Per Diem House Supervisor - Registered Nurse (Sacramento)

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Wage plan: $49.00 – $67.00 per hour starting wage based on a sliding scale for experience and education.

Block scheduling: 12-hour shifts in block-style schedules available for Part-time and Full-time employees.

Tuition reimbursement: up to $5,000 per year is available for qualifying employees as they work to further their education.

Benefits: In addition to 401k and other flexible benefit opportunities, SBHH offers full Medical, Vision, and Dental health coverage for part-time and full-time employees (the complete Signature benefits plan is available upon request).

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Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is an Acute Psychiatric Hospital that caters to patients who suffer from a wide variety of Mental Health diagnoses. We pride ourselves on our Patient-Centered care while maintaining an engaging environment for our staff. Our Vision Statement "Empowering people to embrace healing for fulfilling and productive lives" pertains not only to our patients but also to our visitors and employees. The Hospital believes in bettering the lives of everyone who walks through our doors. The Registered Nurse’s (RN) top priority is to deliver high quality safe care to psychiatric patients in an acute facility. The RN provides direct care and coordinates the care provided by other nursing personnel. The Registered Nurse plans and coordinates each patient’s multidisciplinary treatment plan (MDTP). The RN embraces Sacramento Behavioral Healthcare mission, vision and value statements and upholds all the hospital policies. The RN understands the regulations that govern hospital services and provides clear direction to the team to meet all regulation requirements.

POSITION TITLE: House Supervisor (Registered Nurse)

REPORTS TO (TITLE): Director of Nursing

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: The RN House Supervisor performs key responsibilities and meets position requirements as outlined in the hospital’s RN job description. Outside of regular business hours, the RN House Supervisor (HC) is also responsible for overseeing admissions and discharges, unit operations, fiscal and staff management, and managing patient care services. The HC will support and direct nursing staff assignments and facilitate communication with other disciplines, departments and community resources.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Admissions and Discharges

• Work closely with Assessment and Referrals (A&R) to provide oversight of admissions and discharges. This includes timely assessments and inpatient admissions.
• Oversee unit operations including (but not limited to) timely completion and review of multidisciplinary treatment plans (MDTP); checking logs (refrigerator, emergency cart log, POC testing, legal tracking logs); accuracy of patient Kardex; and PYXIS discrepancy resolution.
• Audit all seclusion or manual hold interventions on assigned shift.
• Monitor inventory of office, medical, and patient care supplies. Request replenishment of supplies as needed.
• Alert the Administrator on Call (AOC) when urgent or extreme events occur. Examples include, but are not limited to, AWOL patients, 911 or urgent ambulance transfers, patient injuries, staff injuries, and incidents involving law enforcement.
• Gather and compile data for daily shift and routine reporting. Prepare shift report and review with oncoming Nurse Manager or House Supervisor and forward copy to CNO. Routine reports include Shift Summary, Bed Control, and Incident Reports.
• Prepare and investigate Incident Reports (IR) in an accurate and timely fashion; follow up with staff education to prevent reoccurring incidents.
• Maintain a clutter-free working environment.
• Responsible for assisting with educational and staff development requirements for the Nursing Department.
• Directly supervise nursing staff on assigned shift. Provide staff feedback on performance. Contribute to formal introductory and annual employee evaluations to Nurse Manager and to CNO.
• Support CNO, NM, and RNs to provide a high quality orientation and ongoing education for clinical staff. Continually educate staff on key issues relating to hospital policies and procedures and health care regulations.
• Ensure accurate and timely shift-to-shift reports.
• Monitor clinical issues for high acuity patients or patients with unusual problems.
• Coordinate offsite tests, emergency room visits, admission and discharges, lab processes, work orders a