Clinical Administrator (Nursing House Supervisor)

About MedStar Georgetown’s Clinical Administrator position: Coordinates patient care activities in collaboration with other hospital departments, physicians, staff, patients, and visitors during evenings, nights, and weekends.

Functions asthe on-site administrator.

Participates in quality improvement activities and manages fiscal and human resources in order to provide effective and efficient patient care.

Clarifies and interprets hospital policies and procedures.

In collaboration with the staffing office, assigns and allocates staffing resources for the in-patient care units.

These functions are coordinated with Hospital Administration, Department Heads, Medical Staff and others and are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and Georgetown University Hospital’s philosophy, policies, procedures and standards.Minimum Qualifications Education/Training: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.

Master’s degree in Nursing preferred, and/or equivalent in experience and/or continuing education.Experience: A minimum of four years experience to include: one year of administrative/supervisory experience in Nursing.

A minimum of three years clinical experience in an acute care facility.

Experience in an Academic Teaching Hospital preferred.License/Certification/Registration: Current D.C.

license as a Registered Professional Nurse.

Current Basic Life Support certification is required/Advanced Life Support certification is preferred.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; ability to coordinate activities in a complex situation; flexible and adaptable to change; remain calm and functional in stressful situations; ability to critically think and set priorities; effective problem-solving and decision-making skills; self-directed, and ability to function autonomously.Primary Duties and ResponsibilitiesStandards ComplianceComplies with professional, regulatory and governmental standards of care.Identifies and conducts Quality and Safety Improvement activities in identified areas.Communicates decisions/actions, monitoring process and outcomes to Nursing Leadership and designated committees.Investigates complaints within the scope of their resources, referring unresolved and continuing issues as appropriate.Assesses patient, family, and/or staff situations and intervenes with effective problem solving techniques if necessary.Clinical Practice/Patient CareInterprets and communicates institutional values, goals, and objectives to all hospital employees and collaborates with Nursing Leadership to develop, implement, and support institutional and departmental goals and objectives.Collaborates with support services resources essential to nursing and patient care in order to maintain a safe and caring environment for patients that is conducive to positive health teaching, health maintenance, and patient and family expectations of care.ManagementAssesses units’ patient care activity, acuity, and the available personnel in order to staff equitably.Recognizes, addresses, and resolves potential concerns, immediate issues and crises.Facilitates patient transfers/discharges to assure maximum bed utilization.Makes decisions relative to equipment, overtime, use of contract personnel, and staffing assignments, within budgeted parameters.Coordinates general hospital emergency situations in the absence of hospital leadership until responsibilities can be transitionedUtilizes appropriate information systems.Human Resources DevelopmentIdentifies, investigates, and takes necessary action in response to inappropriate staff behavior.Evaluates nursing staff and provides evaluative feedback on other staff, making effective recommendations for their professional growth and encouraging same.Keeps current on clinical, management, and health care topics and is accountable for appropriate self-development.Conducts nursing huddles with off-shift charge nurses for the purpose of managerial support, problem solving and staffing decisions.Interactive RelationshipsEncourages and facilitates collaboration and teamwork; fosters open communications and a positive work environment.Identifies issues for and/or participates in multidisciplinary committees that develop improved methods and systems of patient care delivery.Initiates and maintains professional liaisons with personnel to effectively utilize available resources and facilitate problem solving.Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to the position and area.

The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this position