Behavioral Health Clinical RN Supervisor

St. Joseph Medical Center • Kansas City, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Clinical RN Supervisor works in the Behavioral Health Unit at St Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The role provides compassionate, hands-on care to patients with acute mental health needs in an inpatient behavioral health setting, while working with an interdisciplinary care team to promote patient safety, stabilization, and recovery.

The supervisor is accountable to the Department Director for nursing staff quality and patient care delivery during the shift, and assists with daily unit operations. The position directs and supports staff, contributes to staffing and scheduling, monitors patient care and documentation, and helps coordinate services and patient flow. The Charge Nurse may also provide direct patient care within their scope of practice and clinical competency when needed for patient safety and staffing ratios.

This is a full-time night-shift role with 12-hour shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. A sign-on bonus is available to qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process. Prime Healthcare offers full benefits.

Requirements

• Current, valid state RN license.
• Current BLS certification upon hire and maintenance of certification.
• Working knowledge of mental health laws, practice standards, the interdisciplinary treatment-team process, behavioral health programming, and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral units.
• Receive and maintain LPS Certification as deemed necessary.
• Complete approved training on LPS statuses and patient rights and pass the LPS Certification exam.
• Obtain approved LPS certification before writing 5150 holds in designated Prime facilities.
• For LPS Professionals, experience in an inpatient mental health facility as required by county requirements.
• Complete required Patient Rights Education/Competency within 30 days of hire and maintain it.

Nice To Haves

• Previous supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable to the Department Director for nursing staff quality and patient care delivery during the shift, and assist with daily unit operations.
• Communicate unanticipated patient care events and risk-management activities to the Director and/or House Supervisor.
• Use nursing personnel effectively and assist with scheduling, staffing, and assignments.
• Direct, supervise, and evaluate staff, and provide staff education as needed.
• Assist with performance evaluations, progressive discipline, and other related human-resources activities as needed.
• Assess the availability of supplies and equipment, ensure their proper use and functionality, and assist with maintaining daily par levels.
• Coordinate with other department managers and supervisors to support patient services, facility patient flow, and efficient admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Assess patient care delivery and quality of care and documentation; direct immediate changes to plans of care when appropriate to support safety and regulatory and policy compliance, and notify the appropriate leaders or medical staff through the chain of command.
• Interview patients and families on admission and during rounds to support positive patient experiences, orient them to the unit, and explain how to access services and the charge nurse.
• Provide direct patient care within scope of practice and clinical competency when needed to ensure patient safety and appropriate patient-to-nurse ratios; document when temporarily relieved of Charge Nurse duties.

Benefits

• Full benefits at Prime Healthcare.
• Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed