Registered Nurse - RN House Sup 12k Bonus

Maple Heights Behavioral Health•Fort Wayne, IN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Maple Heights Behavioral Health is seeking a Registered Nurse – House Supervisor for a weekend day shift role at its 120-bed inpatient hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The hospital provides treatment for adolescents, adults, and seniors experiencing acute symptoms of mental health disorders. The schedule is Saturday and Sunday, 7:00 AM–7:30 PM, plus one scheduled weekday shift working as a Floor RN. The position offers a $12,000 sign-on bonus. The House Supervisor leads nursing operations on shift, supports safe and effective patient care, coordinates admissions and discharges, and helps ensure appropriate staffing and compliance with facility policies and applicable professional, regulatory, and governmental standards. The role also provides direct patient care as needed and assists the Director of Nursing with staff orientation, competency, and coaching.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited nursing school; candidates enrolled in a BSN program with graduation expected within 18 months of hire may be considered.
Three or more years of nursing-practice experience.
Current RN license as required by the state.
Behavioral-health or psychiatric nursing experience.
Previous supervisory or leadership experience.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of medical-surgical nursing experience.
One or more years of experience in a behavioral-health setting.
One or more years of experience in a supervisory or charge position.
Three or more years of psychiatric or behavioral-health nursing experience.
First aid, if required based on state or facility.

Responsibilities

Collaborate as needed with interdisciplinary treatment teams, departments, and administration to address residents’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental, and cultural needs, and work to resolve customer complaints.
Enforce and interpret policies for the delivery of patient and resident care.
Ensure appropriate unit staffing based on staff ratios and patient care needs or acuity, including coverage for call-offs and vacation time.
Ensure chart checks, seclusion/restraint logs, nursing assessments, medication administration records, and report sheets are complete and current.
Complete beginning-of-shift rounds and conduct random audits.
Assist the Director of Nursing with staff orientation and competency, including coaching staff as needed.
Assist the Director of Nursing in ensuring facility compliance with professional, regulatory, and governmental standards.
Model customer-service expectations and demonstrate urgency regarding patient safety.
Monitor and evaluate patient-care processes and outcomes to support 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 in updating and revising plans of care as goals or objectives are met or patient conditions change.
Prioritize tasks and delegate staff to ensure quality patient care.
Lead shift operations for admissions and discharges, inform physicians of changes in patient conditions, and adjust staffing as needed.
Use the administrator-on-call for situations requiring additional attention.
Provide direct care as needed.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.