House Supervisor; RN - PRN

Clinical House Supervisor

Havenwyck Hospital, a UHS facility, is a Joint Commission-accredited and licensed psychiatric hospital, overlooking Lake Galloway in Auburn Hills, Michigan. We specialize in providing comprehensive, compassionate behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and adults. It is the ultimate goal of our dedicated staff to build strength, confidence, and knowledge within each patient, in hopes that they may continue learning and understanding their needs and practicing self-care for the rest of their lives.

Position Summary:

The House Supervisor (RN) is responsible for quality nursing care and overall supervision of nursing staff members for a particular hospital shift. She/he is responsible for nursing care delivery for admissions to the hospital on his/her shift. The House Supervisor (RN) needs to have a working knowledge of the hospital administrative and nursing policies and procedures and community resources to function effectively.

The House Supervisor (RN) is responsible for initiating disciplinary action in the Clinical Manager's absence.

House Supervisor (RN) duties include but are not limited to:

• Uses the nursing process to ensure appropriate delivery of nursing care.
• Has a working knowledge of the hospital's administrative policies and procedures.
• Has a working knowledge of the nursing services policies and procedures.
• Adjusts staffing as needed to ensure proper coverage according to designates staff/patient ratios in collaboration with Nurse Unit Manager.
• Responsible for replacement of staff persons who are scheduled but unable to work.
• Reports and informs appropriate administrators of any issues that require follow-up.
• Monitors and evaluates nursing care given, makes rounds throughout hospital.
• Provides supervision to staff nurses and psychiatric care specialist on his/her designated shift, including disciplinary action.
• Participates with the Nurse Unit Manager and other nursing managers in the development of therapeutic programs for the unit and particularly for his/her designated shift.
• Ensures auditing charts for completion, quality, and meeting of standard.
• Responsible for ensuring that all admissions during shift are handled appropriately, following the admission policies and procedures.
• Assists/oversees restraints or use of seclusion in an emergency situation. Notifying the patient's physician for orders as soon as possible within the guidelines of Seclusion and Restraint Policy.
• Reviews policy and procedures on a regular basis.
• Directs activities in all emergency situations, including fire, internal and external disasters, and environmental hazards (tornados) according to procedures.
• Reviews intake information as needed and collaborates with the Intake Referral Coordinator to ensure a timely referral process.
• Investigate unusual incidents/complaints from patients, personnel, and other departments and reports to the Assistant Chief Nursing Officer.

What do our current employees value at Havenwyck Hospital and UHS? An environment that puts patient care first. Supportive and responsive leadership. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries
• Free basic life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• SoFi student loan refinancing program
• Student loan repayment program (some requirements apply)

Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing, Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Current status as a registered nurse in the State of Michigan.
• Three to five years of psychiatric experience with one to two years of management experience.
• Current BLS/CPR certification, proficient in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.
• Employees must be in good standing (employment/corrective action history, evaluation, etc.) to be considered for internal transfers.

EEO Statement:
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.