Description

Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO Accrual, and 403b Benefits Available.

Position qualifications:

Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing and licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado; Minimum one (1) year previous nursing experience in a hospital setting with supervisory experience in a psychiatric hospital or other mental health-related field required. Comprehensive nursing theory and practice with administrative and leadership abilities.

Job purpose:

Provides supervisory direction to direct-care staff and oversight in managing the milieu. Provides oversight of nursing care and ward clerk staff under the direction of the Director of Nursing. Provides oversight to admissions team, including assistance with nurse-to-nurse discussions, admission orders, and admission process. Through the Director of Nursing, the House Supervisor may have input into the hospital strategic planning, organizational goals, process & procedures, budgets, evaluation of nursing care, quality improvement, and risk management. May assist the Director of Nursing in the hiring and supervision of Nursing staff.

Knowledge, Skill & Ability (include materials and equipment directly used):

• Ability to quickly develop rapport with individuals to perform essential nursing duties and resolve crisis situations as necessary.
• Ability to assess individual’s potential for dangerousness to self, to others and/or grave disability.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate successfully with hospital staff and external customers.
• Ability to appropriately and immediately document interactions with patients and potential patients. 
• Maintain the confidentiality of all patient information per HIPAA regulations, federal and state law, and facility policies and procedures. 
• CPR/First Aid Certification required (training for certification is available).
• CPI Training/Certification required. Must have ability to perform duties required by CPI training to provide verbal de-escalation and physical and mechanical restraints if necessary (Training for certification will be provided). 
• Working knowledge of Windows based computer applications to include Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and Internet access.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment including calculator, copy machine, fax and multi-line telephone.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all internal and external customers.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a sometimes hectic environment with frequent interruptions.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand or kneel and occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop. Must have ability to sit for longer periods of time at a computer. May be exposed to stressful situations that involve enraged, distraught and/or intoxicated individuals with possible mental disorders. Possible potential for exposure to communicable disease. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications