Psychiatric Nursing Supervisor PT Nights at Care New England

Primary Function

Coordinate and manage nursing services and patient flow and oversee nursing and hospital operations managing risk, clinical quality, and patient and family satisfaction during the shift assigned.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates coordination of response to a patient medical emergency and coordinates transport as needed
• Responds to a staff injury and coordinates care and transport as needed
• Assists and manages completion of appropriate documentation regarding employee injury (CNE employee incident report)
• Assists and manages completion of patient documentation i.e. (occurrence report) and /or continuous care/ transfer forms.
• Obtains necessary medications from �documed� using proper procedures when pharmacy is closed
• Obtains necessary medical equipment and supplies internally or externally as needed by patients.
• Provides access to lab after hours for blood drawing equipment
• Communicate and collaborates with DOC and other on call MD�s
• Communicates with Administrator on call to problem solve serious occurrences
• Facilitates responses to PAS to manage emergencies and/or admit patients in a timely, efficient and caring manner
• Responds and assists in managing concerns of patients� families

• Demonstrates ability to identify root cause of problems and proposes effective solutions.
• Demonstrates ability to role model and provide consistent leadership to staff
• Provides clear accurate and timely information to all staff
• Maintains excellent working relationships with MD�s, patients, families and staff
• Serves as role model relative to work ethic and behavior (i.e. reliable, flexible, personal appearance)
• Demonstrates consistency in performance and productivity
• Works effectively and confidentially with others to accomplish goals and objectives.
• Organizes work to be effective and efficient
• Supervises staff in problem solving and conflict management
• Communicates and collaborates with the DOC during shift
• Acts as liaison between staff on shift and nursing administration regarding clinical and administrative matters
• Coordinates and collaborates with the admissions nursing supervisor in relationship to patient flow.
• Consistently rounds several times during shift and meets with the charge nurses on units and PAS to assess needs.
• Monitors admissions to ensure timely movement from PAS to the unit and assist the CANM with resources as needed and in the absence of the admissions nursing supervisor.
• Demonstrates skill in adapting staffing roster during shift to ensure adequate nursing coverage.
• Follows union/hospital rules in securing staff to cover a shift.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Hospital chain of command and consistently communicates as needed.
• Communicates staffing issues to the Director of Nursing Operations and clinical concerns to the Nurse Managers
• Understands budgetary considerations and utilizes staff, supplies and materials in a cost effective manner
• Assists charge nurses in problem solving and decision making
• Understands regulatory requirements (JCAHO, DOH) and ensures units meet those requirements.
• Monitors compliance with standards of care by observation, feedback
• Consistently ensures efficient and effective use of time and effort of all personnel on the shift
• Participates in performance appraisals of staff
• Observes all general Hospital policies, guiding principles, rules and regulations
• Performs other duties as assigned

Supervises: Nurses, Mental Health Workers, and Scheduler during shift

Job Qualifications and Specifications

• Education: RN, Bachelors Degree required, Masters degree preferred
• Training and Experience: Must have current RI RN license and four years of experience in psychiatric nursing and at least one year of management experience.

Schedule: 24/48 Part Time Nights / Benefited Position

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center, are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.