Supervisor of Clinical Therapy - BHWC Inpatient Weekends

Schedule: Sat & Sun 12:00pm-8:30pm (average 16 hours per week)

At Children’s Nebraska, our mission is to improve the life of every child through exceptional care, advocacy, research and education. As the state’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, we provide comprehensive, holistic care to our patients and families—from primary and specialty care to behavioral health services and everything in between. Dedicated to a People First culture, we foster an environment with joy, belonging, wellbeing, learning and growth. Turn your passion into purpose and make a difference where it matters most.

A Brief Overview
Performs a variety of clinical supervisory functions including leading and coordinating the daily clinical operational activities of the unit and personnel functions. Ensures the delivery of quality patient care by holding staff accountable to established patient care and regulatory standards. Interprets policies and procedure to clinical and paraprofessional staff and patients/families. Builds, maintains, and supports a culture that fosters effective working relationships within a safe working environment. Supports the unit by providing quality psychotherapy and education to children and families and conducts clinical assessments when needed. Diagnose and treat patients independently. Establishes and maintains professional working relationships with hospital staff, physicians, community agencies, and professionals. Provides professional presentations, interviews and services that enhance the organization's visibility and reputation in the community.

Essential Functions

• CLINICAL OPERATIONS- Leads and supervises the daily clinical operational activities of the unit to ensure that quality care is delivered efficiently to include:
  • Managing patient flow in coordination with other supervisors and team members
  • Overseeing the delivery of patient care and coordinating admissions, discharges, transfers and responding to unforeseen events adjusting patient assignments, as needed.
  • Effectively problem solves to maximize resources to maintain patient flow, quality patient care and open communication between healthcare team members/departments
  • Ensures clinical documentation is completed in a timely manner
  • Follows up with own staff floating to other areas at least once during the shift. Ensures staff floating into unit are supported clinically, introduced/welcomed as part of the team, and assigned a buddy.
  • Works collaboratively with Manager and other unit leaders in meeting staffing challenges, taking accountability for impact of staffing decisions in own unit.
  • Ensures that staff has the supplies, equipment, information, and resources needed to provide quality patient care in a safe work environment.
  • Provides effective training on skills and changes within the industry to new and current employees
  • Remains current on skills and training. Serve as a clinical expert.
  • Plays integral role in planning for current and future clinical needs and resources
• PEOPLE LEADERSHIP- Supervises clinical and paraprofessional staff including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, merit recommendations, promotions, transfers, schedules, disciplinary action, performance evaluation (introductory and annual), orientation, and development. This includes day to day performance through ongoing assessment and coaching to achieve goals.
  • Supports retention of staff using professional techniques consistent with Children’s philosophy. Evaluates candidates for selection and provide feedback to manager using targeted selection processes. Oversees the on-boarding process for new employees.
  • Meets with new staff and preceptors bi-weekly to assess and coach for progress and to manage variables influencing progress (patient assignments, didactic access, etc). Responsible for gathering and delivering feedback on a regular basis. Ensures educational and competency requirements are met.
  • Supports leadership team in development of staff members by providing substantive feedback. Collaborates with leadership team when performance issues require formal performance improvement counseling. Delivers performance feedback. Knows strengths and capabilities of each staff member and the implications for training needs, scheduling.
  • Recognizes and rewards staff with public and private recognition. Provides "in the moment" coaching, direction, and leadership for staff as necessary.
  • Role models’ clinical practices to meet identified standards. Escalates issues beyond own decision-making authority to department manager for guidance and/or resolution.
  • Works collaboratively with the leadership team and staff members in assuring a patient/family focused environment. Evaluates care, provides clinical problem solving,