Weekend RN Supervisor — Behavioral Health Leader

Independence Health System Inc.; Latrobe (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Independence Health System is seeking a Supervisor, RN Weekend - Behavioral Health to lead inpatient behavioral health nursing staff, ensure optimal staffing, and coordinate quality patient care during weekend shifts.

Responsibilities include mentoring staff, ensuring compliance with nursing standards, and collaborating with physicians to achieve positive patient outcomes in a fast-paced care environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing or Healthcare Related Specialty and two plus (2+) years of nursing experience.
• Zero (0) to Two (2) years supervisory/management experience in nursing.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of Behavioral Health
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

Responsibilities

• Align department with strategy map and continually work to implement drivers in support of Independence Health System’s mission and vision.
• Act promptly to resolve problems and initiate better ways of doing things by acting as a catalyst for change.
• Establish and maintain a safe working environment and assure staff complies with safety, environmental, and infection control guidelines.
• Equitably apply policies and procedures by issuing corrective action in a fair and consistent manner.
• Assess customer’s needs, exceed customer expectations, and consider customers in decision making to improve customer satisfaction.
• Act on most urgent tasks, leverage available resources, review own workload, implement workable systems, and provide clear direction.
• This position has direct supervisory responsibilities and serves as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.
• Management responsibilities include hiring, coaching, skills development, recognition and rewards, staff productivity and performance management.
• Directs clinical practice activities of nursing staff to ensure that assessment of patients and the care delivered is in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice, and other professional standards of care.
• Assists with and facilitates an educational process that enhances the provision and coordination of patient care activities to promote and maintain health, foster self-care, and improve outcomes.
• Collaborates with physicians and other health care providers to achieve desired patient outcomes and assures continuity of care.
• Participates in a Performance Improvement Process designed to enhance the quality of patient care/customer services as well as the probability of achieving desired patient outcomes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory

Nursing

Communication

Staffing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Independence Health System is seeking a Supervisor, RN Weekend - Behavioral Health to lead inpatient behavioral health nursing staff, ensure optimal staffing, and coordinate quality patient care during weekend shifts.

Responsibilities include mentoring staff, ensuring compliance with nursing standards, and collaborating with physicians to achieve positive patient outcomes in a fast-paced care environment.