RN Supervisor - PRN

Acadia Healthcare; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Competitive hourly rate with shift dif

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Acadia Healthcare 401(k)

State-of-the-art facility

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare seeks a Registered Nurse for Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. The role oversees nursing operations, ensures adequate staffing, and delivers compassionate behavioral health care in a team-based setting.

Qualifications include a BSN preferred, active RN license in Tennessee, and 1+ year RN experience with psychiatric exposure. Leadership experience and mentoring are valued, with competitive benefits and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• BSN from accredited school of nursing preferred.
• Current RN license in the state where the facility is located required.
• 1+ year RN experience strongly preferred; 1 year RN in any setting required.
• 1 year in psychiatric/recovery program preferred.
• Some experience as a charge RN or leadership position preferred.

Responsibilities

• Anticipates census changes and allocates nursing resources accordingly.
• Lead shift for admissions and discharges; notify physician of condition changes.
• Administer medications and maintain nursing records per policy.
• Ensure proper staffing per unit and maintain patient safety standards.
• Mentor and train staff; ensure facility compliance with regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring/Training

Patient care

Education

BSN from accredited school of nursing

Job description

Overview

Pay Range: starting at $40.25/hr

Come join our team as a Registered Nurse at Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital! If you are passionate and dedicated to making a difference in the lives of those in need through compassionate therapeutic practices while working in a team environment that supports learning and growth this position is right for you!

Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is a psychiatric hospital that offers mental health care for a wide range of age groups, including adolescents, adults and geriatric patients.

BENEFITS:

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Competitive hourly rate with shift differentials available
• Strong benefit plan including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
• Work in a brand new, state of the art facility outfitted with cutting edge technology and safety features
• Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry.

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.

Responsibilities

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 interpretpolicies for the delivery of patient and resident care.
• Ensureproper staffing for each unit,keeping staff ratio, appropriate staffing for patient care needs, covering call-offs and vacation time.
• Ensurechart checks are completed, seclusion/restraint log is up to date andnursing assessments are completed, as well as MAR’s and report sheets are kept accurate and up to date.
• Roundsare completed at the beginning of shift and perform random audits.
• Assistnursing leadersto make sure all staff are oriented and competent to perform required duties. May include coaching staff.
• Provide mentoring and training as needed.
• Assistthe nursing leadership teamby ensuring facility compliance with professional, regulatory and governmental standards.
• Ensurethe effective delivery of competent, compassionateand safe care by monitoring and evaluating patient care processes and outcomes on the patient care units.
• Coordinate all care rendered topatients, including physicianorders and diagnostic information,and ensure consultations are ordered.
• Documentmedical,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 eachpatient'sneeds. Assist in updating and revising the plan of care as goals/objectives are met or when thepatient'scondition changes.
• Prioritizetasks 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.
• Utilizeadministrator-on-call for situations that require additional attention.
• Provides direct care as needed.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Performother functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• BSN from accredited school of nursingpreferred.

• Currentregistered nursinglicense in State of facilityrequired

• Greater than 1 year of experience as an RN strongly preferred.

• 1 yearof experience as an RN in any setting required.

• 1 year in psychiatric/recovery programspreferred.

• Some experience as a charge RN or other leadership position strongly preferred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

Currentcertification or license topracticewithin 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.

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