House Manager

The House Manager is responsible for coordinating nursing clinical activities on his/her shift of

duty. The House Manager functions as the Chief Nursing Officer in his/her absence. The House

Manager is responsible for interpreting and enforcing hospital policy and procedures.

maintaining, manipulation and utilization of adequate daily staff coverage; determining

emergency situations and responsibilities; handling all patient and family complaints in absence

of department directors; and disciplinary actions where applicable.

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing with a current license by State
  
  

Board of Nursing.

• 5 years' experience as a Registered Staff Nurse is preferred.
• Experience desirable as a Charge Nurse or Nurse Manager, during which executive ability is
  
  

demonstrated.

• ACLS, PALS, TB certification, and NRP required but will allow 6 months to obtain. TNCC
  
  

optional.

• At least 100 hours totaled: 50 hours of orientation and 50 hours of "on job training" with
  
  

another House Manager.

Job Relationships

• Responsible to Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), COO, and/or CEO.
  
  

The House Manager is responsible for coordinating nursing clinical activities on his/her shift of

duty. The House Manager functions as the Chief Nursing Officer in his/her absence. The House

Manager is responsible for interpreting and enforcing hospital policy and procedures;

maintaining, manipulation and utilization of adequate daily staff coverage; determining

emergency situations and responsibilities; handling all patient and family complaints in absence

of department directors; and disciplinary actions where applicable.

• Workers supervised: General supervision of all nursing personnel in hospital during the shift.
  
  

Physical Demands

NOTE: "Occasionally" = 1% to 33% of the workday, "Frequently"= 34% to 66%, "Continuously"= 7%

to 100%. This may also be described as performance once every 3 minutes- "Occasionally"; once

every 1 ½ to 3 minutes- "Frequently"; once every 1 ½ minutes to continuous work- "Continuously".

• Standing/Walking- Continuous. The House Manager is on his/her feet the majority of the
  
  

day making rounds, obtaining supplies and medications, and responding to emergency

situations.

• Sitting-Frequent.
• Bending- Frequent. Bending is required in assisting with patient care and obtaining supplies.
• Climbing/Reaching- Occasional. Climbing is required to obtain supplies and medical
  
  

records from shelves.

• Push/Pull-Frequent. The House Manager may at times be required to transport patients in
  
  

wheelchairs or on stretchers, and to move equipment on various floor surfaces.

• Handling/Lifting- 0 to 24 lbs.-Frequent; 25-75 lbs.-Occasional (ex. boxes of IV fluids).
• Manual dexterityHands-simple grasp-continuous.
  
  

Firm grasp-frequent.

Fine manipulation-frequent.

Feet-standing and walking continuous and/or frequent.

Both fine and gross motor skills are needed in areas such as venous punctures, writing, and

adjustments of machinery. Foot controls are used with some equipment.

• Speaking/Hearing/Seeing- Continuous.
  
  

Speaking-able to communicate verbally with co-workers, patients, and visitors.

Hearing-functional with or without correction.

Seeing-functional with or without correction