PRN Nursing House Supervisor

San Jose Behavioral Health • San Jose, CA

7d • $60 - $70 • Onsite

About The Position

San Jose Behavioral Health in San Jose, CA is looking for a PRN House Supervisor (RN) to join their nursing team. San Jose Behavioral Health is a 133-bed inpatient mental health facility in Northern California, featuring an engaged leadership team dedicated to staff and patient recovery. The facility offers growth opportunities and encourages a team environment focused on compassionate and quality care. They also provide employee recognition and incentive events to promote safety, healthy habits, and acknowledge commitment and hard work. The hospital is conveniently located in the heart of San Jose, easily accessible to residents of Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, and Alameda County, with serene views of natural surroundings.

Requirements

• Current registered nursing license in State of facility required
• 1 year of experience as an RN in any setting required
• Current certification or license to practice within the state where the facility is located.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Nice To Haves

• BSN from accredited school of nursing preferred.
• Greater than 1 year of experience as an RN strongly preferred.
• 1 year in psychiatric/recovery programs preferred.
• Some experience as a charge RN or other leadership position strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day oversight of nursing operations of the facility and ensures staffing is adequate to provide care.
• Oversees the delivery of behavioral health/nursing services in a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments, and administration to ensure that all residents’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental, and cultural needs are met and works to resolve customer complaints.
• Provides leadership to assure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, as well as nursing practice standards.
• Recognizes that patient safety is a top priority.
• Anticipates and effectively manages changes in census and acuity and allocates nursing resources based on measurement of patient acuity/care needed.
• Role models expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety.
• Enforces and interprets policies for the delivery of patient and resident care.
• Ensures proper staffing for each unit, keeping staff ratio, appropriate staffing for patient care needs, covering call-offs and vacation time.
• Ensures chart checks are completed, seclusion/restraint log is up to date, nursing assessments are completed, as well as MAR’s and report sheets are kept accurate and up to date.
• Rounds are completed at the beginning of shift and perform random audits.
• Assists nursing leaders to make sure all staff are oriented and competent to perform required duties, which may include coaching staff.
• Provides mentoring and training as needed.
• Assists the nursing leadership team by ensuring facility compliance with professional, regulatory, and governmental standards.
• Ensures the effective delivery of competent, compassionate, and safe care by monitoring and evaluating patient care processes and outcomes on the patient care units.
• Coordinates all care rendered to patients, including physician orders and diagnostic information, and ensures consultations are ordered.
• Documents medical, behavioral health information, and nursing care.
• Administers medications and maintains records in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Assists in developing a plan of care with specific and measurable goals, objectives, and interventions defining actions unique to each patient's needs.
• Assists in updating and revising the plan of care as goals/objectives are met or when the patient's condition changes.
• Prioritizes tasks and delegates staff to ensure quality patient care.
• Acts as the leader on shift for all admissions and discharges, as well as informing the physician of changes in the patient’s conditions.
• Adjusts staffing accordingly.
• Utilizes administrator-on-call for situations that require additional attention.
• Provides direct care as needed.
• Performs other functions and tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Employee recognition and incentive events

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level