Registered Nurse (RN) Supervisor

***30,000 Signing Bonus***

Relocation Assistance Available

North Star Behavioral Health is one of Alaska’s premier mental health facilities offering hope and healing for children, teens and adults who struggle with psychiatric or substance abuse issues. We also offer military-specific care to first responders, service members, veterans and dependents at the Chris Kyle Patriots Hospital. We provide an environment that puts patient care first through excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families we treat, at their most vulnerable times. When you work at North Star Behavioral Health, you are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peers and leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. With us, you have the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career through robust continuing education opportunities and career advancement with UHS.

Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the Nurse Supervisor is responsible for the nursing leadership and coordination of assigned nursing personnel. This position ensures the delivery of quality nursing care by managing and supervising the staff providing direct care. Serves actively and constructively as member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team in support of the organization and program treatment philosophy; to ensure the safety and well-being of patients.

JOB RESPONSIBLITIES:

1. Provides leadership through assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of direct patient care services provided in each clinical area.
2. Assists DON, Nurse Manager, and HR Department with hiring and selection processes through screening, interviewing and making recommendation for hire. Anticipates staffing trends and needs and proactively offers staffing solutions.
3. Ensures productive and efficient staffing of units based on a thorough understanding of the correlation between patient census, acuity and FTE standards; coordinates with Scheduler and assumes staffing function as needed.
4. Monitors patient progress in compliance with treatment plan, making recommendations in accordance with patient care needs; ensure medical/nursing needs are addressed in the treatment plan.
5. Provides clinical supervision and assists staff in planning patient care
6. Assists in audits of clinical and performance databases; works to ensure, timely, accurate completion of all required care documentation by nursing care staff.
7. Provides feedback to staff on performance, reinforcing desired behaviors and teambuilding efforts and intervening promptly in deficiencies to reduce turnover rate and formal performance measures.
8. Instructs and guides mental health specialists, and nurses in patient care responsibilities and assignments
9. Demonstrates clinical expertise and sets a strong therapeutic tone for patient interventions; works diligently to reduce the occurrences of physical restraint and seclusion of patients.
10. Reviews safety, risk management, infection control and incident reports to identify and discuss trends with nursing staff and coordinate care.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Possesses current, valid RN license of practice in Alaska. Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or baccalaureate program (preferred.) Experience in planning and implementing therapeutic programming and experience with clinical infection control practices required.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Possess a working knowledge of aseptic techniques, prevention and control of communicable diseases, safe work practices and basics management skills.
• Remain current with federal, state, and local healthcare standards, policies and procedures for workplace health and safety.
• Ability to maintain working relationships with medical staff.
• Possess sound clinical judgment and critical thinking skills.
• Possess good record-keeping and organizational skills.
• Able to perform concentrated and/or complex mental activity with frequent involvement in complex and/or highly technical situations;
• Ability to perform assignments with minimal supervision; be self-directed and willing to assume decision making responsibilities;
• Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions;
• Ability to make sound, independent judgments based on scientific and/or ethical principles;
• Capability of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis;
• Effective comprehensive reading skills, strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Must have math skills to perform calculation of drug dosages.
• Must possess a valid Alaska Drivers License in order to transport patients and/or staff, or drive hospital vehicles.
• Must have a working knowledge of computers and basic desktop publishing.
• Possesses/displays working knowledge of basic statistical data analysis (collecting, organizing, analyzing and presenting relevant clinical data as needed and assigned).

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $12.6 billion in 2021. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 89,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

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