Psychiatric/DD Nurse Supervisor - 20020340

Supervisory-level role requiring thorough knowledge of professional nursing to coordinate medical and psychiatric nursing services within a specialized mental health unit.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and/or assist in nursing assessments, interventions, planning, evaluation, and delivery of medical and psychiatric nursing services to patient/offenders.
• Evaluate performance and counsel/advise staff in the psychiatric nursing department, ensuring all care meets the needs of offenders and special populations.
• Communicate with institution Health Care Administrators (HCA) to coordinate doctor call and chronic care clinic appointments.
• Coordinate sick call on specialized mental health units.
• Serve on multi-disciplinary treatment teams as needed.
• Assist in developing and implementing program policies and procedures.
• Oversee all psychiatric nursing department services, ensuring care aligns with the needs of special populations.
• Ensure timely completion of daily, monthly, and special reports/action plans (including Quality Improvement).
• Assist in psychiatric nursing assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation for delivery of services to offenders.
• Implement quality improvement guidelines and recommendations.
• Comply with all facility and DRC rules, procedures, and policies; monitor staff compliance.
• Serve on the quality improvement committee as needed.
• Coordinate psychiatric audits of programs based on recommendations.
• Review incident reports and recommend/implement changes to address issues in the psychiatric nursing department.
• Provide professional nursing services as needed.
• Organize, develop, and deliver training for treatment and facility staff on psychiatric nursing programs, policies, and procedures (including age- and gender-specific care).
• Ensure tracking systems are in place for AIMS, psychotropic medication expiration dates, metabolic syndrome, informed consents, and psychiatrist/prescriber appointments.
• Maintain proficiency in the electronic health record and provide training to staff.
• Ensure intervention for offenders below medication compliance as established in policy.
• Directly supervise staff, including assigning work, reviewing performance, providing feedback, establishing goals, and evaluating progress.
• Make timely decisions on staffing matters (e.g., approving/disapproving leave or overtime, conducting staff meetings, recommending disciplinary action).
• Develop and maintain nursing staff schedules.
• Conduct interviews and recommend hiring decisions.
• Assist with recruitment and retention of psychiatric nursing staff and temporary contract coverage.
• Attend trainings and conferences.
• Perform other related duties (e.g., special projects, audit teams, committees) as assigned.

Requirements

• Current license as a registered professional nurse in the state of Ohio, issued by the Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of the Revised Code.
• 24 months of experience in psychiatric nursing or delivering nursing services to persons with developmental disabilities.
• 3 months of training or experience in employee training and development.
• 3 courses or 9 months of experience in public relations.
• 3 courses or 9 months of experience in counseling.
• Equivalent combinations of the above qualifications may substitute for experience requirements, but not for the mandated licensure.

Skills

• Technical Skills: Scheduling, Auditing, Behavioral Health, Management, Professional.
• Professional Skills: Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Leading Others, Time Management, Continuous Improvement.

Pay

$44.38 per hour.

Schedule

Full-time.

Location

Ohio Reformatory for Women, Marysville, Ohio (Union County).