House Supervisor-RN, Full-Time (Sacramento)

Northern California Behavioral Health System • Sacramento, CA

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About The Position

Northern California Behavioral Health System is a behavioral healthcare organization focused on compassionate inpatient mental health services and patient-centered care. The House Supervisor provides nursing leadership to support smooth hospital operations and safe, responsive, coordinated care. The position is central to communication across nursing, clinical, and operational teams, with responsibility for patient flow, staffing oversight, and care quality across the hospital. Two positions are available, both on the NOC shift: one scheduled Tuesday through Thursday and the other Thursday through Saturday.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in the State of California.
• Current BLS certification, or obtain it during the initial orientation period.
• Current Handle with Care certification, or obtain it during the initial orientation period.
• Knowledge and experience in psychiatric diagnoses and associated risks, medications, biological systems, the nursing process, treatment planning, and leadership.
• Complete all required initial and annual competencies, including suicide prevention, de-escalation, safe restraint use, medication safety, code blue response, infection prevention, and appropriate use of seclusion and restraints.
• Demonstrate advanced competencies in patient care management, staffing systems, and internal reporting.
• Maintain expert knowledge of hospital policies, procedures, unit operations, and regulatory requirements, and provide staff education as needed.
• Apply nursing knowledge and competencies consistently and skillfully in daily practice.
• Meet the physical requirements of the role, including providing manual and mechanical restraints when needed.

Nice To Haves

• BSN degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with Assessment and Referrals to oversee admissions and discharges, including timely assessments and inpatient admissions.
• Oversee unit operations, including timely completion and review of multidisciplinary treatment plans, required logs, and patient Kardex accuracy.
• Audit all seclusion and restraint interventions on the assigned shift.
• Monitor office, medical, and patient care supply inventory and request replenishment as needed.
• Alert the Administrator on Call about urgent or extreme events, including AWOL patients, emergency transfers, patient or staff injuries, and incidents involving law enforcement.
• Gather and compile data for shift and routine reports; prepare shift reports, review them with the oncoming Nurse Manager or House Charge, and forward copies to the CNO.
• Prepare and investigate incident reports accurately and promptly, and follow up with staff education to help prevent recurrence.
• Maintain a clutter-free work environment.
• Oversee staff assignments to avoid unnecessary overtime and ensure staffing levels are appropriate to census and acuity.
• Coordinate staffing levels with the Staffing Coordinator and report concerns to the Nurse Manager or Administrator on Call.
• Document approved overtime on employee time adjustment forms.
• Directly supervise nursing staff on the assigned shift and provide performance feedback.
• Contribute to introductory and annual employee evaluations prepared by the Director of Nursing or Nurse Managers.
• Support nursing leaders and RNs in providing clinical staff orientation and ongoing education.
• Educate staff on hospital policies, procedures, and healthcare regulations.
• Ensure accurate and timely shift-to-shift reports and monitor clinical issues involving high-acuity patients or patients with unusual problems.
• Coordinate off-site tests, emergency room visits, admissions and discharges, laboratory processes, work orders, and audits.
• Address and resolve patient and family complaints; work with the Nurse Manager when a complaint may become a grievance and alert the Internal Patient Advocate.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Healthcare spending account
• Life insurance, with supplemental life, term, and universal plans also available
• Short- and long-term disability
• PTO plan with holiday premium pay

What This Job Offers

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