RN House Supervisor Acute

Lakeland Behavioral Health, Missouri’s leading psychiatric hospital and treatment center, is seeking passionate Registered Nurses (RNs) for our children and adolescent facility in Springfield, MO. Our 208-bed facility offers comprehensive training, dynamic leadership, and personalized support to help you achieve your greatest potential.

About the role

Responsible for day-to-day oversight of nursing operations, ensuring adequate staffing to provide care. When scheduled, oversees the delivery of behavioral health and nursing services with a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude. Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments, and administration to meet residents’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental, and cultural needs. Addresses and resolves customer complaints while providing leadership to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, as well as nursing practice standards. Patient safety is a top priority.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate and effectively manage changes in census and acuity, allocating nursing resources based on patient acuity and care needs.
• Role model expectations related to customer service and demonstrate a sense of urgency regarding patient safety.
• Enforce and interpret policies for the delivery of patient and resident care.
• Ensure proper staffing for each unit, maintaining appropriate staff ratios and covering call-offs and vacation time.
• Ensure chart checks are completed, seclusion/restraint logs are up to date, and nursing assessments, MARs, and report sheets are accurate.
• Complete rounds at the beginning of each shift and perform random audits.
• Assist nursing leaders in ensuring all staff are oriented and competent to perform required duties, including coaching and mentoring as needed.
• Ensure facility compliance with professional, regulatory, and governmental standards.
• Monitor and evaluate patient care processes and outcomes to ensure the delivery of competent, compassionate, and safe care.
• Coordinate all care rendered to patients, including physician orders and diagnostic information, and ensure consultations are ordered.
• Document medical, behavioral health information, and nursing care.
• Administer medications and maintain records in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Assist in developing and updating a plan of care with specific, measurable goals and interventions tailored to each patient’s needs.
• Prioritize tasks and delegate staff to ensure quality patient care.
• Serve as the leader on shift for all admissions and discharges, informing physicians of changes in patient conditions and adjusting staffing accordingly.
• Utilize administrator-on-call for situations requiring additional attention.
• Provide direct 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; at least 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 CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid certification may be required based on state or facility.

Benefits

• Medical plan
• Prescription drug plan
• Dental and vision plan
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401K with company match
• Employee assistance programs and financial support
• Well-being programs

Schedule

7:00 PM – 7:00 AM