House Supervisor RN - Behavioral Health

St. Clare's - Boonton•Boonton Township, NJ

3d•$45 - $55

About The Position

At Saint Clare's Health, the House Supervisor is a Registered Nurse who assumes administrative responsibility for managing all department service functions during their shift. The position makes frequent rounds throughout the facility to monitor care delivery, oversee service quality, and direct patient care activities as needed. The House Supervisor directly supervises, supports, and communicates with staff throughout the hospital. When hospital administrative staff are absent, the role’s administrative scope extends to all hospital services. The position helps ensure efficient hospital operations and patient flow, provides direct patient care only as needed and within the scope of practice and competence, and ensures temporary agency personnel are deployed and oriented according to hospital policy. The House Supervisor also assists medical staff with scheduling after-hours procedures and calling in stand-by staff, and enhances the patient and family experience through supportive interactions and explanations of hospital policies as needed. Saint Clare's Health is part of Prime Healthcare and serves communities in Morris, Warren, and Sussex counties. Its network includes hospitals, behavioral health centers, and an imaging center.

Requirements

Current and valid Registered Nurse license.
Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

Nice To Haves

One year of prior supervisory experience preferred.
Three years of acute psychiatric care experience preferred; additional acute medical/surgical care experience is also preferred.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Assume administrative responsibility for managing all department service functions during the assigned shift.
Make frequent rounds throughout the facility to monitor care delivery, oversee service quality, and direct patient care activities as needed.
Directly supervise, support, and communicate with staff throughout the hospital.
Assume administrative responsibility for all hospital services in the absence of hospital administrative staff.
Help ensure efficient hospital operations and patient flow.
Provide direct patient care as needed, within the scope of practice and competence.
Ensure temporary agency personnel are deployed and oriented in accordance with hospital policy.
Assist medical staff with scheduling after-hours procedures and calling in stand-by staff members.
Support the patient and family experience through interactions and explanations of hospital policies as needed.