House Supervisor, Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health

Carrollton Springs Behavioral Health Hospital

House Supervisor Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health

Job Type - Full-time Days

Carrolton Springs is a behavioral health hospital located in Fort Worth Texas. Our programs include inpatient mental health treatment inpatient substance use treatment Partial Hospitalization Programs

What you will do in this role:

Oversees nursing and hospital operations during assigned shifts to ensure quality general and psychiatric patient care; supervises staffing and scheduling provides direct nursing care and supports department managers with education discipline and compliance.

This position provides off hour leadership and functions as resource person for staff members assists in patient care and is responsible for overall quality of patient care in the facility. Serves as a working RN while supervising hospital operations and supporting departmental leadership.

What we offer

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our addition to your base compensation this position also offers:

• Comprehensive medical dental and vision plans plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts
• Competitive paid time off for full-time employees
• Income-protection programs such as life accident critical-injury insurance short- and long-term disability and identity theft coverage
• Tuition reimbursement loan assistance and 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program including mental physical and financial wellness
• Professional development and growth opportunities

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Supervises and mentors nursing and support staff during assigned shift.
• Determines staffing level and assignments based on staff availability staff abilities census patient acuity and work/patient flow.
• Provides direct patient care as needed.
• Floats between staff to assist with problem-solving.
• May take patient assignments to meet staffing needs.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
• Responds to complaints about patient care and related services and manages through established channels.
• Performs role-specific duties as assigned including entering orders performing admissions or discharges and coordinating transfers.
• Ensures staff has necessary equipment and supplies to provide safe quality patient care.
• Integrates evidence-based practices into operations and clinical protocols.
  Creates and fosters an environment that encourages professional growth.
  Initiates weekend case management Utilization review screening assists with D/C planning and swing intake.
• Participates in ongoing performance improvement for the unit and the organization. Will assess the patient and plan care within set time-frames and document findings according to policies.
• Will oversee and supervise the shift. Demonstrates leadership through duties that may include: delegating tasks such as groups close observation meal supervision etc. Will also oversee staff to ensure nursing policies and procedures are followed and exemplary patient care is consistently delivered by self and all members of the team.
• Will monitor patient for change of condition and respond accordingly up to and including notification of the physician.
• Assists/performs comprehensive nursing assessments on all patients.

Qualifications and requirements
Applicants should have a current state RN license and possess a bachelors degree or associate degree from an accredited nursing school. Additional requirements include:

• BLS & ACLS required
• 3-5 years Clinical Experience required
• Supervisory Experience required
• Behavioral Health experience preferred
• CPR and deescalation certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility with chemical dependency dual diagnosis psychiatric or geriatric patients preferred; experience in patient assessment family motivation treatment planning and communication with external review organizations.
• Requires critical thinking skills decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

• Must be able to quickly learn how to navigate multiple complex software systems.
  

  About our Health System
  Carrolton Springs is a 72 bed hospital located in Carrollton Texas and is part ofLifepoint Health a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care rehabilitation and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestoneyour experience matters.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum such as acute rehabilitation units outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

EEOC Statement

Carrollton Springsis an Equal Opportunity Springscommitted to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.