Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Serving as a key member of our team, the primary duties include but are not limited to:

•Responsible for providing & managing professional nursing care in accordance with physician’s treatment plan and utilizing appropriate judgment to make intelligent decisions to anticipate patient needs and resolve problems.

•In the absence of the DON, acts on his/her behalf as department supervisor with all unit oversight and responsibilities

•Responsible for effectively communicating with physicians, CEO/AOC regarding patient status.

•Responsible and accountable for efficient time and resource management in accomplishing acceptable work volumes (i.e. supply cost, time management.)

•Accountable for regulatory and compliance standards on the unit.

•Responsible for accurate shift reports reflecting that the patient’s status and needs are communicated in order of priority at the beginning and ending of each shift or patient transfer

•Other administrative duties as required

Must be a Licensed RN with two years of House Supervisory experience or equivalent. Prefer two years experience in psychiatry.

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)