House Supervisor Registered Nurse - RN

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PRN Varied Hours

UMC Health System
Lubbock, Texas

The Supervisor, House RN coordinates and supervises the organization and administration of nursing services and all nursing units for designated shi

Job Specific Responsibilities
Daily assignments may include but are not limited to:

• Evaluates patient care and staffing and recommends to department’s Director and/or Nursing Administration changes necessary for improved patient care
• Coordinates and communicates patient flow efforts with PPC Coordinators and Regional Transfer Center
• Participate in all activities related to staffing, training, coaching, corrective actions, and employee engagement
• Collaborates with physicians and multi-disciplinary staff to ensure professional nursing care to patients and their families is provided
• Performs quality improvement items such as chart analysis, quality surveillance, and special studies as requested (DNV, CMS, etc..), identifying opportunities and potential solutions for process improvements, and identifying trends that impact nursing practice and procedures.
• Management of Nursing Resource pool and Employee Health exposures after hours
• Management and assignment of Patient Sitter staff during working hours
• Management of all in-hospital deaths
• All other assigned duties

Education and Experience
• BSN Bachelor Science, Nursing
• + 4 years of nursing practice

Required Licensures/Certifications/Registrations
• Valid Texas RN License/Eligible Compact License registered from Texas State Board of Nursing
• BLS and ACLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Public Notary registration required within 90 days of hire into the role

Skills and Abilities
• Knowledge of general nursing theory, practice, administrative methods, application of principles or personnel administration and staff utilization
• Clear and concise communication skills, both verbally and in writing
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, email, electronic medical documentation, etc.
• Strong intrapersonal skills and patience to be able to interact with a wide-range of individuals including patients, physicians, multi-disciplinary team, etc

Interaction with Other Departments and Other Relationships
This position has much interaction with nursing staff, and occasional interaction with medical staff.

Physical Capabilities
This position requires near good visual acuity and good hearing. Frequent walking and/or standing is needed.

UMC Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

*Request for accommodations in the hire process should be directed to UMC Human Resources.​*