Nurse Shift Supervisor (3rd Shift)

DHRM•Danville, VA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute has two full-time Nurse Shift Supervisor positions assigned to evening or night shifts. The supervisors are accountable for patient care for a census of up to, and sometimes exceeding, 72 patients, and for 65–95 nursing employees on duty throughout the facility. They plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services to support the operation of a psychiatric hospital nursing unit 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year-round. Each supervisor is responsible for the entire hospital’s operations during their shift and, together with other Nurse Shift Supervisors and Unit Managers, helps ensure administrative presence around the clock. This is a third-shift position scheduled from 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The schedule may require flexibility, including rotating weekends and holidays as assigned by the Chief Nursing Officer, overtime during staffing emergencies or inclement weather, and adjustments to the work schedule during the work week. The role provides nursing leadership and patient care for adult and geriatric populations in a secure, locked psychiatric facility.

Requirements

Must be licensed, or license-eligible, and in good standing as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia; the license must remain valid throughout employment.
Must have a valid driver's license that remains valid throughout employment.
Previous nursing management and/or Shift Administrator experience.
Extensive work experience in psychiatric nursing.
Comprehensive knowledge of psychiatric nursing principles and practices appropriate to adult patient populations.
Demonstrated ability to supervise and schedule nursing staff effectively and efficiently.
Demonstrated ability to use electronic health record, nursing scheduling, communication, and reporting systems.
Demonstrated ability to make difficult decisions with authority and ownership, using appropriate consultation.
Demonstrated ability to resolve problems using data, obtaining input from others, and evaluating results.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills to communicate, listen, teach, and motivate.
Ability to manage multiple priorities using time management, organizational skills, and delegation.
Ability to build constructive working and customer-service relationships across disciplines, departments, and with the public.
Demonstrated experience using resources with fiscally sound judgment.
Ability to see and hear adequately, including peripheral abilities, to recognize hazardous situations or areas.
Expertise in implementing the Nursing Process for adult populations.
Ability to professionally create and present written documents and reports.
Ability to work in a secure, locked environment with people experiencing acute symptoms of mental illness and/or additional forensic or legal involvement.
Ability to perform repetitive walking and/or standing, bending, lifting, and overhead reaching to position, restrain, transfer, transport, or escort patients and assist with activities of daily living.
Ability to work overtime during staffing emergencies or inclement weather and adjust the work schedule during the work week.
Must successfully complete Therapeutic Options (TO) training and CPR training and maintain these qualifications throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Experience as a Registered Nurse in a psychiatric healthcare facility, acute care, long-term care, or correctional setting.

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services to support continuous nursing-unit operations.
Oversee hospital operations and patient care for the duration of the assigned shift.
Coordinate centralized departmental leadership and resources to support patient care in accordance with facility and nursing department missions, values, standards, policies, and procedures.
Ensure quality patient care that meets applicable accrediting and regulatory standards, including TJC, CMS, and OIG standards.
Oversee medication administration, treatments, and direct-care services for adult and geriatric patients.
Ensure recovery concepts and DEFUSE interventions are incorporated into nursing practice from pre-admission through discharge.
Respond to emergency codes and provide leadership and interventions during emergencies.
Oversee admissions, discharges, and patient transportation needs during the shift.
Receive staff call-ins and oversee shift staffing and scheduling needs.
Assist with nursing staff development.
Resolve problems involving electronic health records, nursing scheduling and timekeeping systems, and 24-hour nursing reports.
Collaborate with medical, clinical, human resources, administrative, and other disciplines and departments.
Direct infection prevention and control practices and ensure standards are applied in daily activities.
Address clinical crises and workplace conflicts and resolve complaints from individuals, families, visitors, and employees.