House Supervisor

The Nursing Supervisor#s role is a leadership position that supports senior leadership, staff, and patients fostering a safe and healing environment ensuring high quality care for our patients.# Nursing Supervisors must model a passion for nursing.# They need to be able to identify and constructively communicate barriers to the delivery of consistent, effective patient centered care.# The ability to evaluate issues and identify trends and to solve issues both independently and collaboratively with senior leadership is essential.# The Core Values that are crucial for this position follow:# # Strong critical thinking skills ## Advocacy ## Integrity ## Innovation # Fiscal responsibility # Compassion Job Requirements Knowledge of /Skill/Ability to:# A thorough knowledge of nursing principles and procedures; knowledge and skills in techniques of good patient care.# Must be able to read and write English, as well as speak and understand English. License/Certification: RN currently licensed with the Oregon State of Board of Nursing. BLS through American Heart Association, ACLS, PALS and NRP required with six months of hire.# Trauma Certification required with one year.# Education and/or Experience:# Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; 5 years in an acute care setting; 2 years of supervisory experience required - Critical Care or Emergency Department preferred. Physical Demands and Work Environment Conditions / ADA Compliance# Ability to lift and transfer patients is required, usually with the assistance of co-workers.# Normal or corrected vision is required.# Normal or corrected hearing is necessary to distinguish differences in monitor alarms, heartbeats, and breathing.# Manual dexterity is required to operate equipment.# Subject to physical and emotional stress of work environment.# Occasional exposure to infectious diseases.# Works inside. Walking and standing much of the time while on duty.# Long shifts necessary at times. Subject to occasional physical and emotional stress within a fast-paced environment.# Pushes/pulls loaded adult stretchers, beds, wheelchairs, crash carts and equipment carts.# Transfers patients to/from cars, stretchers, beds, chairs and ambulates as necessary.# Tolerates bending, sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling for 8 hours.# Lifts or carries up to 50 lbs. #