RN House Supervisor

Glenwood Behavioral Health Hospital•Cincinnati, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN House Supervisor oversees the facility’s day-to-day nursing operations and ensures adequate staffing to meet patient-care needs. 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. The position is at Glenwood Behavioral Health Hospital, an 80-bed hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, providing inpatient and outpatient psychiatric treatment. Full-time and part-time positions are available on 12-hour day or night shifts. Listed openings include full-time nights, three 12-hour shifts with every other weekend rotation, and part-time days, every other weekend.

Requirements

Current registered nursing license in the state where the facility is located.
At least one year of experience as an RN in any setting.
Current CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

BSN from an accredited school of nursing preferred.
More than one year of RN experience strongly preferred.
One 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 depending on state or facility.

Responsibilities

Anticipate and manage changes in census and patient acuity, allocating nursing resources according to care needs.
Model customer-service expectations and urgency around 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 kept up to date.
Complete rounds at the beginning of shifts and perform random audits.
Help ensure staff are oriented and competent to perform their duties, including coaching, mentoring, and training as needed.
Support facility compliance with professional, regulatory, and governmental standards.
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 according to company policies and procedures.
Assist in developing and updating 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 as needed.
Use the administrator-on-call for situations requiring additional attention.
Provide direct care as needed.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.