Position Summary: 

The House Supervisor provides leadership, coordination and integration of healthcare services, and supervises safety and quality of care. The house supervisor has hospital administrative responsibility in the absence of regular leadership, including serving as incident commander in times of disaster and mass casualty incidents.  Additional responsibilities include the management of patient flow throughout the hospital, incorporating assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of overall patient care delivery at the departmental level to ensure that patients and families receive optimum care.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing; equivalent combination of education and experience considered
• Current Montana Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification within six (6) months of hire
• Five (5) years acute care nursing with varied experience
• Two (2) hours of verifiable trauma-related education annually
• Six (6) hours stroke training annually, NIHSS will count for three (3) hours
• Preferred:  Previous supervisory/management experience
• Preferred:  Critical care or emergency department experience
• Preferred:  Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

Essential Job Functions:  In addition to the essential functions of the job listed below, employees must have on-time completion of all required education as assigned per DNV requirements, Bozeman Health policy, and other registry requirements.

• Coordinate patient care throughout the hospital and outpatient areas, including but not limited to the following:
  • Serve as liaison for staff, patients and families, providers, law enforcement, and governing bodies when appropriate, balancing the needs and interests of these groups
  • Expedite admission, discharge, and transfer of patients, appropriately guiding physician understanding of admission Utilization Review InterQual criteria
  • Facilitate and communicate the need for emergency surgery with OR and procedural areas
  • Initiate and facilitate hospital organ donation protocols
• Round on all nursing units monitoring activities:
  • Assure adequate staffing with knowledge of patient needs and unit standards, assist in alignment of unit staffing with productivity goals and objectives
  • Temporarily provide the services of other departments as needed in their absence
  • Respond in real-time to concerns that have been escalated by department staff and/or patients & families
  • Act as liaison between physician and patient care team
  • Activate medical staff chain of command when indicated, and exercise authority for staff disciplinary action as needed
  • Uphold established policies and procedures, refer others to appropriate policy language for specific instructions and guidelines, hold others accountable to the standards of their job description and overall philosophy of Bozeman Health
  • Demonstrate responsible management of all organizational resources
  • Demonstrate clinical/technical and managerial competency
• Promote the goals and values of Bozeman Health
  • Lead, teach, inspire, support, and consistently demonstrate the cultural and behavioral standards of Bozeman Health acting as a role model, mentor, and innovator
  • Promote intra-departmental cooperation and team building
  • Assist in development, interpretation, and adherence to hospital policies and procedures
  • Facilitate a calm inclusive environment, one of courtesy and positivity, providing appropriate support to patients, co-workers, visitors and providers

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates sound judgment, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor at all times
• Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity, and maintains confidentiality
• Performs essential job functions successfully in a busy and stressful environment
• Learns current and new computer applications and office equipment utilized at Bozeman Health
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Analyzes, organizes, and prioritizes work while meeting multiple deadlines

Schedule Requirements

• This role requires regular and sustained attendance.
• The position may necessitate working beyond a standard 40-hour workweek, including weekends and after-hours shifts.
• On-call work may be required to respond promptly to organizational, patient, or employee needs.

Physical Requirements

• Lifting (Repeatedly – 50 pounds): Exerting force occasionally and/or using a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects or people.
• Sit (Occasionally): Maintaining a sitting posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.
• Stand (Repeatedly): Maintaining a standing posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.
• Walk (Repeatedly): Walking and moving around within the work area requires good balance and coordination.
• Climb (Rarely): Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like using feet and legs; may also use hands and arms.
• Twist/Bend/Stoop/Kneel (Repeatedly): Twisting, bending, and stooping require flexibility and a wide range of motion in the spine and joints.
• Reach Above Shoulder Level (Repeatedly): Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects as necessary above the shoulder, requiring strength and stability.
• Push/Pull (Repeatedly): Using the upper extremities to press or exert force against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Fine-Finger Movements (Continuously): Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than using the whole hand as in handling.
• Vision (Continuously): Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures and to read computer screens, printed materials, and handwritten materials.
• Cognitive Skills (Continuously): Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.
• Exposures (Continuously): Bloodborne pathogens, such as blood, bodily fluids, or tissues. Radiation in settings where medical imaging procedures are performed. Various chemicals and medications are used in healthcare settings. Job tasks may involve handling cleaning products, disinfectants, and other substances. Infectious diseases are caused by contact with patients in areas that may have contagious illnesses. Emotionally challenging situations, such as dealing with distressed patients or difficult family interactions.

*Frequency Key:  Continuously (100% - 67% of the time), Repeatedly (66% - 33% of the time), Occasionally (32% - 4% of the time), Rarely (3% - 1% of the time), Never (0%).