Nurse Shift Supervisor (3rd Shift)

DHRM • Danville, VA

10h • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Shift Supervisor (NSS) is responsible for patient care for a census up to and sometimes exceeding 72, and for 65-95 nursing employees on duty throughout the facility. The NSS plans, directs, and coordinates medical and health services in a psychiatric hospital for the successful operations of a 24-hour a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year nursing unit. This position is responsible for the entire hospital operations for the duration of their shift. The NSS ensures administrative presence in the facility 24/7. Duties include responding to emergency codes, overseeing admissions and discharge processes, patient transportation needs, receiving staff call-ins, overseeing staffing and scheduling, assisting with nursing staff development, and problem-solving with electronic health record, electronic nursing scheduling/timekeeping systems, and 24-hour nursing report. The role coordinates centralized departmental leadership to oversee efficient resources on a shift-by-shift basis for patient care according to the facility and nursing department’s mission, vision, values, standards, policies, and procedures. The NSS ensures quality patient care meeting accrediting agency standards (TJC, CMS, OIG, etc.) for patients with mental illness through medication administration, treatments, and direct-care services on adult and geriatric units. Recovery concepts and DEFUSE interventions are incorporated into daily practice for adult and geriatric patient populations from pre-admission through discharge. This position collaborates with other disciplines and departments, especially medical, clinical, human resources, and administrative staff.

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 supervise and schedule nursing staff with effectiveness and efficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use electronic health record, nursing scheduling, communication, and reporting systems.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and interventions in emergency codes.
• Demonstrated ability to make difficult decisions with authority and ownership and through appropriate consultation.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve problems using data, obtaining input from others, and evaluating results.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively 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 achieve successful resolution of complaints from individuals, families, visitors, as well as other employees.
• Demonstrated experience in utilizing resources with fiscally sound judgment.
• Ability to see and hear adequately to include peripheral abilities, to recognize hazardous situations/areas.
• Expert ability to implement the Nursing Process for adult populations.
• Ability to professionally create and present written documents and reports.
• Ability to direct infection prevention and control practices and appropriately apply standards in daily activities.
• Ability to ensure TJC, CMS, OIG, and other regulatory/accrediting agency standards are implemented and met.
• Ability to 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services.
• Oversee entire hospital operations for the duration of their shift.
• Respond to emergency codes.
• Oversee admissions and discharge processes.
• Manage patient transportation needs.
• Handle staff call-ins and oversee staffing and scheduling.
• Assist with nursing staff development.
• Problem-solve with electronic health record, electronic nursing scheduling/timekeeping systems, and 24-hour nursing report.
• Coordinate centralized departmental leadership for efficient resource allocation.
• Ensure quality patient care meeting accrediting agency standards.
• Incorporate recovery concepts and DEFUSE interventions into daily practice.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and departments.
• Administer medication, provide treatments, and deliver direct-care services.
• Work in a secure and locked environment with individuals experiencing acute symptoms of mental illness and/or additional forensic/legal involvement.

Benefits

• Confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully.
• Fingerprint-based criminal history check.
• Drug screen.
• Reference checks.
• Disclosure of immunization status for purposes of infection prevention and/or management of outbreaks.
• Disclosure of vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process.
• Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview process per the Americans with Disabilities Act.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager