Nursing House Supervisor

This position supervises patient care to ensure quality nursing care is given throughout the facility.  Supervises all personnel who deliver direct patient services and coordinates patient services.  Supports the hospital and program philosophy of care to ensure the safety and well-being of each patient.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversees nursing units to ensure patient needs are met.  Responsible for maintaining a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for all patients.
• Supervises and coordinates work of licensed and unlicensed nursing personnel on all units.
• Assists with orientation, training and development, performance management, and employee relation concerns.
• Receives report from off-going supervisor and gives report to oncoming supervisor.
• Serves as administrative authority for the smooth function of the facility on assigned shift.  Notifies CEO, CNO, or ADON of urgent concerns during the shift. 
• Reviews and approves patient admissions from the Intake Department.  Reviews patient orders and authorizations for medications with attending physicians.
• Works with the CNO to determine the optimal allocation of staff, per shift on each unit.  Assures that staffing is in place and reassigns staff according to unit needs.
• In coordination with the Staffing Coordinator, monitors staffing, records absenteeism, replaces staff for absences and vacancies for upcoming shift(s), monitors meal and break times, works on the units as needed. 
• Responsible for communication with physicians, family members, or other outside entities. 
• Assists RNs in assessing patients who are experiencing acute changes.  Provides clinical expertise in the management of medical and psychiatric emergencies. 
• Continuously rounds to monitor the units and patient care.
• Responds to all codes and assists as needed. 
• Audits charts routinely.  Provides clinical expertise in documentation.
• Works with CNO and ADON to complete evaluations for employees.  Counsels personnel as needed and completes appropriate documentation.
• Directs staff during emergency codes.
• Schedule is Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6:00pm to 6:30am

Requirements

• Current Nevada State Registered Nurse license required
• Previous supervisory experience in a team role
• Previous experience working in a Hospital setting, preferably a behavioral healthcare setting
• Ability to organize activities and schedules for medical and/or non-medical tasks for patients
• Ability to stabilize acute psychotic and non-violent crisis by using accepted intervention techniques

Benefits

A full benefits package is available the first of the month following just one (1) month of employment!

Desert Parkway offers competitive benefits to include:

• Medical insurance (three plans to choose from)
• Dental insurance (two plans to choose from)
• Vision insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Healthcare spending account
• Dependent care spending account
• PTO Plan with holiday premium pay
• Discounted cafeteria meal plan
• Life insurance (including plans for spouse and children)
• Short- and long-term disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft Insurance