Nurse Shift Supervisor (3rd Shift)
About The Position
Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute has two full-time Nurse Shift Supervisors who work a designated evening or night shift. Each is accountable for patient care for a census of up to and sometimes exceeding 72, and for 65–95 nursing employees on duty throughout the facility. The supervisor plans, directs, and coordinates medical and health services to support successful operation of a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week nursing unit and is responsible for hospital operations for the duration of the assigned shift. Working with other Nurse Shift Supervisors and Unit Managers, the position helps maintain administrative presence in the facility around the clock. Duties include responding to emergency codes; overseeing admissions, discharges, and patient transportation; receiving staff call-ins; overseeing shift staffing and scheduling; assisting with nursing staff development; addressing issues with electronic health record, scheduling, and timekeeping systems; and participating in 24-hour nursing reports. This third-shift position is scheduled from 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Some schedule flexibility is required, including rotating weekends and holidays as assigned by the Chief Nursing Officer. The position may also require overtime during staffing emergencies or inclement weather and work-schedule adjustments during the week.
Requirements
- Must be licensed, or license eligible, and in good standing as a Registered Nurse in Virginia; the 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 psychiatric nursing principles and practices to provide appropriate care to adult patients.
- 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 lead and intervene during emergency codes; make difficult decisions; resolve problems using data and input; and evaluate results.
- Demonstrated interpersonal, communication, listening, teaching, motivational, organizational, time-management, delegation, and relationship-building skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, address clinical crises and workplace conflict, and resolve complaints.
- Demonstrated experience using resources with fiscally sound judgment.
- Adequate vision and hearing, including peripheral abilities, to recognize hazardous situations or areas.
- Ability to implement the Nursing Process expertly for adult populations and to create and present written documents and reports professionally.
- Ability to direct infection prevention and control practices and meet TJC, CMS, OIG, and other regulatory or accrediting standards.
- Ability to work in a secure, locked environment with people experiencing acute mental illness symptoms and/or forensic or legal involvement.
- Ability to meet physical demands including repetitive walking or standing, bending, lifting, and reaching overhead to position, restrain, transfer, transport, or escort patients and assist with activities of daily living.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule and assignments, including overtime in staffing emergencies or inclement weather, and adjust the work schedule during the work week.
- Must successfully complete Therapeutic Options (TO) Training and CPR requirements and maintain them throughout employment.
- Selected candidate must successfully complete fingerprint-based criminal history, drug-screen, and reference checks.
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.
- Veteran status or National Service experience.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate centralized departmental leadership and resources on a shift-by-shift basis to support patient care in accordance with facility and nursing department missions, values, standards, policies, and procedures.
- Ensure quality care for patients with mental illness, including medication administration, treatments, and direct-care services on adult and geriatric units, in accordance with accrediting and regulatory standards.
- Ensure recovery concepts and DEFUSE interventions are incorporated into nursing practice for adult and geriatric patients from pre-admission through discharge.
- Collaborate with medical, clinical, human resources, administrative, and other disciplines and departments.
- Respond to emergency codes and provide leadership and interventions during emergencies.
- Oversee admissions, discharges, patient transportation, staffing, scheduling, call-ins, and shift operations.
- Assist with nursing staff development and resolve issues with electronic health record, nursing scheduling, timekeeping, communication, and reporting systems.
- Provide 24-hour nursing reports and maintain administrative presence in the facility in coordination with other Nurse Shift Supervisors and Unit Managers.
- Supervise and schedule nursing staff effectively and efficiently.
- Resolve complaints from individuals, families, visitors, and employees, and address clinical crises and workplace conflicts.
- Direct infection prevention and control practices and ensure regulatory and accrediting standards are implemented and met.
- Use resources with fiscally sound judgment and make decisions with appropriate consultation.
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus for Nurse Shift Supervisors who are new to state service and remain with the facility for one year.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
