PRN House Supervisor

This is a PRN/as-needed role.

Position Summary

The House Supervisor of Patient Care Services is a member of the Nursing Services at the Menninger Clinic and is responsible for coordinating patient care activities during the assigned shift. The House Supervisor is responsible for working with the Staffing Coordinator, Staffing Manager, and nursing leadership to ensure that adequate and cost-effective staffing is in place for the units and responding to and managing any patient care incident or clinical emergency during the assigned shift. The House Supervisor coordinates with Security appropriate response to any facility-related crisis until members of the patient services or facilities senior management team can respond to make decisions either by telephone or in person. The House Supervisor is responsible for providing quality and cost-effective care and for upholding the values of organization during the assigned shift through leadership and application of core Menninger values to workplace operations.

Key Functions

1. Provide oversight in delivery of nursing care on the assigned shift

• Conduct rounds on every unit to assess, report and correct threats to safety; and ensures a work climate that encourages positive nursing staff morale, motivation and commitment
• Role model effective interdisciplinary collaboration
• Provide effective mentorship and supervision of assigned staff
• Leads response to any facility-related crisis
• Ensure effective orientation and staff development activities
• Daily staffing pattern matches hospital operational plan
• Ensures units are adequately and appropriately staffed

2. Exhibit leadership in professional practice

a. Demonstrated commitment to life-long learning

b. Maintain active participation in professional organization

c. Ensure current clinical knowledge and application to patient care

d. Interprets unit acuity and adjusts patient care and staffing as needed; utilizes staffing advisory committee as guide

e. Ensures effective written and verbal communication

f. Incorporates evidence-based practice approach to patient care

g. Ensures utilization of informatics for information management and technology

3. Supports organizational goals and interdepartmental operations

a. Relationship management

b. Collaborates with clinical leaders to ensure continuity of patient care

c. Leads quality and safety initiatives for the department and the organization

d. Provides coverage for peers to meet the organizational needs

e. Complete other nursing duties and projects as assigned

f. Role models, professionalism, and demonstrates ownership of the House Supervisor duties

Education Required: Completion of a NLN or CCNE accredited nursing program.

Preferred : Master's Degree

License/Certification Required: Current license to practice as RN in State of Texas;

Preferred: Certification as a Nurse Executive or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse.

Experience: Three years of clinical experience in psychiatric nursing with demonstrated leadership and management skills. Prior experience in a managerial role such as charge nurse or supervisor.

Preferred: ANCC Credentials