RN House Supervisor

Responsibilities

Staffing responsibilities

• Able to supervise all staff and have a system to report issues that may arise during shifts to managers, and liaising with patients and medical professionals to ensure quality care is given.
• Able to oversee and completing delegation assignments for all unit and / or facility ensuring adequate coverage for CHU and Residential Unit.
• Able to ensure staff engagement and safety of consumers.
• Capable of reporting concerns and issues to the Administrator on call and the Director of Nursing.
• Enforce all policies / practice changes.
• Ensures staff are competent to perform the job and are completing it to the best of their abilities.
• Conducts disciplinary actions as needed.
• Able to verbalize performance appraisals for staff and report outcomes to the Nurse Coordinators.
• To attend staff meetings, as needed, to disseminate important information.
• To recognize when to addresses staff regarding consumers, facility, and programmatic needs.
• Applies AltaPointe and BayPointe policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner.
• Knowledgeable in emergency situations such as bomb threats, fires, active shooter situation, and facility elopements.
• Acts along with plans that are in place by AOC and administrator.
• Functions as resource regarding legal aspects of nursing policies and procedures and regulations governing the hospital.
• Maintains current knowledge of situations which may affect overall functioning of the hospital.
• Functions as a patient advocate.

Clinical responsibilities

• Reviews and assist staff in completing incident reports for unit and / or facility.
• Ensures seclusion and restraint policies and process are followed.
• Problem solves issues arising in the course of the workday.
• Effectively communicates on a regular basis with staff, consumers, families, internal departments and external providers to meet needs.
• Ensures delegations are completed and the staffing mix is based upon educational preparedness and clinical competence of staff.
• Oversees admission and discharge process to ensure prompt turnaround times and quality of care during time of transition.
• Ensures quality care is provided throughout consumer’s length of stay; oversees the coordination of patient care to ensure consumer’s needs are met and policies are followed.
• Conducts hospital rounds with staff to direct, demonstrate and evaluate delivery of consumer care and to ensure safety throughout the facility.
• Actively assists with hospital cost containment by accepting responsibility for time management and use of unit supplies.

Keep list of necessary supplies and ensures safety and operation of medical and office equipment.

• Oversees integrity and cleanliness throughout the facility.
• Conducts safety drills and monitors for compliance reporting concerns to DON per hospital policy.
• Adheres to professional code of ethics.

Supervision and consultation

• Seeks supervision and consultation needs.
• Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement.
• Actively works to enhance skills.

Courteous and respectful towards consumers, visitors, and co-workers.

• Treats others with care, dignity and compassion.
• Respects others’ privacy and confidentiality.
• Assists others as needed.
• Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others.
• Is sensitive to others’ needs, expectations and individual differences.
• Is pleasant, gentle and calm with others.
• Works in a cooperative manner with other AltaPointe employees and guests

Administrative and other related duties as assigned.

• Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities.
• Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required.
• Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures.
• Maintains requirements for license renewals and attends required in-services.

Qualifications

• Current RN license to practice in the State of Alabama; 3-5 years’ behavioral healthcare experience with at least 2 years being in a management position;
• excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to present information to a group of people; ability to operate a computer (electronic staffing and incident reporting, Word, Outlook) and telephone system;
• ability to withstand continual deadlines in spite of interruptions; ability to organize and prioritize a busy workday; sensitive to confidential matters;

uses judgment in carrying out work; ability to work independently; and demonstrable knowledge of the following :

• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in child / adolescent and adult populations
• Knowledge of general and psychiatric nursing care
• Knowledge of growth and development of child / adolescent consumers as related to intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and physical aspects of their development
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology especially terms associated with child / adolescent and adult psychiatric care
• Familiarity of psycho-pharmacy and the use of psychotropic medications with the child / adolescent and adult populations
• Knowledge of behavior management and crisis intervention
• Knowledge of educational methods appropriate to child / adolescent and adult populations
• Knowledge of family dynamics and parenting issues.
• Knowledge of effects and treatment of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and neglect issues
• Knowledge of cultural diversity

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