ER RN House Supervisor at Texas Orthopedic Hospital

Description

Introduction

Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At Texas Orthopedic Hospital we support our colleagues in their positions. Join our Team as a(an) Registered Nurse RN House Supervisor and access programs to assist with every stage of your career.

Benefits

Texas Orthopedic Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Are you a continuous learner? With more than 94,000 nurses throughout HCA Healthcare, we are one of the largest employers of nurses in the United States. Education is key to excellence! As a majority owner of Galen College of Nursing, which joins Research College of Nursing and Mercy School of Nursing as educational facilities within the HCA Healthcare family, we make it easier and more affordable to gain certifications and job skills. Apply today for our Registered Nurse RN House Supervisor opening and continue to learn!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Administrator on Site is a Registered Nurse who assumes authority and responsibility for hospital operations in the absence of Administration with backup of a 24-hour Administrator on-call. Applies knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span to identify patient and family requirements relative to age specific needs. Demonstrates knowledge of hospital administration, nursing services, customer relations, and plant operations; serves to facilitate communication among all customers; initiates conflict resolution and refers issues as appropriate to the Director; maintains a high degree of visibility within the hospital and serves as a resource and a role model for the staff. Reports directly to the Chief Nursing Officer.

What you will do in this role:

• Operations/Administration: Assists in the development, planning, and achievement of Texas Orthopedic Hospital goals by communicating the needs of staff and serving as a representative of Administration.
• Initiates and completes projects or studies assigned by the CNO in a timely manner.
• Communication: Interfaces with the Administrator-On-Call to facilitate smooth overall operations.
• Serves as a clinical resource and role model in the management of patient and nursing related issues.
• Responds to patient emergencies including all types of codes.
• Addresses all issues concerning patient care and refers these issues to the appropriate director.
• Assists in the delivery of safe patient care as it pertains to age specific requirement and growth and development principles, by working with the Directors or their designees to assure adequate staffing levels for provision of optimum patient care.
• Projects a professional appearance and manner, and portrays good customer service principles to internal/external customers.
• Coordinates and integrates interdepartmental and intradepartmental services.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services.
• Recommends a sufficient number of qualified and competent persons to provide care, including treatment.
• Participates in the determination of the qualifications and competence of department personnel who provide patient care services and who are not licensed independent practitioners.
• Continuously assesses and improves the performance of care and services provided to patient population served.
• Education: Actively participates and/or facilitates educational projects that relate to the administrative role as established by Administration.
• Encourages development of all personnel, including but not limited to, department specific orientation and continuing education, compliance with annual hospital required in-services, assessment of qualification, and competence.
• Utilizes knowledge of leadership and management principles in the provision of direction to personnel within the hospital.
• Bases decision making on sound principles related to management including cost containment in the hospital.
• Maintains personal competencies as an RN to deliver direct patient care.
• Utilizes moderately complex equipment effectively and safely with ability to train and supervise others in the use of this equipment.
• Utilizes appropriate principles in the provision of direct patient care services and in the supervision of other personnel performing these services.
• Communicates effectively with patients, physicians, personnel, and other hospital personnel to fulfill position responsibilities.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide services to patients served in relation to growth and development over the life span to identify their requirements relative to age-specific needs.
• Supports the philosophy of Texas Orthopedic Hospital by facilitating the collaboration of hospital staff in a multi-disciplinary approach to problem solving through the application of sound management techniques.
• Communicates and collaborates with colleagues and physicians to enhance effective and efficient patient care delivery and achievement of the organizational goals.
• Responsible for the professional development of self, including but not limited to, supporting certification for specialty area, and involvement in professional associations and community.

What qualifications you will need:

• BCLS, ACLS and PALS.
• Minimum of 5 years management and critical care.

• Registered Nurse must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Registered Nurse Diploma must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Opened in 1995,

was developed to provide high-quality, cost-effective, specialized orthopedic care in a streamlined environment focused on wellness, mobility and quick recovery. As one of the only specialty hospitals in the country focusing solely on orthopedics, Texas Orthopedic Hospital is pleased to offer all services conveniently located within one building. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is partially physician-owned and partners with Fondren Orthopedic Group, L.L.P., the largest and most comprehensive association of private orthopedic surgeons in the Houston area and one of the largest in the nation. Our physicians are internationally renowned and as a result, patients at Texas Orthopedic Hospital receive precise diagnoses and the very latest in treatment options. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse RN House Supervisor opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.