Nurse Shift Supervisor (3rd Shift)

DHRM•Danville, VA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Nurse Shift Supervisor (NSS) working the 3rd shift (11:00 pm - 7:30 am) at Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute (SVMHI). The NSS is responsible for patient care for up to 72 patients and oversees 65-95 nursing employees on duty. The role involves planning, directing, and coordinating medical and health services for a 24/7 psychiatric hospital. The NSS is responsible for entire hospital operations during their shift, ensuring administrative presence, responding to emergencies, overseeing admissions and discharges, managing staffing, assisting with staff development, and problem-solving with electronic systems. The position ensures quality patient care according to facility standards and accrediting agency requirements, incorporating recovery concepts and DEFUSE interventions. Collaboration with medical, clinical, human resources, and administrative staff is essential. This role requires flexibility in scheduling, including some weekends and holidays in rotation.

Requirements

Licensed, or license eligible, and in good standing as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. License must remain valid throughout employment.
A valid driver's license is required and must remain valid throughout employment.
Previous nursing management and/or Shift Administrator experience.
Extensive work experience in psychiatric nursing.
Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of psychiatric nursing to provide care appropriate to the adult patient populations.
Demonstrated ability to effectively use electronic health record, nursing scheduling, communication, and reporting systems.
Demonstrated ability to make difficult decisions with authority and ownership and through appropriate consultation.
Demonstrated ability to use interpersonal skills to communicate, listen, teach, and motivate.
Demonstrated ability to remain optimistic when handling multiple priorities through time management, organizational skills, and delegation.
Demonstrated ability to intervene assertively and appropriately to address clinical crises or workplace conflict.
Demonstrated ability to build constructive working relationships and customer relations between disciplines, departments, and the public.
Demonstrated ability to see and hear adequately to include peripheral abilities, to recognize hazardous situations/areas.
Demonstrated ability to expertly implement the Nursing Process for adult populations.
Demonstrated ability to professionally create and present written documents and reports.
Must successfully complete TO (Therapeutic Options) Training and CPR and must maintain throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
Experience as a Registered Nurse in a psychiatric healthcare facility, acute care, long-term or correctional setting.
Veterans and people with National Service experience.

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services for a 24-hour nursing unit.
Oversee entire hospital operations for the duration of their shift.
Ensure administrative presence in the facility 24/7.
Respond to emergency codes.
Oversee admissions and discharge processes.
Manage patient transportation needs.
Receive staff call-ins and oversee staffing and scheduling needs for the shift.
Assist with nursing staff development.
Problem-solve with electronic health record, electronic nursing scheduling, and timekeeping systems.
Manage 24-hour nursing report.
Coordinate centralized departmental leadership for efficient resource management on a shift-by-shift basis.
Ensure quality patient care meeting accrediting agency standards (TJC, CMS, OIG, etc.) for patients with mental illness.
Administer medication, provide treatments, and deliver direct-care services on adult and geriatric units.
Ensure recovery concepts and DEFUSE interventions are incorporated into daily practice.
Collaborate with other disciplines and departments, including medical, clinical, human resources, and administrative staff.
Supervise and schedule nursing staff with effectiveness and efficiency.
Provide leadership and interventions in emergency codes.
Make difficult decisions with authority and ownership through appropriate consultation.
Resolve problems using data, obtaining input from others, and evaluating results.
Intervene assertively and appropriately to address clinical crises or workplace conflict.
Build constructive working relationships and customer relations between disciplines, departments, and the public.
Achieve successful resolution of complaints from individuals, families, visitors, and other employees.
Utilize resources with fiscally sound judgment.
Direct infection prevention and control practices and apply standards in daily activities.
Ensure TJC, CMS, OIG, and other regulatory/accrediting agency standards are implemented and met.
Work in a secure and locked environment with individuals experiencing acute symptoms of mental illness and/or forensic/legal involvement.
Perform physical demands such as repetitious walking and/or standing; bending, lifting, and reaching overhead to position, restrain, transfer, transport, and/or escort patients and to perform or assist them in activities of daily living.
Be flexible with schedule and assignments working overtime in staffing emergencies or inclement weather situations.
Time-adjust work schedule throughout the work week.
Successfully complete TO (Therapeutic Options) Training and CPR and maintain throughout employment.