RN House Supervisor
Newark, New York
DeMay Living Center

Job Opportunity: House Supervisor - Registered Nurse

Location: Newark, New York
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Weekly schedule includes 3 eight-hour shifts and 1 twelve-hour shift (total 36 hours/week).
• Shift times vary: 11pm-7am, 3pm-11pm, and 7pm-7am.
• Weekend coverage every other weekend.
• Average daily census: 180 patients across 5 units.
• Previous charge nurse experience required.
• Unit accepts first-time travelers.
• Local candidates must live more than 75 miles away.

Patient Population & Units

• Neurobehavioral unit with dementia/Alzheimer’s patients exhibiting violent behaviors.
• Rehab unit for post-orthopedic surgery and cardiac procedure patients.
• Secure dementia unit for residents at risk for elopement.
• Long-term care units.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a clinical resource and problem solver during off shifts (evenings, nights, weekends, holidays).
• Provide clinical expertise, staff mentoring, and coaching.
• Facilitate patient flow across all units.
• Supervise nursing care delivered on all units organizationally.

Special Equipment & Procedures

• Experience with wound vacs, PICC lines, nephrostomy tubes, tube feeds, indwelling catheters, colostomies, etc.
• Skilled in code management, de-escalation techniques, emergency preparedness, managing assaultive behavior, and infection control.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements (DPH, TJC, OSHA).
• Ability to start and maintain IVs and manage PICC lines.
• Experience with productivity standards, staffing requirements, coaching, and counseling to performance standards.
• Familiarity with HIPAA guidelines, risk management, sentinel event monitoring, and workplace safety.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York.
• Minimum 2 years of House Supervisor experience, including within the last year.
• Experience in charge nurse roles.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• PALS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• NRP certification.
• TNCC certification.
• EFM certification.
• Experience with Epic electronic medical record system.
• Code management experience.
• Experience with de-escalation techniques.
• Emergency preparedness experience.
• Experience managing assaultive behavior.
• Risk management experience.
• Experience monitoring and reporting sentinel events.
• Familiarity with organizational escalation processes within a healthcare facility.
• PICC line care and management experience.
• Knowledge of federal and state scope of practice labor laws, including FMLA.

Additional Information

• Prior travel experience is not required.
• Scrubs: Any.
• Locals are not accepted unless residing more than 75 miles away.

This position is ideal for an experienced RN with charge nurse background seeking a travel contract role in a skilled nursing facility environment with diverse patient populations including neurobehavioral and rehab units.