House Supervisor ( RN ) - Bronson Lakeview Hospital - PRN Variable

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CURRENT BRONSON EMPLOYEES - Please apply using the career worklet in Workday. This career site is for external applicants only. Love Where You Work! Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community. If you're ready for a rewarding new career, join Team Bronson and be part of the experience. Location BLH Bronson LakeView Hospital Title House Supervisor ( RN ) - Bronson Lakeview Hospital - PRN Variable The House Manager is responsible for supporting the operations and patient care services of the organization. The House Manager utilizes effective leadership skills to support staff, solve problems, and make appropriate decisions. They provide immediate administrative and clinical leadership to unit staff and ancillary departments and coordinates hospital-wide activities as necessary to resolve problem situations as they arise and often in the absence of unit leaders. Works independently as well as with others. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served. For South Haven only: As of Dec. 1, 2019, a BSN in required upon hire for this position. Any employee hired before this date is required to have an active nursing license and 3-5 years of progressively more responsible experience in the hospital l or elsewhere. Licensed as a Registered Nurse in good standing with the state of Michigan. * Bronson South Haven Hospital- BCLS required upon hire. Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hire. Hospital Incident Command courses IS-100.HCb, IS-200HCb, IS-200.HCa and IS-700.a, and NIH Stroke certification to be completed within 6 months of hire.* For Bronson Battle Creek - Part of the stroke team and ensures proper mixing and dosing of TPA Overall knowledge of disaster planning and certification in IS courses highly preferred. - Overall knowledge of disaster planning - Must be able to operate and perform basic computer programs associated with record keeping in the Department - Ability to read, interpret, and analyze data from various computer systems and equipment associated with the delivery patient care on the floors - Must be able to work as a team member and be able to communicate effectively with visitors, physicians, hospital personnel, and administrative staff; such dealings may often require the use of significant tact in order to handle sensitive matters Work which is constantly and exceptionally tiring mentally and/or visually. Conditions exist more than 90% of the work time. Involves considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of light-weight objects (i.e., 20 pounds or less) and assisting with heavier tasks such as assisting in lifting and moving patients. Minor straining or fatiguing positions must be assumed, and some fatiguing physical motions are required. - Coordinates and oversees hospital operations. Provides administrative direction. - Resolves crises and conflicts. Provides analysis, assessment and intervention for problems requiring immediate attention. Informs department managers and directors of problems and resolutions. - Investigates problems and complaints from patients, visitors, physicians and staff. Implements appropriate action and follow up. - Initial contact person for atypical events. Conducts initial assessment of event. Initiates appropriate action, ensuring stabilization of patient. Ensures notification of risk management, CSI and department manager and director. - Continually assesses hospital environment for safety concerns including patients, families, visitors and staff. Takes action as appropriate. - Attends all Safety Check-In Meetings Monday - Friday. Leads Safety Check-In Meetings on weekends and holidays. - Coordinates placement of all admissions and transfers. Communicates with Bronson First to coordinate all regional transfers. - Collaborates with physicians and Rapid Response to ensure optimal patient placement. - Monitors hospital capacity. Manages through-put to avoid delays in patient placement. Implements hospital surg plan as needed. Provides hospital wide communication regarding level of occupancy. Collaborates with ER physicians and ER charge nurse when hospital is at capacity. - Leads 0400/1600 Bed Planning Meetings. Works with staffing office to ensure appropriate placement of available staff. Assigns or reassigns staff as appropriate to maintain safe, competent levels of care in all areas, including placement of sitters. - Coordinates communication with outside organizations or their representatives, including other health care facilities, law enforcement agencies and the media. Relays appropriate information according to established policies. Involves public relations in all media calls. - Manages the initial response in the event of a disaster, crisis or emergency situation. Notifies incident commander. Coordinates all activities until incide