Nursing Supervisor, Evening Shift (Registered Nurse IV) Pocasset Mental Health Center

The Department of Mental Health (DMH) is seeking an exceptional Registered Nurse (RN IV) to function as Nursing Supervisor for the evening shift. The successful applicant will supervise staff and assist in the care of patients using the standards of care and current nursing policies; is responsible for the general supervision of all subordinate nursing staff both professional and non-professional in collaboration with the Director of Nurses, is responsible for ongoing administrative and clinical supervision of staff as assigned. The Registered Nurse assesses the health care needs of the patients and assures their needs are met. All interactions will be person centered utilizing a person first approach with safety of all being the number one priority while acknowledging the dignity of risk. Prepares, administers and documents patient medications and treatment.  Functions as a member of multidisciplinary treatment team, assume responsibility for nursing care on the inpatient unit.  Maintains patient and nursing records.  Follows all the standards and practices of nursing including all DMH facility and nursing policies.  Accepts responsibilities and assures patient safety and supervises staff.

Please Note: This is a full time (40hr/week) evening shift position. The shift hours are 3:00pm - 11:30pm. The days off are Tuesday & Saturday in Week 1 and Sunday & Friday in Week 2.

Employees in this position will be required to perform mandatory overtime.

Duties and Responsibilities (these are a general summary and not all inclusive): 

• Functions as Nursing Supervisor and charge nurse, coordinating the delivery of quality nursing care.
• Receives 24-hour report from previous shift and assesses needs.
• Provides primary nursing care to psychiatric patients by assessing mental and physical health status, documents information, provide nursing treatment with ongoing adjustment according to patient's condition in cooperation with multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Meets patient nursing care needs as charge nurse by communicating key patient information to appropriate nursing staff in order to insure integration, coordination and continuity of patient care.
• Prepares and administers and documents medications and treatments to help in the rehabilitation of the patient.
• Acts as leader or co-leader of patient treatment groups.
• Follows clinical nursing procedure according to Standards and Practices of Nursing as well as procedures described in the facility's, Area, and Nursing Manuals.
• Participates in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients to facilitate a smooth transition.
• Functions as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team serving as a resource person regarding patient's health issues.
• Manages and supervises nursing staff.
• Reviews nursing care plans, assessments and nursing progress notes for completion on all shifts at least weekly.
• Reviews, co-signs and oversees completion of all progress notes written by LPN or MHW.
• Oversees and instructs paraprofessional staff in the care giving of their assigned patients.
• Investigates patient and employee incidents completing written reports.
• Documents according to MHIS guidelines utilizing electronic and paper