The Rehabilitation Hospital of Wisconsin (RHOW) is a state-of-the-art, 40-bed Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Hospital that is dedicated to restoring lives. We are a result of the joint venture partnership between ProHealth Care and Kindred Healthcare to meet the growing rehabilitation needs of the region.
RHOW specializes in treating patients with many diagnoses, including, but not limited to, stroke, brain injury, amputation, neurological and cardiac disorders. In 2016, RHOW received Joint Commission Disease Specific Specialization in Stroke and Amputee Rehabilitation. In 2020, RHOW became CARF accredited.
JOB SUMMARY:
The House Supervisor functions under the direction and supervision of the CCO and assumes responsibility for the hospital. The house supervisor in collaboration with the CCO and leadership team assists to implement, interpret and assure compliance with policies and procedures including regulatory and accreditation standards. The house supervisor directly supervises the nurses. The house supervisor is responsible for implementing hospital goals and objectives based on budget parameters. The house supervisor reinforces the mission and vision of the hospital in all interactions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- The Clinical Supervisor assures the provision of safe and effective patient care after hours, on weekends and on holidays.
- Responsibilities include assessment of all departments in order to assure continuity of care and report pertinent information to management and administration.
- Provides a professional working environment for employees.
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- The House Supervisor is responsible for effectively communicating unusual occurrences or complaints for follow -up and intervenes immediately when needed
- Ensures the nursing department staff performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Ensures occurrence of appropriate documentation, including documentation of medical necessity, by staff in medical records; monitors completion and revisions to the Interdisciplinary Care Plan.
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- Assures compliance with nursing scope of practice and HIPAA.
- Promotes rehabilitation nursing philosophy.
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- Assures education and training is provided to nursing staff on Functional Independent Measure (FIM); assures timely and accurate FIM assessments and scoring are performed.
- Enforces compliance of the nursing department with education/in-service requirements/orientation and competencies.
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- Promotes rehabilitation nursing philosophy and practice; encourages staff development, including acquisition of CRRN for qualified registered nurses.
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- Assists to review and evaluate risk and quality indicators, patient satisfaction results, and outcomes in order to continually improve performance and outcomes; communicates this information to the nursing department.
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- Coordinate new admissions: staff assignments and room placement.
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- Ensures nursing attendance and participation in team conferences.
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- Ensures that patient charges are accurate and entered on a timely basis.
- Manages staffing plans, nursing hours per patient day, and quality of work of nursing staff.
- Ensures limited agency usage and overtime hours by managing and monitoring the nursing schedule.
- Completes special projects in a timely manner.
- May have patient care assignment in addition to daily responsibilities.
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