Residential Nursing Supervisor ( School and Residential Treatment Center

Residential Nursing Supervisor (Sheppard Pratt School and Residential Treatment Center)

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Plays a key leadership role in the RTC to promote a therapeutic milieu and coordinates with hospital leadership to oversee nursing-related matters. Provides nursing oversight, quality care, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to meet the needs of residents, families/guardians, school systems, and staff.

• Customer Relations
  • Promote a therapeutic milieu in the RTC.
  • Provide quality services that meet the needs of residents and other customers (families/guardians, school systems, staff).
  • Maintain effective communication between R.N.s, students, and their families/caregivers regarding medication compliance and health issues.
  • Coordinate with RTC leadership and hospital leadership to oversee nursing-related matters and care coordination.
• Health Services Administration
  • Provide an environment conducive to optimal health care delivery and serve as a general health information resource.
  • Review immunization records and ensure compliance with JCAHO and DHR requirements.
  • Act as nursing representative/liaison for nursing practices; communicate outcomes with the CNO or designee.
  • Coordinate with school nursing staff for vision and hearing screenings with the Baltimore County Health Department.
  • Oversee quality assurance, risk management, and infection control programs within the RTC.
  • Obtain admission information on allergies and medical conditions; develop and communicate response plans for special treatments prior to resident arrival.
  • Liaise with the infection control team and oversee infection control issues within the RTC.
  • Attend Route Cause Analysis (RCA) and other post-incident reviews as needed.
  • Serve as main point of contact with pharmacy services to ensure timely and accurate medication dispensation.
• Staff Supervision & Training
  • Collaborate with the Director in the selection of nursing staff.
  • Orient new nurses to the unit and address training needs.
  • Ensure staff competency in specified clinical skills and appropriate duty assignments.
  • Supervise, direct, evaluate performance, and participate in discipline and discharge of nurses when necessary.
  • Train and orient staff and ensure ongoing competency.
  • Lead departmental meetings and involve staff in issues and processes.
  • Work with the Program Director to provide annual appraisals of nursing staff.
• Provision of Direct Nursing Care
• Documentation/Reporting
• Participation in Improving Program Effectiveness and Efficiency
  • Participate in evaluating program effectiveness and implement improvements in quality of services.
  • Maintain knowledge of issues and trends in health care, infection control, and pediatric medicine.

• Written and oral communication skills and knowledge of nursing standards. Requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited nursing program or a Diploma/AA nursing program with additional related experience.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Maryland at appointment and continuously during tenure.
• Clinical and supervisory skills with psychiatric nursing experience in child/adolescent populations (2–3 years).
• Interpersonal skills to interact with children, families, school systems, treatment teams, and external contacts (51–80% of work time).
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities to plan and administer nursing services and care plans.
• Ability to manage multiple demands and cope with high levels of stress.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Other and Health Care Provider

• Mental Health Care