Nurse Supervisor

Here at Wellpath, everything that we do is about taking care of people - our patients, our staff and our partners. We are committed to making a difference by providing hope and healing to vulnerable patients in challenging clinical environments. Our talented, compassionate team thrives in an autonomous environment, is empowered and supported by education, training and the resources to practice healthcare the way it is meant to be and strives to "Always Do The Right Thing!"

Overview

Our Nurse Supervisor is directly responsible for ensuring proper staffing coverage for the facility during off-hours. Job responsibilities are carried out in direct consultation with the nursing management. In addition, provides first level supervision on the delivery of professional nursing care.

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduation from an accredited college, university or vocational school.

Experience:

• Three (3) three years' experience in psychiatric mental health nursing is preferred with an additional two (2) years' supervisory experience highly desirable.
• TJC knowledge and experience preferred. Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels within the facility, in addition to a variety of outside customers with varying interests.
• Above average writing skills.
• Must be able to thoroughly and effectively document all work performed in the position.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
• EMR experience is required.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Current Commonwealth of Massachusetts License as a Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall staffing of after-hours shifts, making adjustments to number and mix of staff based on
• hospital patient acuity and staff resources available.
• Communicates with Nurse Managers and the ADON on overall staffing of hospital.
• Plans, coordinates and supervises the delivery of professional nursing care by direct observation of licensed staff while on nursing units.
• Provides a professional role model for staff.
• Participates actively in nursing management meetings.
• Conducts scheduled and unscheduled rounds to all residential units as indicated.
• Actively participates in the performance improvement process by monitoring and evaluating functions and performing qualitative reviews especially of nursing staff that work evenings and weekends.
• Completes performance evaluations on staff, as directed by the ADON.
• Supervises after-hours nursing staff. Monitors and assigns duties to per diem staff and those on workers' compensation light duty status I.e., assignments, work hours, and complete performance evaluations.
• Provides direction to nursing schedulers with regards to data input and adjustments to the nursing schedule.
• Must be able to apply principles of critical thinking to a variety of practical and emergent situations and accurately follow standardized procedures that may call for deviations.
• Must be able to apply sound judgment beyond a specific set of instructions and apply knowledge to different factual situations.
• Must be alert at all times; pay close attention to details.
• Must be able to work under stress on a regular or continuous basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Wellpath is an EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability Employer