What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Hospital Night Shift Supervisor Exempt 3-12's With 4 Hours Admin Time Capitol Hill Seattle position at Kaiser?
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Onsite Hospital Night Shift Supervisor for KPWA Capitol Hill growing hospital services that include : ED, Med Surg Tele, Imaging, Periop, Security and EVS.
Minimum 3 years Acute Care Nursing with at least 1 year of Acute Care leadership experience. Will consider Charge / Lead RN experience.
BSN required with American Heart Association BLS and ACLS at time of hire and PALS within 6 months of starting.
Successful candidates will have a can-do professional, upbeat attitude with the confidence and competence to make independent decisions while at the same time,discern what, who and when resources to reach out to for patient and staff safety.
Comfortable with hands on care assistance when needed, crucial conversations, critical thinking, identifying / resolving different type of situations and most importantly, being the calm in the storm.
Job Summary :
Supervises nursing and hospital operations on assigned shift at Central Hospital. Coordinates patient bed placement activities for admissions and internal and external transfers to match patient care need with appropriate nursing unit. Supervises staff placement to meet short term clinical staffing needs. Responsible for activities to maximize patient flow to provide seamless admissions, transfers, and discharges to minimize diversions, delays, or denials of patients. Functions as on-site administrative representative in the absence of regular hospital administration. Supports the mission of the organization.
Essential Responsibilities :
- Directs / manages hospital operations on assigned shift to ensure that appropriate safe patient care is provided and patient / family needs are met.
- Rounds on all patient units to identify patient placement needs, available beds with assigned staff and staff capacity to safely take additional admissions, at least once every three (3) to four (4) hours. Communicates at Huddles and directly with Charge Nurse to : Review current patients. Identify pending / potential discharges. Determine capacity for and time frame for admissions. Discuss any anticipated internal transfers in department to facilitate patient care needs or room for admission. Support regional utilization strategy.
- Works with Unit Managers and their designee, EPro (patient admission transfer center) Surgical Services, Sterile Processing, Inpatient Med / Surg, the Advanced Urgent Care / Emergency Department, Care Coordinators, outside facilities, Physicians / APPs, and KP Clinics, to assure appropriate prioritization and placement of patients, and Food & Nutrition Services Staff.
- Coordinates with Managers and / or their designee to ensure appropriate staff is provided on each shift to meet patient needs and maintain cost effectiveness. Collaborates with charge nurses / managers / directors to initiate additional resources for planned or unplanned events.
- Ensures compliance with organizational policy and procedures and with regulatory requirements.
- Anticipates potential problems and intervenes to minimize adverse impact; manages conflicts that arise. Assists with decedent affairs including organ / tissue procurement procedures.
- Acts as a clinical resource for nursing including interpretation of policies and procedures and assisting with clinical practice issues. Supports performance improvement activities.
- Assists departmental staff in responding to and resolving patient / family questions, concerns or complaints when management team not available.
- Assists with the on-the-job injury management program.
- Responds to emergency codes (Rapid Response, Code Blue and other facility / patient emergency calls) to ensure appropriate support is available.
- Appropriately communicates and documents administrative, departmental, risk management and member issues to ensure timely follow up and response.
- Coordinates with Engineering regarding equipment malfunctions, safety issues and repair needs, and ongoing patient room maintenance.
- Initiates Disaster Procedures as necessary and functions as incident commander until relieved.
- In absence of Hospital Department Managers, addresses and communicates employee issues that arise after hours. Communicates issue and problem resolution actions to department manager.
Basic Qualifications :
Experience
Education
License, Certification, Registration
Additional Requirements :
Preferred Qualifications :
Three (3) years of previous healthcare supervisor or manager experience.
PrimaryLocation : Washington,Seattle,Capitol Hill Main Building
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Night
Workdays : Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun, Wed, Thu
WorkingHoursStart : 07 : 00 PM
WorkingHoursEnd : 07 : 30 AM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group / Union Affiliation : NUE-WA-04|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level : Team Leader / Supervisor
Job Category : Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners
Department : Central Campus Main - Regional Hosp Admin - 1130
Travel : No
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
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