RN Supervisor

MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital; New Castle (DE); On-site; USD 87,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base pay

Shift differential

Referral bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible scheduling

Training program & career advancement

Job summary

MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital in New Castle, Delaware, is hiring an RN Supervisor for FT evening shifts, Monday through Thursday. The role oversees daily nursing operations, ensures appropriate staffing, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to deliver compassionate behavioral health care.

The ideal candidate has a BSN (preferred) and an active RN license in the state, with prior leadership experience and a patient-safety focus.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred and RN license required in the state of practice.
• Experience leading nursing teams and ensuring patient safety is essential.
• Strong communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate census changes and allocate nursing resources accordingly.
• Model customer service and prioritize patient safety.
• Ensure proper staffing ratios and coverage for leave and vacations.
• Maintain accurate chart checks, MARs, and documentation.
• Mentor and train staff; ensure regulatory and policy compliance.
• Coordinate care with physicians and other departments; document care.
• Administer medications per policy and update care plans as needed.
• Lead admissions and discharges; communicate changes to physicians.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing supervision

Patient safety focus

Education

BSN (preferred)

RN license (state)

Tools

Job description

RN Supervisor position available! FT Evenings, Monday-Thursday!

Are you ready to take the next step in your nursing career at the premier mental health treatment center in New Castle, Delaware?

RN Supervisor position available! FT Evenings, Monday-Thursday!

Are you ready to take the next step in your nursing career at the premier mental health treatment center in New Castle, Delaware?

If so, MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital is the fit you are looking for. A career in behavioral healthcare can be a personally and professionally rewarding experience. At MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital, you will grow your skills and learn from leaders who take a hands-off approach to management. Through comprehensive training and personalized support, you will gain the foundation you need to reach your career goals.

MeadowWood Behavioral Health, a 120 bed treatment center providing services to adults and adolescents on both an inpatient and outpatient basis, is located on Rt. 13 in New Castle, Delaware.

At Acadia Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage. Additionally, our well-being programs encompass employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and much more.

• Base pay:$41.59-$43.51/hr, based on experience
• Shift differential: $2.75–$7.00/hour, depending on shift
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Scheduling
• Excellent training program and career advancement opportunities

Purpose Statement

Responsible for day to day oversite of nursing operations of the facility and ensures staffing is adequate to provide care. When scheduled, oversees the delivery of behavioral health/nursing services in a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. As needed, collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments and administration to ensure that all residents’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints. Provide leadership to assure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, as well as nursing practice standards. Recognizes that patient safety is a top priority.

Essential Functions

• Anticipates and effectively manage changes in census and acuity and allocates nursing resources based on measurement of patient acuity/care needed
• Role models expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety
• Enforce and interpret policies for the delivery of patient and resident care.
• Ensure proper staffing for each unit, keeping staff ratio, appropriate staffing for patient care needs, covering call-offs and vacation time.
• Ensure chart checks are completed, seclusion/restraint log is up to date and nursing assessments are completed, as well as MAR’s and report sheets are kept accurate and up to date.
• Rounds are completed at the beginning of shift and perform random audits.
• Assist nursing leaders to make sure all staff are oriented and competent to perform required duties. May include coaching staff.
• Provide mentoring and training as needed.
• Assist the nursing leadership team by ensuring facility compliance with professional, regulatory and governmental standards.
• Ensure the effective delivery of competent, compassionate and safe care by monitoring and evaluating patient care processes and outcomes on the patient care units.
• Coordinate all care rendered to patients, including physician orders and diagnostic information, and ensure consultations are ordered.
• Document medical, behavioral health information and nursing care.
• Administer medications and maintain records in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Assist in developing a plan of care with specific and measurable goals, objectives and interventions defining actions unique to each patient's needs. Assist in updating and revising the plan of care as goals/objectives are met or when the patient's condition changes.
• Prioritize tasks and delegate staff to ensure quality patient care.
• Leader on shift for all admissions and discharges, as well as informing physician of changes in the patient’s conditions. Adjusts staffing accordingly.
• Utilize administrator-on-call for situations that require additional attention.
• Provides direct care as needed.

Other Functions

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

• BSN from accredited school of nursing preferred.
• Current registered nursing license in State of facility required
• Greater than 1 year of experience as an RN strongly preferred.
• 1 year of experience as an RN in any setting required.
• 1 year in psychiatric/recovery programs preferred.
• Some experience as a charge RN or other leadership position strongly preferred.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

Current certification or license to practice within the state where the facility is located.

CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

First aid may be required based on state or facility.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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