What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing House Supervisor Assistant position at Valleywise Health System?
Under the direction of a Nurse Manager (or Executive Director of Nursing [DON]), in collaboration with the Nursing House Supervisor, the Nursing House Supervisor Assistant provides professional, skilled, age-specific nursing care for patients in collaboration with the physician and other disciplines. Performs all aspects of patient care, including but not limited to patient assessment, medication administration, identifying nursing problems plans of care, provides or delegates care according to Valleywise Health policies, functions as a client advocate and educator, completes and processes all required documentation, indirectly supervises ancillary personnel as directed, and participates in team building and quality improvement activities. The position demonstrates the professional skills and behaviors to promote comprehensive, cost-effective, and meaningful healthcare for consumers in a diverse healthcare environment.
Hourly Pay Rate: $36.94 - $54.49
Qualifications
Education:
- Prefer a bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing.
Experience:
- 2 years of Behavioral Health RN experience within Valleywise Health demonstrates an understanding of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Time as a Nurse Extern on a Behavioral Health inpatient unit will count towards the 2 years of experience.
Certification/Licensure:
- Must possess a current, valid AZ RN license, temporary AZ RN license, or valid compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
- Must be in good standing with the issuing Board of Nursing.
- Requires BLS issued by the American Heart Association.
- CPI certification and BLS Card training will be provided upon hire/transfer to the BH department.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- The ability to work with culturally diverse people is a must.
- Bilingual is preferred.
- Must have excellent communication, time management, and customer service skills.
- Requires basic computer word processing skills (e.g., formatting, editing, printing, composing email, internet searches, etc.) to navigate through an electronic medical record using a computer successfully.
- Requires the ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.