Temp – Supervisor – House (Nights) Petoskey, MI

Title: Temp – Supervisor – House (Nights) Petoskey, MI

Description: IMPORTANT!

McLaren Northern has incorporated a strict 3 strike attendance policy to advocate for their patient population.  Any RN contractor who is absent from a scheduled shift or is more than 20 minutes late for their scheduled shift 3 times will be terminated effective immediately.  Situations such as a communicable disease or hospitalization with supporting evidence will be reviewed in favor of the contractor.  This policy will begin on 6/1/2024.

House Supervisor

• Collaborate
  with units to determine appropriate shift staffing capabilities.
• Assist
  unit team leaders with coordinating patient placement from Emergency
  Department, procedure departments, and referring facilities. In
  collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to place patients in an
  optimal setting.
• Act as
  a resource to nursing staff for clinical skills, policy and procedures,
  and other situations requiring leadership.
• Facilitate
  patient transfers in and out of McLaren Northern Hospital
• In
  conjunction with department leadership, identifies patient care delivery
  issues, work processes, and equipment needs.
• Applies
  the adult learning principals to all education offerings.
• Utilizes
  research-based principals in the education of staff and patients.
• Functions
  as a role model/mentor and a clinical resource.
• Supports
  units on nursing needs, this may include taking an assignment, assisting
  with transportation, and other nursing duties.

SWAT

• Hospital
  wide SWAT Nurse who responds to patient care units to handle urgent or
  emergency patient care needs. Provides emergency response as needed based
  on specific unit needs, patient activity and crisis situations of an
  intermittent nature. Additionally rounds as clinical support when not in
  an urgent/emergent situation.
• Responds
  to medical emergency problems including Code Blue, Rapid Response, STEMI,
  Trauma, Stroke, Code Grey, MTP, etc. Supports floor staff with concerns
  regarding patient decline/clinical assessment.
• The RN
  will demonstrate the ability to quickly assess a patient when there has
  been a change in status and help to monitor and provide intervention for
  the patient.
• Accompanies
  Critical Care or monitored patients when they must be transported within
  the hospital (ex. MRI, diagnostic tests, IR, ED to ICU/CVU)
• Assist
  floor staff with difficulty IV starts and utilize ultrasound guided IV
  placement as needed. Assist floor staff with peritoneal dialysis as
  needed. 
• The RN
  is responsible for participating in the quality outcomes specific to the
  units or hospital and adheres to all regulatory requirements. The RN
  maintains a collaborative relationship with multiple disciplines within
  the organization.
• Interprets
  and adheres to established policies, procedures, and safety practices of
  McLaren Northern.
• Adheres
  to documentation policies and requirements.
• Utilizes
  good communication skills with patient, family, medical staff, and
  personnel.