RN Supervisor

About Us

NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals is a national leader in behavioral healthcare, specializing in patients with acute psychiatric and complex medical needs. Our hospitals use an interdisciplinary, multi-specialty approach that delivers high-quality, patient-centered care when it’s needed most. With locations in Indiana, Michigan, Texas, and Arizona, we’re expanding access to our unique model of care across the United States. Kalamazoo Behavioral Health Hospital, a member of the NeuroPsychiatric Hospital family, is dedicated to making a lasting difference in the lives of patients and families every day.

Responsibilities

• Provides the best possible nursing care by planning, organizing, and directing the nursing functions of patients on the unit.
• Assesses the patient’s condition based upon observation and/or interview of patient, physician’s diagnosis, laboratory findings, and other pertinent information.
• Uses professional judgement to prepare nursing care plans consistent with assessment of patient’s condition and physician’s treatment plans.
• Directs non-professional personnel in implementing nursing care plans, and provides guidance and demonstrates appropriate methods, as necessary, to correct deviations from established standards.
• Makes nursing assignments appropriate to the skill level of employees and the needs of the patients.
• Evaluates patient’s response to nursing care and modifies or revises treatment plans, and/or contacts physicians as circumstances require.
• Renders professional nursing care including administering medications, and initiating and maintaining intravenous fluids according to hospital policy and procedures.
• Understands the pharmacology and recognizes the side effects of medications administered.
• Performs lab draws and reports findings to appropriate personnel.
• Performs Point of Care testing as assigned and trained, maintains competency for testing and quality control procedures, reports lab results, and documents in the patient chart.
• Collects blood samples for laboratory testing according to lab procedures.
• Performs both complex and routine treatments as prescribed by physicians or as warranted by patient’s condition.
• Makes regular rounds of assigned patients independently and with physicians.
• Observes and evaluates patient’s symptoms, progress, and reactions to treatments and medications, taking corrective actions as indicated.
• Identifies problems and guides personnel to their solution.
• Communicates with other hospital departments, as necessary, to resolve operational problems and make the most effective use of hospital resources.

Requirements

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing; Bachelor's Degree in nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Must be a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state.
• One year of nursing experience required.
• Prefer experience in nursing education and/or psychiatric and acute care setting, but it is not required.

Benefits

• An opportunity to make an impact in our patient's lives daily.
• Competitive compensation structure.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• NPH 401(k) plan with up to 4% Company match.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Programs.
• Generous PTO and Time Off Policy.
• Special tuition offers through Capella University.
• Work/life balance with great professional growth opportunities.