Registered Nurse Supervisor

Registered Nurse Supervisor

Santa Cruz, CA

Location:

Santa Cruz, California

Schedule:

Full-Time | Exempt

Department:
Residential / Crisis Stabilization Unit

Reports To:

Director of Nursing

Pay Range: $ -  Annually

Bonus:
Up to $5K Relocation OR Hiring and Retention Bonus ($2,500)

Make a Meaningful Impact

Aspiranet, a leading California-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families, is seeking compassionate and committed Registered Nurse Supervisor professionals to join our Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) and Children’s Crisis Psychiatric Program (CCPP). These specialized programs offer short-term, trauma-informed care for youth experiencing acute emotional and psychiatric crises, providing vital stabilization services to help them return safely to their homes, schools, or communities.

If you’re passionate about helping youth navigate moments of crisis with dignity, empathy, and expert support, we invite you to join our mission of healing, resilience, and hope.

Aspiranet is a mission-driven social services agency with a proud legacy of supporting California communities since 1975. We are committed to ensuring that every child is loved, every family is supported, and every individual has the tools to succeed. Our services span the state and are delivered through six dedicated divisions:
Foster Care and Adoption, providing support for children and families throughout the foster and adoption journey;
Transitional Aged Youth (TAY), offering programs that guide young adults as they transition from foster care to independent living;
Residential, delivering therapeutic care in structured, supportive environments to help youth thrive;
Intensive Home-Based Services, focused on meeting individualized needs within the home, school, and community;
Behavioral Health, delivering short-term, intensive mental health services for youth at risk; and Family and Community, emphasizing early intervention and family-strengthening supports. At Aspiranet, every role contributes to something greater—helping to create a future where opportunity, hope, and healing are within everyone’s reach.

The Registered Nurse Supervisor (RNS) provides leadership, coordination, and supervision of nursing and health services for youth in Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTP) and Crisis Stabilization Units (CSU). Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the RNS ensures high-quality, trauma-informed healthcare delivery that supports youth well-being and safety in compliance with all Title 22, Community Care Licensing (CCL), and Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) regulations.

This role combines supervisory oversight and administrative responsibility with limited direct clinical engagement, emphasizing the coordination of nursing staff, quality assurance, and integrated care within a multidisciplinary team environment.

• Supervise assigned Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), and other health staff providing services to youth within the STRTP and CSU programs.
• Coordinate staff schedules, ensure adequate coverage, and manage shift assignments to meet youth medical and behavioral care needs.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations, provide coaching, and ensure ongoing professional competency among nursing staff.
• Support the recruitment, onboarding, and orientation of new nursing personnel in collaboration with the Director of Nursing.
• Serve as the on-site nursing lead when the Director of Nursing is off-site or unavailable.

• Monitor and evaluate nursing documentation, medication administration, and compliance with agency and licensing standards.
• Implement and uphold policies and procedures for medication storage, infection control, and health services.
• Conduct audits of medication and treatment records to ensure accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in clinical risk management and safety reviews; identify trends and implement corrective actions as directed by the DON.
• Ensure accurate communication between nursing, clinical, and…