RN Supervisor PRN

Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital; Malden (MA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital in Malden, MA, is seeking a PRN RN House Supervisor to oversee daily nursing operations and staffing. The role supports inpatient and behavioral health services at a new, state-of-the-art 144-bed facility opening fall 2025.

Responsibilities include ensuring safe, compassionate care, coordinating with interdisciplinary teams, and maintaining regulatory compliance while mentoring staff and managing census and acuity.

Qualifications

• BSN from accredited nursing program.
• Current RN license in the state where the facility is located.
• 1+ year of RN experience required; 1+ year in psychiatric/recovery preferred.
• Leadership or charge nurse experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily nursing operations and staffing to ensure patient care needs are met.
• Model excellent customer service and prioritize patient safety.
• Ensure compliance with policies and regulatory standards across units.
• Manage census and acuity, allocate resources, and cover call-offs or vacation as needed.
• Coordinate physician orders, care plans, and documentation, including med administration.

Skills

RN Leadership

Patient Safety

Staffing Management

Regulatory Compliance

Communication

Education

BSN

Job description

Overview

PRN RN House Supervisor opportunity available!

Schedule

PRN - 8 hour shifts during the week, 12 hour shifts on the weekend

Pay

$47.57-$60.26 (depending on experience)

Tufts Medicine, a leading integrated academic health system in Massachusetts, and Acadia Healthcare, the largest standalone provider of behavioral health services in the U.S., have partnered to create the Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital, a state-of-the-art, 144-bed facility in Malden, Massachusetts. Slated to open in fall 2025, this hospital is designed to address the growing need for high-quality behavioral health services in the region.

The Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital will serve as a center of excellence, offering inpatient and intensive outpatient programs for patients of all ages. Additionally, it will function as a teaching hospital, providing a vital training site for future behavioral health professionals, including students and residents from the Tufts University School of Medicine. This initiative aims to address the regional shortage of behavioral health clinicians while ensuring a continuum of care for patients and their families.

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.

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 interpret policies for the delivery of patient and resident care.
• Ensure proper staffing for each unit , keeping staff ratio, appropriate staffing for pa itien care needs, covering call- offs and vacation time.
• Ensure chart checks are completed, seclusi on/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 deliv ery 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 patient s, including physician orders and diagnostic information, and ensur e 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.
• Pri oritize 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.

Qualifications

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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