RN Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day oversight of nursing operations of the facility and ensures staffing is adequate to provide care.
• Oversees the delivery of behavioral health/nursing services in a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments and administration to ensure that all residents’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met.
• Works to resolve customer complaints when they arise.
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, as well as nursing practice standards.
• Models expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to patient safety.
• Enforces and interprets policies for the delivery of patient and resident care.
• Ensures proper staffing for each unit, keeping staff ratios, appropriate staffing for patient care needs, covering call-offs and vacation time.
• Ensures chart checks are completed, seclusion/restraint logs are up to date, and nursing assessments are completed, as well as MAR’s and report sheets are kept accurate and up to date.
• Completes rounds at the beginning of shift and performs random audits.
• Assists nursing leaders to make sure all staff are oriented and competent to perform required duties.
• May include coaching staff.
• Provides mentoring and training as needed.
• Aids the nursing leadership team by ensuring facility compliance with professional, regulatory, and governmental standards.
• Maintains the effective delivery of competent, compassionate, and safe care by monitoring and evaluating patient care processes and outcomes on the patient care units.
• Coordinates all care rendered to patients, including physician orders and diagnostic information, and ensures consultations are ordered.
• Documents medical, behavioral health information and nursing care.
• Administers medications and maintains records in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Develops a plan of care with specific and measurable goals, objectives, and interventions defining actions unique to each patient's needs.
• Updates and revises the plan of care as goals/objectives are met or when the patient's condition changes.
• Prioritizes tasks and delegates staff to ensure quality patient care.
• Leadership on shift for all admissions and discharges, as well as informing physicians of changes in the patient’s conditions.
• Adjusts staffing accordingly.
• Utilizes administrator-on-call for situations that require 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 of facility 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 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 and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.