House Supervisor (RN) - Behavioral Health Hospital - Weekends/Overnights

UHS•Highlands Ranch, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The House Supervisor (RN) is responsible for ensuring coordinated delivery of patient care in accordance with the established standards of care, mental health practice and hospital policy, goals and objectives. This position assists in contributing to the hospital's philosophy, objectives, educational and performance improvement efforts, while providing supervision to the nursing staff. The Nurse Supervisor is responsible for oversight supervision of the nursing staff, patients, and patient care during their shift. The Nurse Supervisor will work closely with the Intake and Admissions Department regarding patient admissions, discharges, and transfers during their shift. The Nurse Supervisor may also function as a unit/floor nurse in accordance with staffing protocol needs (as applicable). Highlands Behavioral Health System is an 86 bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Littleton, CO. Highlands features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing required or equivalent combination of education and experience in psychiatric nursing management.
A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a psychiatric health-care facility preferred.
Current license to practice nursing in Colorado (or eligible to receive or renew).
CPR certification within 30 days of employment.
Successful completion of training in Handle with Care.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensuring coordinated delivery of patient care in accordance with the established standards of care, mental health practice and hospital policy, goals and objectives.
Assisting in contributing to the hospital's philosophy, objectives, educational and performance improvement efforts.
Providing supervision to the nursing staff.
Oversight supervision of the nursing staff, patients, and patient care during their shift.
Working closely with the Intake and Admissions Department regarding patient admissions, discharges, and transfers during their shift.
Functioning as a unit/floor nurse in accordance with staffing protocol needs (as applicable).