SUPV - NURSING

Universal Health Services; Madera (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Health Services’ River Vista Behavioral Health is seeking an RN House Supervisor to join the Leadership Team. The role oversees the coordination of patient care during shifts, ensures compliance with standards, and supervises nursing staff in a psychiatric hospital setting.

The successful candidate will have a California RN license, CPR and CPI training, and at least 3 years of psychiatric healthcare experience, with a Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing required or equivalent combination of education and experience in psychiatric nursing management; Bachelor's Degree required.
• A minimum of three (3) years' experience in a psychiatric health-care facility preferred.
• Currently licensed to practice by the California State Board of Nursing.
• CPR certification and successful completion of Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to ensure delivery of patient care in accordance with standards of care, mental health practice, and hospital policy.
• supervise nursing staff and ensure coordination of admissions, discharges, and transfers during shifts.
• Collaborate with therapists, physicians, and charge nurses to ensure patients receive quality care.

Skills

Nursing leadership

CPR certification

CPI training

California RN license

Joint Commission knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Responsibilities

River Vista Behavioral Health sits along the bluffs overlooking the San Joaquin River, this brand new, 128-bed facility, will provide high-quality and advanced behavioral health services to residents and visitors in the Central Valley. The new hospital will employ more than 250 people, including clinicians, nurses, mental health technicians, support staff and administration.

We are currently seeking a forward thinking and talented RN, House Supervisor to be part of our Leadership Team. The House Supervisor (RN) is responsible for ensuring coordinated delivery of patient care in accordance with the established standards of care, mental health practice and hospital policy, goals and objectives. This position assists in contributing to the hospital's philosophy, objectives, educational and performance improvement efforts, while providing supervision to the nursing staff. The House Supervisor is responsible for direct supervision of the nursing staff, patients, and patient care during their shift. The House Supervisor will work closely with the Intake and Admissions Department regarding patient admissions, discharges, and transfers during their shift.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing required or equivalent combination of education and experience in psychiatric nursing management; Bachelor's Degree required.

Experience: A minimum of three (3) years' experience in a psychiatric health-care facility preferred.

Licensure: Currently licensed to practice by the California State Board of Nursing.

Additional Requirements: Thorough knowledge of The Joint Commission, OSHA requirements, and state and federal regulatory requirements. CPR certification and successful completion of Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training. CPI Training may be obtained during new hire orientation.

STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE

THE ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS ARE CATEGORIZED UNDER THE JCAHO STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE.

Leadership

1. Ensure that all staff members deliver care in accordance with the Standards of Care and Practice.
2. Monitor that staff are implementing policies and procedures and act as a resource to the staff.
3. Responsible for unit compliance with JCAHO, HCFA, state and regulatory standards and patient rights standards.
4. Evaluate program effectiveness and help formulate plans for
5. Assist in developing staffing schedules in accordance with patient acuity and staffing grid.
6. Coordinate the process for determining and maintaining accurate legal processes for patients.
7. Ensure Infection Control, Safety and Risk Management policies are being followed by staff.
8. Coordinate and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment planning offered by Nursing
9. Process unusual occurrence reports, conduct investigations and Corrective plans when needed.
10. Participate in peer review committee and performance improvement activities.
11. Monitor medical records for appropriate documentation of care and
12. Collaborate with therapists, physicians, Charge nurses to ensure patients receive quality care.
13. Collaborate with the Care Center on admissions, discharges, and transfers.

Personnel Management

1. Assist with recruitment and interviewing potential staff.
2. Assist in ensuring all program staff is evaluated according to personnel
3. Assist in providing supervision and direction in accordance with Nursing Department's goals and objectives to all nursing staff and conducts disciplinary actions where indicated.
4. Continually evaluate the activities, morale and interpersonal relationships of the program staff and promote methods to improve these areas.
5. Assist in ensuring that all new employees are oriented to the program.
6. Assist in providing education, orientation and in-services for staff when deficits in clinical knowledge are identified.

Treatment Planning

1. Monitor nurses for development and implementation of the nursing care plans.
2. Verifies the patient's care through direct observation and consistent review of the chart.

Teaching

1. Provide education to patients and families when needed.
2. Answer patient and families questions about the hospital and treatment.
3. Monitor that staff are providing appropriate teaching to patients.

Milieu

1. Monitor that staff are adequately orienting patients to the unit.
2. Monitor that staff are engaging patient's participation in activities.
3. Consistently utilize universal precautions and environmental safety
4. Utilize self as a role model to promote health communication.

Intervention

1. Employ principles of communication, interviewing techniques, problem solving, and crisis intervention with patients and families.
2. Transcribe physician orders accurately if orders are received.
3. Use appropriate interventions in psychiatric and medical emergencies.
4. Respond to all codes and assist staff as needed.
5. Review all paperwork and ensure that physician response to a psychiatric emergency is timely.

Assessment

1. Complete a comprehensive nursing assessment, patient interview and medication reconciliation when needed in the Care Center.
2. Assess the units and determines staffing needs for next shift and report to ACNO.
3. Report any signs or symptoms of infection in patients to the Infection Control Nurse.
4. Verify the accuracy of patient records including patient medication
5. Ensure that nurses complete a nursing assessment within 8 hours of patient
6. Ensure that IM consults and HPs are logged and completed by the IM physician.

Specific Standards for the Care of Child Patients Ages 5 through 11

1. Maintain knowledge of the Child Program rules, protocols and handbooks guidelines.
2. Maintain knowledge of children's stages of development and seek guidance from the nurse in charge when questions about the norms for behavior related to child development arise.
3. Assess patients for behaviors consistent with the developmental stages and make note of any deviations in behavior.
4. Recognize acting out behavior of child specific age group and set appropriate limits in clear, concise, behavioral and non-judgmental terms based on the age of the patient.
5. Demonstrate an awareness of learning disabilities and translates treatment/program expectations to the learning disabled child.
6. Relate to child patients in an age appropriate manner.
7. Utilize seclusion and restraint procedures with an understanding of the need for modification in regard to smaller body sizes of children, abandonment issues and the history of physical and/or sexual abuse issues.
8. Act as a resource to other staff in regard to the Child Patient Programs.

Specific Standards for the Care of Adolescent Patients Ages 12 through 18

1. Maintain knowledge of the Adolescent Program rules, protocols and handbooks guidelines.
2. Assess patients for behaviors consistent with the developmental stages and makes note of any deviations in behavior.
3. Recognize acting out behavior of adolescent specific age group and set appropriate limits in clear, concise, behavioral and non-judgmental terms based on the age of the patient.
4. Demonstrate an awareness of learning disabilities and translates treatment/program expectations to the learning disabled adolescent.
5. Relate to adolescent patients in an age appropriate manner.
6. Utilize seclusion and restraint procedures with an understanding of the need for modification in regard to smaller body sizes of adolescents, abandonment issues and the history of physical and/or sexual abuse issues.
7. Act as a resource to other staff in regard to the Adolescent Patient Programs.

Specific Standards for the Care of Adult Patients Ages 19 through 64

1. Gather information from the patient, family and interdisciplinary team and use judgements based on knowledge of adult behaviors in treatment planning and interventions.
2. Recognize behaviors and set appropriate limits in clear, concise, behaviors and non-judgmental terms.
3. Utilize seclusion/restraint procedures applicable to adult body size and past history of violent or emotional behaviors and/or history of physical and/or sexual abuse issues.
4. Maintain current knowledge of the Adult Program rules, protocols and handbook guidelines.
5. Utilize theoretical concepts to guide the effective practice of adult care within Specific Standards of Care for this age group.

Specific Standards for the Care of Geriatric Patients Ages 65 and older

1. Maintain knowledge of the developmental tasks and sociological theories of