Administrative House Manager Weekend Days

Qualifications

• 2 year / Associate Degree in Nursing (Required)
• 4 year / Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Preferred)

Work Experience

• 2 - 3 years Nursing Leadership Experience (Required)

Licenses and Certifications

Required Certifications/Licensures:

• Registered Nurse (RN) with current Georgia license
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 6 months of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Preferred Certifications/Licensures:

• Nursing Leadership Certification

Essential Functions

CLINICAL STAFF SUPERVISION

• Provides direct supervision to staff in providing patient care.
• Assigns, directs and delegates clinical staff to meet patients' needs based on competency of personnel, adjusts staffing patterns based on patient care needs.
• Ensures staff provides ongoing assessment of patients including the review of lab results and reports abnormal findings to physician.
• Monitors procedures performed by ancillary departments.
• Receives patient traffic and coordinates bed control/throughput for all patients.
• Identifies those patients meeting criteria for use of the Trauma Team and coordinates the patient flow through the unit when the team is in progress.
• Recognizes the need for, and ensures the notification of, law enforcement personnel, Coroner and Rape Crisis as appropriate.
• Ensures appropriate contact is made with discharged patients for returned abnormal laboratory and/or radiology results.

NON-CLINICAL STAFF SUPERVISION

• Provides coordination & management of non-clinical departmental activities.
• Assists with communication of information to staff.
• Provides coaching/counseling in a constructive manner.
• Keeps Director informed of any concerns, situations or conditions relative to staff, patients, family members, or physicians.
• Active participation in CQI activities.
• Assists in identifying areas to study, collection of data and correcting deficiencies.
• Keeps current on trends and developments in nursing.
• Participates in the orientation of new employees.
• Serves as a positive role model, mentor and resource person for less experienced nursing staff.
• Conducts themselves within the established hospital Code of Conduct in all activities with patients, family members, staff and ancillary departments.
• Submits budget recommendations to the Director.
• Interviews and makes personnel recommendations to the Director.
• Supervises employees on their respective shifts and prepares inputs for annual evaluations.

CARE PROCESSES

• Treats patients and families with compassion and implements plan of care.
• Bases care decisions on plan of care.
• Monitors and documents patient response.
• Establishes rapport with clients.
• Adapts communication style, listens and responds to patient needs.
• Recognizes age-specific responses to treatment.
• Provides effective interventions.
• Respects patient's confidentiality and privacy.
• Supports social, spiritual, and cultural needs of patients and families.
• Manages difficult or emotional patient situations.

RN - QUALITY

• Uses the results of quality improvement activities in nursing practice.
• Uses creativity and innovation in nursing practice to improve care delivery.
• Incorporates evidence-based knowledge to initiate change in nursing practice.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.

RN - NURSING ANA CODE OF ETHICS

• Accountable for individual practice and delegation to provide optimum care.
• Practices with compassion and respect.
• Primary commitment is to advocate for the patient, family and community.
• Assures patient safety through competency and growth of self and others.
• Contributes to a healthy work environment through shared decision-making.
• Collaborates with other health professionals to meet healthcare needs.

STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE

• Provide professional standards in practicing nursing.
• Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation.
• Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues.
• Identifies the expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient and the situation.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives for expected outcomes.
• Implements the identified plan.
• Evaluates the progress toward attainment of outcomes.

STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE

• Provide assistance to patients and visitors when administering care.
• Enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice.
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
• Collaborates with patient, family, and others in the conduct of nursing practice.
• Provides leadership in the professional practice setting.
• Maintains confidentiality.

Additional Duties

• Adheres to the hospital and departmental attendance and punctuality guidelines.
• Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission and vision of the organization.
• Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions as per departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self education, attends ongoing educational programs).
• Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in-services and requirements and competency evaluations on time.
• Demonstrates competency at all levels in providing care to all patients based on age, sex, weight, and demonstrated needs.
• For non-clinical areas, has attended training and demonstrates usage of age-specific customer service skills.
• Wears protective clothing and equipment as appropriate.