RN Patient Care Supervisor Adult Mental Health

Allina Health • Fridley, MN

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Their mission is to provide exceptional care as they prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust them with their care. They are committed to providing whole person care, investing in employee well-being, and enriching careers. This role is a 0.8 FTE (64 hours per two-week pay period) 8-hour day shift with no weekends. The RN Patient Care Supervisor functions as a supervisor in the clinical setting, serving as a resource, educational support, communication liaison, and role model of professional nursing practice. The supervisor assists the Patient Care Manager (PCM) in the responsibility for day-to-day operations and clinical coordination of the unit. This includes participating in planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating patient care activities, staff education, and management activities as delegated by the Patient Care Manager. This role will support mostly the Adult Mental Health unit, with some cross-coverage responsibilities for the Geriatric Psychiatry and ECT departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or Associate's or Vocational degree in nursing, with related Bachelor's degree or active enrollment in a BSN/BAN program
• 3 to 7 years in inpatient hospital nursing
• Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required if working in Minnesota
• Licensed Registered Nurse - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required if working in Wisconsin
• BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required
• ACLS required for identified units per hiring manager

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in inpatient mental health or 2-4 in a related field
• At least 1 year of leadership experience
• Certification in clinical specialty

Responsibilities

• Supervises and evaluates employee performance.
• Assists with recruitment and hiring for positions.
• Onboards, orients, and provides ongoing coaching, mentoring and support to staff.
• Models and teaches these skills to others.
• Manages staff assignments and productivity.
• Establishes clear expectations and deliverables.
• Supports charge nurse and staff to provide staff coverage based on unit census, patient acuity and unit activity, and the unit staffing plan.
• Conducts annual evaluations and necessary corrective action for assigned staff.
• Maintains open, effective communication with patient care manager (PCM) in regard to development and performance of unit personnel.
• Apprises and educates staff in new/changed regulations, policies and procedures, and compliance.
• Adheres to compliance regulations, population specific competencies and workplace safety procedures.
• Designs work processes and directs work performance to be compliant with all rules and regulations, accreditation standards and laws that apply.
• Demonstrates appropriate population-specific knowledge in the provision of care and/or in assisting patients, families and visitors.
• Models good safety habits by following safety rules; considers safety when making decisions, and schedules safety tasks into daily activities.
• Coordinates nursing care to patients congruent with unit philosophy, goals and patient care priorities.
• Assists the (PCM) in the development, implementation and evaluation of patient care delivery systems.
• Maintains clinical knowledge of patient population, delegates/supports patient care activities as needed above the scheduled staffing pattern.
• Supports the charge nurse to assure assignments are made considering patient acuity, staff competence and skill development.
• Establishes processes to assure equipment function, repair process, and routine maintenance on day-to-day basis.
• Acts as a role model for clinical professional practice as described in the Charter for Professional Nursing Practice.
• Assures optimal clinical outcomes through staff competency, orientation and education programs.
• Assists CNS, PCM in identification of staff learning needs and development of education and competency plans consistent with unit, service line, and organization priorities, coordinates implementation of unit-based education and assists in evaluation of outcomes.
• Collaborates with preceptors to coordinate unit-based orientation and preceptor programs, and assists in development of unit preceptors.
• Collaborates with preceptors to coordinate the orientation plan and schedule for each employee, based on a baseline individual learning needs assessment.
• Assists in coordination of students receiving clinical experience on unit.
• Continuously seeks quality improvement.
• Assists with ongoing quality improvement activities of the unit.
• Facilitates the integration of findings, action plans and follow-up of quality improvement activities into practice.
• Supports the use of quality and patient satisfaction data to improve care.
• Works collaboratively with unit councils, other departments and peers to identify and minimize barriers to providing coordinated excellent care.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Well-being dollars
• Dedicated well-being navigators
• Programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support well-being
• Employee resources groups (ERGs)
• Community involvement and volunteering events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees