Nurse Services Supervisor

Schedule:

1pm-11:30p Monday - Friday (4 day-10 hour shift) $15,000 retention bonus available

The Nursing Services Supervisor provides leadership and oversight to the nursing team to assure day-to-day operations are carried out in accordance with Rogers patient care and safety standards. The NSS will assist the manager of operations of Nursing Services by facilitating and assuring implementation of policy, practice and procedures nursing practice and all aspects of patient care to include overseeing patient care activities, programming, and nursing related activities across divisions.

• Responsible for all aspects of patient care provided in the clinical program.
• Apply established standards of care to ensure a safe, therapeutic patient care environment.
• Oversee and ensure patient rounds and patient care notes are entered into medical records accurately, consistently and timely.
• Ensure medication protocols are followed and action plans are created when a Qstatim is entered into the system.
• Maintain consistent service delivery for patients in support of and under the direction of the provider team.
• Act as back up to charge nurse ensuring communication with admissions regarding discharges and coordination of admissions; provide direct services if necessary.
• Meet with patient/family to resolve concerns, address complaints, and answer questions that charge nurse has been unable to resolve.
• Advocate for the resolution of care issues, accessing resources in support of the patient.
• Develop collaborative relationships with other levels of care to facilitate appropriate referrals between programs.
• Communicate with medical staff to promote positive relations and to provide quality services.
• Facilitate intra‑department communication and oversee patient care and safety.
• Continuously assess and ensure safety of physical environment of unit and resolve any instances of risk or non‑compliance.
• Facilitate the clinical program conceptualization and delivery in conjunction with the medical director(s) and managers of other departments.
• Understand and execute the most effective therapeutic interdisciplinary techniques applicable to the age and diagnostic profile of the program.
• Facilitate an annual review of all aspects of the clinical program with the stated goal of continued improvement.
• Ensure each discipline is actively engaged in continuous learning based on the stated therapeutic techniques of the clinical program and integrates that knowledge into the program.
• Administer and communicate changes based upon patient and staff feedback as well as ROS data.
• Use knowledge of patient rights to act as patient advocate and to respond to patient grievances.
• Monitor staff members in the use of resources and equipment to maintain a cost‑effective, efficient, safe and productive work environment.
• Coordinate /offer ongoing training, support and coaching to staff members consistent with system, site and program expectations.
• Coordinate clinical management with managers/Director of staff working on the clinical unit/residential/outpatient to ensure consistent communication to staff.
• Accountable for oversight of the Nursing and PCA staff and assist with oversight of day‑to‑day operations, ensuring all shifts are staffed and can accommodate capacity of patient/resident care.
• Participate in recruitment activities including posting positions, hiring and onboarding new staff.
• Complete introductory and annual evaluations.
• Participate in the on‑call rotation with Manager/Director of Nursing.
• Support payroll needs by approving PTO, payroll management system timecard adjustments and approvals.
• Attend, participate, and lead in staff meetings, in‑services, and huddles in conjunction with the Manager.
• Lead department staff and function; in partnership with the manager, execute on goals for the Nursing Services department that are consistent with the goals and mission of Rogers Behavioral Health.
• Communicate goals to the staff and ensure they are being followed; develop methods of measuring goal achievement.
• Maintain department policies and procedures with the input of department staff and administrative supervisor.
• Demonstrate…