Nurse Supervisor - Julian F. Keith Alcohol & Drug Abuse Treatment Center

State of North Carolina

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Julian F. Keith Alcohol & Drug Abuse Treatment Center (JFK ADATC) in Black Mountain has an excellent opportunity for a Nurse Supervisor. This role is part of a multi-disciplinary team that impacts lives. The primary purpose of the Nurse Supervisor is to provide professional nursing service to JFK ADATC patients. The Nursing Supervisor is an integral part of the Nursing Department and assumes responsibility for the nursing needs of the patients across an entire shift. This position is directly accountable to the Director of Nursing for all work performed. The Nursing Supervisor operates within the guidelines of the NC Nurse Practice Act, Code of Ethics for nurses, Medical and Nursing Policy and Procedures, and the regulations and standards set forth by the State, CMS, and JCAHO. The Nursing Supervisor administratively and clinically supervises nursing staff personnel and must work with management to oversee the daily functioning of the facility by assuring adequate staffing coverage and directing staff as they perform their duties. JFK is a 68-bed inpatient treatment facility designed to meet the needs of alcohol and other drug dependent adults of the 37 westernmost counties in North Carolina. The facility treats chemically dependent consumers and those who have substance abuse and psychiatric diagnosis. JFK is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations as a Behavioral Health facility and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as an inpatient psychiatric hospital.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina
• Two years of nursing experience
• CPR Certification, American Heart Association
• Computer skills
• Adherence to the facility's Vaccination Policy
• Designated Mandatory and must report or stay over during adverse weather events

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated knowledge of medications and the physiological effect of those medications
• Proficiency in leading a team; skilled in delegation and making assignments
• Proficiency to guide and counsel subordinate staff and provide feedback and advice/counsel to nursing staff on care rendered to patients
• Effectively communicate information to patients, families, and staff in a concise and descriptive manner, verbally, in writing or by demonstration
• Effectively teaching nursing staff through orientation and on the job training
• BSN
• Working knowledge of alcohol and drug detoxification and various psychotropic medications
• Psychiatric and or chemical dependency nursing background
• Management/supervisory experience

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing service to JFK ADATC patients
• Assume responsibility for the nursing needs of the patients across an entire shift
• Administratively and clinically supervise nursing staff personnel
• Work with management to oversee the daily functioning of the facility by assuring adequate staffing coverage and directing staff as they perform their duties

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of $10,000 (contingent on the 2025-2026 Budget Approval)
• Health insurance options
• Standard and supplemental retirement plans
• NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis)
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave
• Paid community service leave
• Paid parental leave (available to eligible employees)
• Approved loan repayment facility with HRSA Nursing Corps and the STAR Program where employees can apply for programs that will repay part or all of your outstanding student loan debt

What This Job Offers

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