Rapid Response Registered Nurse- Nursing Admin SETX - Full Time

Description RAPID RESPONSE REGISTERED NURSE- Summary: 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 issues • Screens incoming patients for appropriateness of admission/transfer and facilitates placement in proper level of care • Functions 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 hospital • Consults with administrator on-call as appropriate • Arranges/facilitates emergency operations as needed • Performs clinical functions as needed • Intervenes in patient, family associated, and physician complaints and follows up with director/manager and patient advocate as appropriate • Provides staffing for oncoming shift; assigns staff utilizing appropriate mix of full time, PRN and agency staff to meet each unit's needs • Makes changes in KRONOS scheduling to represent the most recent staffing plan • Monitors and utilizes competency/orientation check lists for temporary reassignment of hospital staff and assignment of agency staff • Performs PFT reviews on PRN Pool associates • Provides input to director on staff performance • Works collaboratively with other house supervisors and staffing personnel within the region to effectively utilize the PRN pool Job Requirements: Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type: Full Time