Nursing Supervisor - Day Shift

Eagleville Hospital; Eagleville (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Eagleville Hospital is seeking a Nurse Manager to supervise nursing staff across shifts and oversee clinical and administrative nursing activities.

The role requires an RN license in Pennsylvania with 5+ years of experience in psychiatric or drug/alcohol settings, plus strong leadership and communication skills. Responsibilities include admissions, discharges, staffing, and liaison with insurance providers.

Qualifications

• RN license in good standing (PA)
• BSN or MSN preferred
• Minimum five years nursing experience
• Management experience in psychiatry or drug/alcohol settings
• Strong communication and leadership abilities
• Ability to organize and coordinate patient care across units

Responsibilities

• Supervise nursing staff on assigned shift and oversee nursing care provided
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharge processes
• Conduct rounds on nursing units and relay information to oncoming shift
• Complete staff performance evaluations and manage daily staffing
• Interact with managed care and insurance entities as needed
• Ensure safety and respond to psychiatric emergencies and disasters

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Staff supervision

Organizational skills

Team coordination

Education

RN license (PA)

BSN/MSN preferred

Job description

Job Details:

Job Location: Eagleville Hospital - Eagleville, PA 19403, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: Health Care, Job Summary Responsible for supervision of nursing staff on the assigned shift, the nursing care provided and related administrative and professional nursing activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical

• Available to offer direct and indirect clinical support as needed.
• Available by pager to coordinate or intervene in medical/psychiatric emergencies, complex clinical issues or situations.
• Available to answer daily clinical problems and questions generated by nursing staff and other team members.
• Acts as a clinical resource and role model for nursing staff.
• Monitors care of patients with wounds, anticoagulants, seizures
• Reports pertinent clinical information to the Director of Nursing.
• Coordinate the admission process as needed. 11-7 Shift: Responsible for conducting all aspects of admission process including insurance pre-certification, etc.
• Direct responsibility for discharge summary process.

Administrative

• Responsible for supervision of nursing staff on the assigned shift.
• Makes rounds to all nursing units twice per shift.
• Obtains shift report from nursing units and relays pertinent information to the next shift.
• Completes staff performance evaluations.
• Responsible for staffing schedules and daily unit staffing.
• Interacts with managed care and all insurance entities as necessary.
• Enters admissions, discharges, transfers and service changes in the Hospital Information System.
• Activates fire and disaster plans.
• Reviews staff timecards in EZ Labor and time accruals for accuracy.
• Works with Security to ensure safety of patients and staff.
• Oversees emergencies.
• Facilitates 302 petitions and emergency transfers.
• Completes supervisory report and checks 24-hour census for accuracy.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for attending and ensuring that all staff members participate in mandated training.
• Other related duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing.

Education / Research / Professional

• Assists with orientation of new employees; ensures training specific to employee job duties
• Participates on appropriate committees and task forces.
• Involved in research and other professional activities.
• Leads and coordinates patient care monitoring as required.
• Supports quality improvement activities.
• Responsible for attending all mandated training.
• 7. Must comply with current hospital safety and infection control policies.
• 8. Maintains a professional cooperative, courteous and respectful demeanor in all
• interactions with patients, visitors and other employees.

Customer Service and Satisfaction:

• 1. Answer telephone calls promptly and professionally, stating to the caller “Eagleville Hospital” your name and department.
• 2. Assisting patients, family members and other customers with concern and empathy.
• 3. Respect patient confidentiality and privacy.
• 4. Communicate with all customers in a respectful and courteous manner.

Qualifications: Educational Requirements

Graduate of accredited school of nursing, current Pennsylvania State license (RN).

Graduate of an accredited college or university, BSN or MSN preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years experience as a practicing RN.
• Management experience in a psychiatric setting and/or drug/alcohol facility (evaluated individually).
• Ability to communicate well, both orally and written.
• Establish good rapport with staff and patients.
• Leadership skills, supervisory experience, ability to organize and facilitate patient care in any inpatient unit within the Hospital, training in group dynamics and group therapy, physical and psychological assessment skills (evaluated individually), ability to work within a team structure.

Physical Requirements

• Works in office setting.
• Must move between buildings and units.
• Some stair climbing.
• Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs. (only in assisted lifts).
• Lifting up to 25 lbs.

Work Environment

• Exposure to infectious diseases.
• Required to intervene in psychiatric emergencies.
• Must work 1 weekend per month.