RN House Supervisor - PRN Nights

About the role

Haven Behavioral Hospital of Philadelphia is a 42‑bed acute‑care Joint Commission Accredited psychiatric hospital that offers a full continuum of care for older adults dealing with mental health issues. The hospital is dedicated to partnering with individuals, families, and communities to improve the lives of patients through the delivery of high‑quality, specialty behavioral health services.

The Nurse Supervisor provides supervision of all patient care areas in the hospital, serving as the managerial and clinical link between the Director of Nursing/Nurse Manager and department direction in their absence. The role promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization and assumes primary leadership accountability for milieu management and directing patient care activities of other nursing staff. All duties are performed in accordance with Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations, Oceans' Mission, policies and procedures, and Performance Improvement Standards.

Responsibilities

• Provides supervision of all patient care areas in the hospital.
• Maintains a working knowledge of hospital and nursing policies and procedures and applies independent judgement in their interpretation.
• Serves as managerial and clinical link between the Director of Nursing/Nurse Manager and department direction in their absence.
• Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Meets the requirements and essential functions of the Registered Nurse.
• Assumes primary leadership accountability for milieu management and directing patient care activities of other nursing staff.
• Maintains standards of professional nursing practice per facility policy, external governing bodies, performance improvement standards, and psychiatric nursing standards.
• Assesses patients utilizing the nursing process to formulate individualized plans of care, implements interventions, and evaluates outcomes.
• Interprets age/disability specific information for the client population served.
• Ensures safe delivery of medication per policies, physician orders, and current practice.
• Responsible for thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of patient symptoms, responses, and progress.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development, continuing education, and maintaining licensure.
• Assesses patient care requirements on each unit by making rounds throughout all areas of the hospital according to departmental need/activity.
• Ensures departmental staffing