Archer Assess/Intake Psych House Supervisor

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

• The Psych House Supervisor organizes patient care and general unit activities to accomplish required functions with delegation of these activities to other staff as appropriate.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Develops, implements and enforces policies and procedures which support the Hospital's mission, goals and objectives.
• Assists in the develops annual departmental budget and operates within budgetary guidelines.
• Recommends and ensures appropriate staffing levels. Allocates resources according to priorities.
• Generates creative solutions & attention to detail.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
• Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Develops alternative solutions.
• Balances team and individual responsibilities.
• Demonstrates persistence and follow through even when faced with adversity or challenges.
• Ensures that staff complies with mandatory education, license requirements, mandatory health requirements, etc.
• Sets clear performance expectations and holds people accountable.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Prefer 2-4 Years Experience in working with mentally ill &/or addictions; Prefer 1- 2 Years Experience in Healthcare leadership setting.
• Nursing License as a registered nurse in Louisiana or multi-state compact license.
• Crisis Response Training, CPR
• Ability to communicate with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.
• Requires emotional stability and resilience.
• Must be adaptable to change, be decisive, and demonstrate foresight.
• Exhibits organizational and leadership ability.
• Shows ability to gain and maintain support and respect.

 Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Work requires a variety of physical activities, including moving about within and outside of all hospital properties for long periods of time. 
• Must be able to respond quickly and effectively to emergency and non-emergent situations.
•  May be required to assist in controlling disorderly conduct or combative patients.
• Must be able to exchange accurate information with patient, family, peers and medical personnel.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.