House Supervisor (RN)

Red River Hospital•Wichita Falls, TX

About The Position

Red River Hospital is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse House Supervisor for its nursing team. The hospital is a private 96-bed acute psychiatric facility in Wichita Falls, Texas, providing inpatient and outpatient behavioral healthcare, including services for drug and alcohol addiction and co-occurring mental illness. The House Supervisor oversees day-to-day nursing operations and ensures adequate staffing to provide care. When scheduled, the supervisor leads the delivery of behavioral health and nursing services with a positive, empathetic, and professional approach. The role collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment teams, departments, and administration to meet residents’ physical, biopsychosocial, age-related, developmental, and cultural needs, and responds to customer complaints. The supervisor provides leadership to support compliance with applicable regulations and nursing practice standards, with patient safety as a priority. This position works the night shift, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Requirements

Current registered nursing license in the state where the facility is located.
At least 1 year of experience as an RN in any setting.
Current certification or license to practice within the state where the facility is located.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

BSN from an accredited school of nursing preferred.
More than 1 year of RN experience strongly preferred.
1 year of experience in psychiatric or recovery programs preferred.
Experience as a charge RN or in another leadership position strongly preferred.
First aid may be required depending on state or facility.

Responsibilities

Anticipate and manage changes in census and patient acuity, allocating nursing resources according to patient care needs.
Model customer service expectations and demonstrate urgency regarding patient safety.
Interpret and enforce policies for the delivery of patient and resident care.
Ensure appropriate staffing on each unit, including staff ratios and coverage for patient care needs, call-offs, and vacation time.
Ensure chart checks, seclusion and restraint logs, nursing assessments, medication administration records, and report sheets are completed and maintained accurately.
Complete rounds at the beginning of shifts and conduct random audits.
Support nursing leaders in orienting staff and ensuring competence to perform required duties, including coaching where needed.
Provide mentoring and training as needed.
Support the nursing leadership team in maintaining compliance with professional, regulatory, and governmental standards.
Monitor and evaluate patient care processes and outcomes to support competent, compassionate, and safe care.
Coordinate patient care, including physician orders and diagnostic information, and ensure consultations are ordered.
Document medical and behavioral health information and nursing care.
Administer medications and maintain records in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Assist with developing, updating, and revising individualized plans of care with specific, measurable goals, objectives, and interventions.
Prioritize tasks and delegate staff to ensure quality patient care.
Lead admissions and discharges during the shift, inform physicians of changes in patient condition, and adjust staffing as needed.
Use the administrator-on-call for situations requiring additional attention.
Provide direct care as needed.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.