Nurse Supervisor (RN)

About the role

Belmont Behavioral Health is a state-of-the-art, 260-bed behavioral health hospital in Philadelphia, PA, serving children (ages 5–12), adolescents (ages 13–17), and adults (ages 18 and older). The Nursing Supervisor is responsible for day-to-day oversight of nursing operations, ensuring adequate staffing to provide care, and overseeing the delivery of behavioral health and nursing services with a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude. The role collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments, and administration to meet residents’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental, and cultural needs, resolves complaints, and ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and nursing practice standards. Patient safety is a top priority.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate and effectively manage changes in census and acuity; allocate nursing resources based on patient acuity and care needs
• Role-model customer service expectations and demonstrate urgency regarding patient safety
• Enforce and interpret policies for the delivery of patient and resident care
• Ensure proper staffing for each unit, maintaining staff ratios, covering call-offs and vacation time
• Ensure chart checks are completed, seclusion/restraint logs are up to date, nursing assessments are completed, and MARs and report sheets are accurate and current
• Complete rounds at the beginning of each shift and perform random audits
• Assist nursing leaders in orienting staff and ensuring competency; coach and mentor as needed
• Assist the nursing leadership team in maintaining facility compliance with professional, regulatory, and governmental standards
• Monitor and evaluate patient care processes and outcomes to ensure competent, compassionate, and safe care
• Coordinate all patient care, including physician orders, diagnostic information, and consultations
• Document medical, behavioral health, and nursing care information
• Administer medications and maintain records per company policies and procedures
• Assist in developing, updating, and revising individualized plans of care with measurable goals and interventions
• Prioritize tasks and delegate staff to ensure quality patient care
• Serve as shift leader for all admissions and discharges; inform physicians of changes in patient condition and adjust staffing accordingly
• Utilize the administrator-on-call for situations requiring additional attention
• Provide direct patient care as needed
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned

Requirements

• BSN from an accredited school of nursing (preferred)
• Current registered nursing license in the state of the facility (required)
• Greater than 1 year of experience as an RN (strongly preferred)
• Minimum 1 year of experience as an RN in any setting (required)
• 1 year of experience in psychiatric/recovery programs (preferred)
• Some experience as a charge RN or in another leadership position (strongly preferred)

Licenses & Certifications

• Current certification or license to practice within the state where the facility is located
• CPR certification (required)
• De-escalation/restraint certification (required; training available upon hire and offered by the facility)
• First aid certification (may be required based on state or facility)

Schedule

• Part-Time: Every other weekend, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
• PRN: As needed