Nurse House Supervisor - Days

Responsibilities

• Responsive to nursing directors, both child/SNU, adult and DON.
• Manages effective communication with leadership and floor staff.
• Provides appropriate effective reporting/handoff at the end of each 12 hour shift.
• Represents administration during assigned shift.
• Communicates issues in a timely manner to key staff, keeping them informed of issues and actions taken.
• Oversees admission process flow for safety and expediency; performs nursing assessment for patients in Intake Department prior to admission as needed.
• Supervises hospital wide patient care during assigned shift.
• Directs patient care as needed.
• Participates in activities which enhance professional growth and development; independently seeks out training and development opportunities.
• Serves as role model for other employees by virtue of exemplary behavior.
• Makes recommendations to improve facility safety and security policies and procedures; identifies potential safety and security problems and reports to supervisor and/or safety officer.
• Supports facility internal and external customer service standards.
• Establishes clear goals and objectives for the clinical services to be provided within the facility, seeking direction and support from the Director of Nursing.
• Conducts rounds throughout the hospital ensuring safety of staff, patients, visitors.
• Ensures all hospital work centers including the inpatient units and admissions department are staffed appropriately.
• Instructs, guides, and trains staff in patient care responsibilities and assignments.
• Understands and complies with the intent of the Corporate Compliance Program.
• Intervenes early in potential crisis situations; demonstrates ability to defuse combative or aggressive patients.
• Responds to patients, families, visitors and other customers in a timely manner.
• Upholds the organization's ethics and customer service standards.

Requirements

• Graduate of an NLNAC or CCNE accredited nursing program.
• BSN/MSN preferred.
• 1-2 years experience in acute psychiatric setting and demonstrated leadership ability preferred.
• Current MA RN license, CPR and CPI certification (or obtained within 30 days of hire).
• Must be 21 years of age, have a current negative TB test or medical clearance.