Supervisor, Nursing - Psychiatry Access

Description

At Signature Health, our purpose is to provide integrated healthcare for our community specializing in patients with mental illness and/or addiction because we want people to realize their highest potential. If you align with our core values, putting people first, striving for excellence in the work you do each day and have a can-do mindset, then Signature Health is the best place for the next step in your rewarding career. As a full-time employee, you will have access to the following employer/employee paid benefits: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, HealthJoy - a no cost medical and mental health online resource available Day 1, and much more 
• Robust earned paid time off program (PTO) 
• Federal Loan Forgiveness Program (available on eligible roles) 
• Professional Development Support 

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reporting the Manager, Nursing-Psychiatry, the Supervisor, Nursing-Psychiatry Access will provide oversight, direction, engagement and leadership of the psychiatric access nursing team, while ensuring exceptional, safe, integrated, evidence based care delivery for patients and families. The Supervisor, Nursing- Psychiatry Access will champion the implementation of policies and procedures in conjunction with leading the service line Nursing Team members at designated regional sites. The Supervisor, Nursing- Psychiatry Access drives initiatives that contribute to patient access, engagement, and positive clinical outcomes for patients.  

HOW YOU’LL SUCCEED

• Champions success of initiatives, practice frequent face to face interaction with staff, identifying opportunities for growth and improvement and providing education and feedback.
• Assist team with patient care as needed, modeling and driving clinical excellence. Plan, execute and maintain daily productive nursing assignments/prescriber pairings to meet patient care needs.
• Maintain engaged Team and work closely with the psychiatry nursing and medical leadership.
• Coordinate and meet patient care needs within department, across organizational service lines and with community partners.
• Effectively manage and oversee the daily objectives and operations of the nursing team.
• Oversees team member's individual performance including ongoing coaching, development, and meeting objectives through the annual review process.
• Provide ongoing communication, teaching, and training for all team members. 
• Actively lead team meetings and process improvement initiatives to continuously improve work productivity, quality, and efficiency of the team.
• Support the Nursing Director in developing and implementing metrics for monitoring program effectiveness, maintain clinical protocols to support an evidenced based patient care delivery model, care coordination, and quality improvement efforts.
• Support the Nursing Director in developing and leading effective standardization efforts related to clinical procedures, processes, and workflows to achieve high-quality, cost-effective care.
• Ensure clinical procedures and screening practices are compliant with state and federal standards, as well as evidence based practice.
• Participate in recruitment and retention activities. 

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing preferred. 
• Valid unencumbered RN license in the state of Ohio required. 
• 3+ years of experience in an ambulatory, acute, residential or inpatient psychiatry preferred.
• 2+ years of nursing supervisory experience in healthcare preferred.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products 

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office/clinical work environment.
• While hours of operation are generally standard, flexibility to work evenings and extended hours may be required.
• Requires periods of sitting, standing, telephone, and computer work.  
• Hearing: adequate to hear clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Speaking: adequate to speak to clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens.
• Physical effort required: occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 15 pounds, unassisted.
• Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens while performing job duties.
• Frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular workday.
• Sufficient dexterity to operate a PC and other office equipment.

This Success Profile is not an exhaustive list of all functions or requirements that you may be required to perform; you may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested by your supervisor or the company. You must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily; however, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable you to perform the essential functions of this job, absent undue hardship. Signature Health may revise this Success Profile at any time, with or without advanced notice.  

All employees of Signature Health are required to comply with the Signature Health Annual Influenza Vaccination Policy. This policy requires employees to obtain an annual flu vaccination. A medical and/or religious exemption may be submitted for review by the Signature Health Review Committee. Exemption requests are not guaranteed to be approved. Signature Health is a drug-free workplace. After receiving a conditional job offer, all applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen.