Role Overview: The RN House Operations Administrator (HOA) is the primary clinical and operational leader during their shift, ensuring hospital-wide safety, patient flow, staffing, and emergency response in the absence of senior leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervision & Leadership: Provides direction, coaching, and oversight to clinical staff, manages real-time performance, and partners with leadership for performance issues.
- Patient Flow & Throughput: Supports patient placement, transfers, and discharges to optimize capacity, collaborating with departments and making complex placement decisions.
- Clinical Oversight: Conducts rounds, monitors acuity, ensures standards of care, and intervenes in high-risk situations as an expert resource.
- Staffing & Resources: Adjusts staffing levels, allocates personnel, and monitors assignments based on patient needs.
- Emergency & Safety: Leads responses to critical events, conducts safety rounds, and ensures compliance with regulatory standards.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required; Master’s in Nursing or Health Administration preferred.
- Minimum of three years of nursing experience with two years in leadership roles.
- Experience in critical care/high-acuity settings preferred.
- Strong leadership, critical thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Current RN license in Illinois, BLS certification, and ACLS certification or within 90 days of hire.