Job Information
Acadia Healthcare Supervisor-House RN in Belton, Texas
Description
Situated on over 30 acres in the beautiful rolling hills of Central Texas, Cedar Crest provides innovative behavioral health and substance abuse treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. Our private campus includes walking trails, picnic areas, outdoor swimming pool, full-size gym, and state-of-the-art exercise equipment; providing opportunities for leisure, therapeutic recreation, and team building skills. Cedar Crest provides a full continuum of care including adolescent residential, inpatient, outpatient, and partial hospitalization/intense outpatient treatments.
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Responsible for day to day oversite of nursing operations of the facility and ensures staffing is adequate to provide care. When scheduled, oversees the delivery of behavioral health/nursing services in a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
As needed, collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment teams, other departments and administration to ensure that all residents’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints.
Enforce and interpret policies for the delivery of patient and resident care.
Ensure proper staffing for each unit, keeping staff ratio, appropriate staffing for patient care needs/acuity, covering call-offs and vacation time.
Ensure chart checks are completed, seclusion/restraint log is up to date and nursing assessments are completed, as well as MAR’s and report sheets are kept accurate and up to date.
Rounds are completed at the beginning of shift and perform random audits.
Assist DON to make sure all staff are oriented and competent to perform required duties. May include coaching staff.
Assist DON by ensuring facility compliance with professional, regulatory and governmental standards.
Role models expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety
Ensure the effective delivery of competent, compassionate and safe care by monitoring and evaluating patient care processes and outcomes on the patient care units.
Coordinate all care rendered to patients, including physician orders and diagnostic information, and ensure consultations are ordered.
Document medical, behavioral health information and nursing care.
Administer medications and maintain records in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Assist in updating and revising the plan of care as goals/objectives are met or when the patient's condition changes.
Prioritize tasks and delegate staff to ensure quality patient care.
Leader on shift for all admissions and discharges, as well as informing physician of changes in the patient’s conditions. Adjust staffing accordingly.
Utilize administrator-on-call for situations that require additional attention.
Provide direct care as needed.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing required. Those who have enrolled in BSN program with graduation expected within 18 months of hire may be considered.
Three or more years’ experience in nursing practice required.
One or more years’ experience in med/surg nursing preferred.
One or more years’ experience in a behavioral health setting preferred.
One or more years’ experience in a supervisory or charge position preferred.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
Current RN license as required by state.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
First aid may be required based on state or facility.
Qualifications
Skills
Required
Safety Minded: Advanced
Leadership: Advanced
Communication: Expert
Attention to Detail: Advanced
Behaviors
Required
Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
Motivations
Required
Peer Recognition: Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers
Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Education
Required
- Bachelors or better in Nursing/Healthcare
Licenses & Certifications
Required
Reg Nurse Multistate Priv
Reg Nurse
Experience
Required
- 3 years: • Three or more years’ experience in nursing practice required. • One or more years’ experience in med/surg nursing preferred. • One or more years’ experience in a behavioral health setting preferred • One or more years’ experience in a supervisory or charge position preferred.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)