Nurse Supervisor - Integrated Care

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care for patients and ensure a safe environment.
• Supervise and evaluate nursing care staff, including LPNs, Medical Assistants, Medical Technicians, and Patient Aides.
• Prepare assignments for nursing personnel, considering staffing needs across the organization.
• Delegate duties to appropriate staff.
• Deliver expert clinical nursing care as part of the healthcare team.
• Identify the need for crisis intervention for staff, patients, and families through assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation, including managing all codes, incidents, and special circumstances.
• Perform duties of a licensed nurse as needed.
• Assist in evaluating nursing goals and treatment philosophy.
• Develop nursing practices and standards of care.
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills to enhance communication with internal and external customers.
• Complete documentation and performance improvement duties.
• Finish annually required training within established time frames.
• Adhere to zero tolerance for patient abuse and maintain ethical standards for patient treatment.
• Participate in the orientation and success of new employees through direct supervision, 90-day evaluations, and goal setting.
• Follow established regulatory personnel and department standards, including guidelines for professional development and skill maintenance.

Requirements

• Current unencumbered LPN license required; RN license preferred.
• Maintain BLS certification.
• Advanced knowledge of psychiatric, med-surg, and/or primary care nursing.
• Demonstrated competence in a range of nursing skills and advanced clinical skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong leadership qualities and supervisory skills.

Qualifications

• Seven plus years’ experience as an LPN with at least three years in psychiatric nursing, or
• ADN with five years’ experience, including at least one year in psychiatric nursing, or
• BSN with three years’ experience, including at least one year in psychiatric nursing.

Physical Demands

• Position requires lifting a maximum of 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Working conditions involve continuous or near-continuous exposure to extreme temperature, noise, air pollution, or chemical gases/substances.
• Normal work tasks may involve frequent and ongoing exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissue.

Time Type: Full time