What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing House Supervisor position at ArborSys Group?
Description
Position Summary
The Nursing House Supervisor serves as the hospital’s on-shift clinical leader, overseeing nursing operations, staffing coordination, crisis response, and patient care support across the organization. This position provides hands-on leadership, coaching, and operational oversight while ensuring compliance with hospital policies, regulatory standards, and best practices in pediatric behavioral health care.
The House Supervisor plays a critical role in maintaining a therapeutic and safe environment for patients, families, and staff.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements
Required
Position Summary
The Nursing House Supervisor serves as the hospital’s on-shift clinical leader, overseeing nursing operations, staffing coordination, crisis response, and patient care support across the organization. This position provides hands-on leadership, coaching, and operational oversight while ensuring compliance with hospital policies, regulatory standards, and best practices in pediatric behavioral health care.
The House Supervisor plays a critical role in maintaining a therapeutic and safe environment for patients, families, and staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide hospital-wide nursing leadership during assigned shifts
- Coordinate staffing, assignments, workload balancing, and call-off coverage
- Serve as the first responder to behavioral crises, emergencies, and safety events
- Lead de-escalation efforts and coordinate multidisciplinary crisis response
- Support and mentor nursing staff through real-time coaching and clinical guidance
- Monitor patient care quality, safety, supervision, and therapeutic effectiveness
- Ensure compliance with documentation standards, policies, and regulatory requirements
- Collaborate closely with physicians, therapists, admissions, and nursing leadership
- Assist with admissions, transfers, staffing coverage, and direct patient care as needed
- Serve as acting administrative authority during off-shift hours when nursing leadership is unavailable
- Help resolve patient, family, and employee concerns professionally and effectively
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to make sound clinical decisions under pressure
- Excellent communication, organization, and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to coach, mentor, and support nursing staff in a collaborative manner
- Commitment to trauma-informed, patient- and family-centered care
- Ability to multitask and adapt in a high-acuity behavioral health environment
- Physical ability to safely intervene during behavioral emergencies and perform approved crisis management techniques
Requirements
Required
- Current RN license in the State of Montana or compact state
- Minimum of 2 years of experience working with children and adolescents in a mental health setting
- Ability to work flexible schedules and shifts
- CPI APS certification within 2 months of hire
- Ability to maintain all required hospital certifications
- BSN
- Previous Charge Nurse, Team Lead, or Supervisory experience
- Experience in psychiatric hospital or residential treatment settings
Salary : $49