overview:
Responsible for the operations of the hospital during days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays in collaboration with the LOH Administrator on call. Ensures the safe and efficient delivery of patient care by monitoring hospital census, patient acuity and staffing patterns. Ensures the availability of staff and other resources necessary for efficient patient care. Assists with the triaging and admission of patients from referring institutions. Manages complex patient concerns and complaints. Communicates with hospital managers to ensure the appropriate follow up and resolution of identified issues
What you will do:
- Supervises and delivers quality general and psychiatric nursing care to all patient populations hospitalized for treatment of psychiatric, emotional disorders, and addictive disease. Participates as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team, supporting the hospital philosophy of patient care. Ensures the safety and well-being of each patient. Provides administrative support to staff during after-hour operations.
- Coordinates hospital admissions with the Resource and Referral department, referring institutions and hospital inpatient departments. Serves as a liaison with medical staff and hospital administration as necessary.
- Responsible for the hospital census and acuity to ensure appropriate staffing and placement of patients. Flexes staffing to meet the needs of the patient population.
- Provides direct clinical or administrative consultation to staff on complex patient and family issues. Directs clinical decision making and assists with the resolution of complex patient care issues.
- Identifies patterns and trends in patient care and identifies opportunities for improvement. . Assists with data collection and analysis for continuous process improvement. Collaborates with the Clinical Leaders and/or Director to implement process changes on the day, evening, night, weekends and holiday shifts.
- Complies with facility safety, infection control and security program.
- Serves as professional resource person to subordinates in resolving nursing care or management problems such as interdepartmental barriers to delivery of care. Utilizes appropriate resources in resolving same. Serves as a resource for staff on policy, procedure and mental health code. Has a working knowledge of admission process, paperwork, and electronic medical record.
- Maintains cooperative working relationships with a variety of Hospital and ancillary department personnel necessary in order to obtain solutions to problems and improve coordination of services provided.
- Maintains and enhances Hospital’s public and employee relations efforts through contacts with patients, visitors and staff, and through investigation and resolution of complaints or concerns.
- Develops and maintains a variety of external contacts with educational institutions, regulatory and service agencies, and community and professional organizations.
- Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate books, journals and other literature and attending related conferences, seminars and the like.
- Maintains current CPR and CPI and maintains compliance per hospital policy.
- Required to attend the Nursing Administration/Leadership and All Staff meetings. If unable to attend communicate with Director of Clinical Excellence and Nursing to obtain information disseminated at meeting.
What you will need:
Education, Experience and/or Skills Required:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree or higher
- Minimum of three years of management/supervisory experience or a minimum of five years psychiatric nursing care experience or a combination of five years of experience management/supervisory and psychiatric nursing care experience
- Knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses
- Prior experience with management of patients with psychiatric conditions
- Prior experience with the use of psychotropic medications within all age groups
- Knowledge of crisis intervention skills and treatment procedure
License/Certification Required:
- Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse licensure
- Current CPR Certification issued by the American Heart Association
- CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification within 90 days of hire
License/Certification Preferred:
- Certification in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (ANCC) or other relevant certifications
Benefits (For full time or part time positions):
- Premium pay for eligible employees
- Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
- Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free Parking
- Wellness Program Savings Plan
- Health Savings Account Options
- Retirement Options with Company Match
- Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
- Community Involvement Opportunities
Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit
www.endeavorhealth.org
.
When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.
Please explore our website (
www.endeavorhealth.org
) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”.
Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.
Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.
EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.
Salary : $44 - $68
