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About the role

Lakeland Behavioral Health, Missouri’s Leading Psychiatric Hospital and Treatment Center, is seeking a passionate Registered Nurse (RN) to work as a House Supervisor at their children and adolescent facility in Springfield, MO. The facility is a 208-bed center offering comprehensive training, dynamic leadership, and personalized support.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day oversight of nursing operations and ensures staffing is adequate to provide care.
• Oversees the delivery of behavioral health/nursing services in a positive, empathetic, and professional manner.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments, and administration to meet all residents' physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental, and cultural needs.
• Enforces and interprets policies for the delivery of patient and resident care.
• Ensures proper staffing for each unit, maintaining appropriate ratios and covering call-offs and vacation time.
• Ensures chart checks are completed, seclusion/restraint logs are updated, and nursing assessments and MARs are accurate and up to date.
• Completes rounds at the beginning of shifts and performs random audits.
• Mentors and trains staff as needed.
• Affirms compliance with professional, regulatory, and governmental standards.
• Maintains quality patient care by monitoring and evaluating processes and outcomes.
• Develops and updates a plan of care with specific goals, objectives, and interventions.
• Administers medications and maintains accurate records.
• Coordinates all care rendered to patients, including physician orders and diagnostic information, and ensures consultations are ordered.
• Prioritizes tasks and delegates staff to ensure quality patient care.
• Acts as a leader during admissions and discharges, and informs physicians of changes in patients' conditions.
• Adjusts staffing as necessary.
• Utilizes the administrator-on-call for additional attention.
• Provides direct care as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing preferred.
• Current registered nursing license in the state where the facility is located required.
• Greater than 1 year of experience as an RN strongly preferred.
• 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 other leadership position strongly preferred.
• Current certification or license to practice within the state where the facility is located.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire).

Benefits

Employee Comprehensive Benefits Package includes medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, short-term and long-term disability coverage, tuition reimbursement, and a 401K with company match. Additional benefits include well-being programs such as employee assistance programs, financial support, and more.