Job Description:

• Supervise staff through knowledge, skills, and abilities to facilitate change in diverse populations

• Oversee the processes of staffing nursing care on wards ensuring that the policies of the hospital and CBAs are followed

• Ensures the patient care wards are staffed according to the staffing plan / HART while utilizing clinical knowledge and daily patient acuity and care needs

• Audits aspects of care delivery to ensure Nursing Standards and CMS conditions of participation are met

• Attends treatment planning and Multidisciplinary Evaluation and Treatment (MET) articulating the nursing needs for the patient

• Utilize data and prepare reports to help staff and administration understand staffing dynamics and find solutions

• Actively participate in staffing, hospital or unit-wide committees or work groups, including meetings with labor partners

• Keep staff informed of hospital policy changes and nursing care standards updates

• Take the appropriate level of action with employees to promote growth, development, and accountability according to current CBAs, hospital policies, Nursing Standards of Care, and DSHS administrative guidelines

• Professionals with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred or equivalent education/experience

• Psychiatric nursing experience is preferred but not required.

• Ability to lead employees in a positive direction.

• Preferred ANCC certification in Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing.

• Operation of office equipment including telephone, copy and fax machine, computer, and various computer programs.

• Must be able to communicate and comprehend oral and written forms of communication with management, peers, clients, and the public.

• Persons living with or in recovery from mental illness are encouraged to apply.

• Preference will be given to candidates with one year of supervising nursing staff experience.