RN Supervisor

Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital•Malden, MA

4d•$48 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Supervisor oversees day-to-day nursing operations and ensures staffing is adequate to provide care. When scheduled, the supervisor oversees the delivery of behavioral health and nursing services with a positive, empathetic, and professional approach. The role collaborates as needed 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 RN 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 with Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital, a planned 144-bed facility in Malden, Massachusetts, created through a partnership between Tufts Medicine and Acadia Healthcare. The hospital is slated to open in fall 2025 and will provide inpatient and intensive outpatient behavioral health programs for patients of all ages, as well as serve as a teaching hospital.

Requirements

Current registered nursing license in the state where the facility is located.
At least one year of RN experience in any setting.
Current certification or license to practice within the state where the facility is located.
CPR certification 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.
Greater than one year of RN experience.
One year of experience in psychiatric or recovery programs.
Experience as a charge RN or in another leadership position.
First aid, which may be required depending on state or facility.

Responsibilities

Anticipate and manage changes in census and patient acuity, allocating nursing resources according to patient 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 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 current.
Complete rounds at the beginning of shifts and conduct random audits.
Assist nursing leaders with staff orientation and competency, including coaching.
Provide 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 in accordance with 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.