Registered Nurse Supervisor A (Nights)

State of Louisiana•Jackson, LA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Within the Nursing Department at ELMHS, Located in Jackson, LA. The Mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults. Programs include inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare; intermediate and long-term psychiatric care are coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana. ELMHS is looking for a driven and detail-oriented individual to join the Nursing Department as a RN Supervisor A. The selected candidate will plan, supervise, and coordinate nursing operations for a multi-service patient care unit by overseeing staff, ensuring high-quality patient care and regulatory compliance, supporting employee development, managing daily operations, and serving as a clinical and administrative leader.

Requirements

Possession of a current Louisiana Registered Nurse license or a temporary permit or multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state to practice as a registered nurse
Three years of experience as a licensed registered nurse
A bachelor's degree in nursing plus two years of experience as a licensed registered nurse
A master's degree in nursing or public health plus two years of experience as a licensed registered nurse
A doctorate in nursing or public health plus one year of experience as a licensed registered nurse

Responsibilities

Plan, manage, and direct total nursing service of a multi-service patient area on a 12 hour basis and coordinates patient and nursing activities with other departments and disciplines.
Perform all the duties required of a professional nurse and serves as a role model for all levels of professional nurses and paraprofessional staff.
Make nursing/supervisory rounds and monitor treatment performance/patient care and record documentation to assure compliance with defined standards.
Orient new personnel to the unit.
Provide direct administrative supervision, support and consultation to nursing staff on assigned unit.
Develop performance plan with subordinates, monitor work, provide coaching and training as needed, and objectively evaluates performance of subordinates.
Assist employees in identifying educational needs and assure staff development participation for self and subordinates.
Initiate and respond to various codes and supervises staff to assure procedure is done correctly.
Interpret standards of care and policies/procedures defined by nursing, E.L.M.H.S., LDH, OBH, and Civil Service and assure adherence to same.
Work with RN Supervisor B in identifying, analyzing, and resolving unit problems.
Assist with scheduling and leave approval for subordinates when necessary; assume duties of RN Supervisor B as assigned.