Registered Nurse Specialist Supervisor HCPH

State of Missouri; Missouri; On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Missouri’s Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital in St. Louis is seeking a positive and energetic Registered Nurse Supervisor to lead nursing services for the day shift and guide a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires strong knowledge of nursing standards, ability to supervise RN/LPNs and Techs, conduct rounds, and ensure quality patient care in a state agency setting.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices and standards.
• Ability to supervise, evaluate and instruct nursing staff and assess patients.
• Current RN license in Missouri or in accordance with Missouri's Nurse Licensure Compact.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-shift nursing staff and direct patient care.
• Conduct rounds to inspect and supervise patient care and treatment, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Coach, mentor and supervise RN/LPNs and Techs, and reconcile time records.

Skills

RN supervision

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Master of Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Job Location: This position will be located at 1901 Pennsylvania Ave St. Louis, Mo 63133.

Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital (HCPH) provides specialized care for children diagnosed with mental illness. We are looking for a positive and energetic Registered Nurse Supervisor who has an interest in helping children with mental illness maximize their potential and rejoin the community.

Responsibilities

• This is professional supervisory nursing work in a state agency.


• Responsibilities: This is a professional supervisory position that serves as a nursing supervisor for the day shift. The successful applicant is expected to work independently with minimum supervision, will direct and evaluate nursing services provided, knowledgeable of CMS/TJC and other regulatory guidelines. The candidate will be expected to conduct rounds of the facility to inspect and supervise patient care and treatment and build healthy collaborations with a multidisciplinary team. The candidate will also play a critical role in supervising RN/LPNs and Techs. The nursing supervisor will be expected to nursing staff, reconcile employee monthly time records, coach, mentor, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

Eligibility:

Comprehensive knowledge of professional nursing theory practices and standards; knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutic diets and nutrition, aseptic techniques, and other basic natural and social sciences necessary to provide professional nursing care; introductory knowledge of management principles and techniques as applied to nursing administration; ability to supervise, evaluate and instruct professional and paraprofessional nursing staff, assess patients with mental or physical illness, make nursing diagnoses, and formulate nursing care plans, direct and administer detailed therapeutic prescriptions and nursing interventions, observe, recognize and identify deviations in the conditions of patients, ability to work assigned schedule which may include a variety of shifts, weekends and/or holidays, establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, patients and their family members.

A Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university OR a Bachelor’s degree of Nursing from an accredited college or university AND One of more year of professional experience as a Registered Nurse OR an Associate's degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university or a Diploma in Nursing AND Two or more years of professional experience as a Registered Nurse.

Special Requirements: Possession of a current license to practice as a RN in the State of Missouri or in accordance with Missouri's Nurse Licensure Compact at the time of appointment.

No disciplinary action in previous 12 months (current State of Missouri applicants).

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.