Registered Nurse House Supervisor - RN

Conway Behavioral Health•Conway, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse House Supervisor oversees the facility’s day-to-day nursing operations and ensures adequate staffing to provide patient care. When scheduled, the supervisor oversees behavioral health and nursing services with a positive, empathetic, and professional approach. The role collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments, and administration to address patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age-related, developmental, and cultural needs, and works to resolve customer complaints. The supervisor provides leadership to support compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and nursing practice standards, with patient safety as a priority. This is a full-time, day-shift role with 12-hour shifts and every-other-weekend coverage. The schedule alternates: Week 1, work Monday and Tuesday, off Wednesday and Thursday, then work Friday through Sunday; Week 2, off Monday and Tuesday, work Wednesday and Thursday, then off Friday through Sunday.

Requirements

Current registered nursing license in the state where the facility is located.
At least 1 year of RN experience in any setting.
Current certification or license to practice within the state where the facility is located.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

BSN from an accredited school of nursing preferred.
More than 1 year of RN experience strongly preferred.
1 year of experience in psychiatric or recovery programs preferred.
Experience as a charge RN or in another leadership position strongly preferred.
First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Responsibilities

Anticipate and manage changes in census and patient acuity, allocating nursing resources based on care needs.
Model customer-service expectations and demonstrate urgency regarding patient safety.
Enforce and interpret policies for patient and resident care.
Ensure appropriate unit staffing and staff-to-patient ratios, including coverage for call-offs and vacation time.
Ensure chart checks, seclusion/restraint logs, nursing assessments, medication administration records, and report sheets are completed and current.
Complete rounds at the beginning of shifts and conduct random audits.
Support nursing leaders in orienting staff and ensuring competency; coach staff as needed.
Provide mentoring and training as needed.
Support facility compliance with professional, regulatory, and governmental standards.
Monitor and evaluate patient-care processes and outcomes to ensure competent, compassionate, and safe care.
Coordinate patient care, including physician orders and diagnostic information, and ensure consultations are ordered.
Document medical and behavioral health information and nursing care.
Administer medications and maintain records in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Assist with developing, updating, and revising individualized plans of care with measurable goals, objectives, and interventions.
Prioritize tasks and delegate staff to ensure quality patient care.
Lead admissions and discharges during the shift, inform physicians of changes in patient condition, and adjust staffing accordingly.
Use the administrator-on-call for situations requiring additional attention.
Provide direct care as needed.
Perform other assigned functions and tasks.