Job Description
DescriptionSummary:
Assures appropriate staffing is maintained on all Nursing Units; responsible
for the clinical and administrative supervision of overall hospital activities in the absence of
Administration and Nursing Director/Managers.
Responsibilities:
Provides supervision and guidance
to all areas by visiting units/departments throughout the shift to ascertain status of areas,
interpreting policies and regulations to staff patients, and visitors, coordinating
placement/transfer of patients, and responding to staffing issuesScreens incoming patients for
appropriateness of admission/transfer and facilitates placement in proper level of careFunctions at
all times as the hospital administrative representative by acting as hospital spokesperson, as
appropriate, investigating incidents and events and taking appropriate action, interview to provide
assistance in problem-solving, and conveying a positive image of the hospitalConsults with
administrator on-call as appropriateArranges/facilitates emergency operations as neededPerforms
clinical functions as neededIntervenes in patient, family associated, and physician complaints and
follows up with director/manager and patient advocate as appropriateProvides staffing for oncoming
shift; assigns staff utilizing appropriate mix of full time, PRN and agency staff to meet each
unit’s needsMakes changes in KRONOS scheduling to represent the most recent staffing planMonitors
and utilizes competency/orientation check lists for temporary reassignment of hospital staff and
assignment of agency staffPerforms PFT reviews on PRN Pool associatesProvides input to director on
staff performanceWorks collaboratively with other house supervisors and staffing personnel within
the region to effectively utilize the PRN pool
Requirements:
Associate's Degree in NursingRN
License in state of employment or compactBLS
Work Type:
Full Time
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Additional Information:
- Specialty: RN
- Location: 800 East Dawson StreetTyler, Texas 75701
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About the Company:
CHRISTUS Health is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of
more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care
facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and
ventures.
Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Houston and San Antonio and
the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, the mission of CHRISTUS Health is to extend the healing
ministry of Jesus Christ.
To support our healthcare ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately
45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on staff who provide care and support for
patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United
States.
EXTENDING THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST
We are inspired by our mission, vision and
core values to deliver compassionate, high quality health care, improving the health of the
communities we serve. Above all, we are committed to providing our customers and their family
members with a truly unique healing experience, one that embodies our values and respects the
dignity and worth of each person. Creating a health care system that is truly excellent in all areas
is an ongoing effort.