RN House Supervisor

Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, located in Bakersfield, California, is an acute psychiatric and behavioral 90-bed facility offering inpatient and outpatient services for children, adolescents, and adults needing mental/behavioral health, chemical dependency, and co-occurring disorders treatment through medically supervised detoxification. Our workplace community strives to be one of the best places to work by encouraging individual growth, development, and incorporating our CARES values system: Compassion, Acceptance, Respect, Empowerment, and Sincerity.

About the role

Our progressive and dedicated healthcare team is looking for a Registered Nurse, House Supervisor to help provide exceptional care and support our vision of being the best hospital we can be. This fast-paced environment requires critical thinking, teamwork, and excellent communication between staff and patients. The role involves organizing activities and schedules for medical and non-medical tasks across Child, Adolescent, and Adult units during a given shift while supervising clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate sound leadership skills in clinical and leadership situations.
• Supervise clinical staff working with patients.
• Display consistently high quality of clinical and interpersonal skills as an exemplary role model.
• Apply thorough knowledge of Hospital, Nursing, and HR policies/procedures.
• Utilize basic knowledge of treatment procedures and interventions common to acute psychotic and non-violent crises.
• Apply knowledge of abnormal psychology relevant to child, adolescent, or adult psychiatric populations.
• Understand medical terminology associated with psychiatric care.
• Maintain familiarity with psychopharmacology and the use of psychotropic medications.
• Employ problem-solving, organizational, time management, and crisis intervention skills.
• Facilitate and/or co-facilitate process-oriented and didactic groups.
• Uphold BBHH’s CARES values system in every act of patient care.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Current California RN License.
• Current CPR certification (or willingness to obtain prior to start date).
• Completion of "Handle-With-Care" Physical Restraint Technique Training during orientation.
• Experience in a mental healthcare hospital environment focused on human behavior, psychiatry, psychology, or related fields (preferred).

This position operates on an alternate work schedule of 12-hour shifts: 6:00am to 6:30pm or 6:00pm to 6:30am.

Pay

$50.00–$61.38 per hour, based on experience.

Benefits

Benefits eligibility varies based on employment status (full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.). Full-time employees can expect:

• Over three weeks of Paid Time Off in the first year.
• Life Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Pet Insurance.
• Accident Insurance.
• 401k Retirement Plan.
• Discounted Meals.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Tuition Assistance.