RN House Supervisor, Nurse Admin

Job Description

Why UT Health - East Texas?

Our People. Our people truly are our greatest strength. They make a massive difference in the amazing care we provide every day. We work closely together to create a positive experience for our patients and each other.

Our Purpose. We will build on your experience and provide meaningful and purposeful career growth for your future. You will have the opportunity every day to make a difference in someone’s life and change the course of healthcare.

Our Place. Tyler is a small town with a huge heart where you will have the privilege of caring for your neighbors. Everybody is somebody here.

Representing the very best in healthcare, UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals and more than 50 clinics across east Texas. With nearly 7,500 employees and over 1,000 licensed in-patient beds, UT Health East Texas provides healthcare services to thousands of patients annually through our hospitals, clinics, Level 1 trauma facility, air emergency fleet and EMS service in a metropolitan service area of a quarter-million people.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The House Supervisor is responsible for assisting in the organization and administration of clinical services in order to ensure competent patient care delivery, directs and supervises all hospital activities in the absence of the Department Manager, and assists in coordinating the placement of nursing personnel on all units to ensure safe quality care with maximum utilization of personnel skills.

The House Supervisor must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures.

DUTIES, ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Responsible for ensuring quality services are delivered in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and professional practice standards.
• Responsible for communication within appropriate departments, as well as across departments, to ensure that information is shared for effective operations.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsive and courteous hospital environment.
• Functions as a centralized resource manager to all departments of the hospital.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to direct and supervise multi-departmental staff members delivering care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

• Registered Nurse – Diploma, Associates Degree or BSN.

Experience:

• 3-5 years of progressive management experience preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Active listening skills
• Good problem solving skills
• Patient record documentation skills
• Strong time management skills
• Ability to think strategically and act tactically
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time
• Ability to embrace the client relationship to guide decisions and actions
• Demonstrates good team work

Certification and Licensure:

• Current licensure in the State of Texas to practice professional nursing.

BEHAVIORAL STANDARDS:

• Service

-Patient Centered Customer Service: Genuinely care about people.

-Cultivate a compassionate environment: Changing lives for the better together.

• Quality

-Clinical and Operational Excellence: A relentless drive to be the best.

-Holistic Approach: Think and act for the benefit of the whole.

• People

-Promote a collaborative environment: Build effective working relationships with others.

-Identify and Develop Talent: Prepare others to deliver excellence.

• Financial

-Business Acumen: Know, own and drive our business.

-Continually Simplify and Improve: Work to make everything as efficient as possible.

• Growth

-Foster Innovation: Seek and apply leading edge solutions.

-Set Clear Direction: Tell others where you are going, how to get there and why.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires the physical demands of standing, bending, lifting or performing other work requiring light physical exertion in addition to frequent walking and digital dexterity.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

• Exposure to communicable diseases and biohazardous materials, danger of infection from contaminated materials, falls on slippery floors; possibility of injury from moving heavy equipment or patients.