Nursing Supervisor - Behavioral Health

Nursing Supervisor

• Behavioral Health Bring your passion to THR so we are Better + Together Work location:

Texas Health HEB Springwood:

1600 Hospital Parkway Bedford, TX 76022 Work hours: Full-Time (36hours) Night Shift Department highlights: Committed to a Culture of Safety Team environment that encourages creativity Great Benefits/401K/PTO Highly engaged Behavioral Health Leadership Team Education

• Associate's Degree Nursing Required
• Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred Experience
• 2 Years experience as a clinical nurse with previous experience as a charge nurse or similar leadership role (i.e. Charge nurse, committee chair, preceptor) Required
• Clinical experience in Behavioral Health and/or ER strongly preferred Licenses and Certifications
• RN•Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required And • BCLS•Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required And • CPI•Crisis Prevention Intervention Training Upon Hire Required And • ACPI•Advanced Crisis Prevention Intervention Training maintained annually 6 Months Required Or • CPI•Crisis Prevention Intervention Training 30 Days Required And • ACPI•Advanced Crisis Prevention Intervention Training maintained annually 12 Months Required What You Will Do •

Quality/Performance Improvement:

Collaborates with Leadership, UBC, and appropriate team members to establish, implement, and monitor department policies/procedures, facilitate unit goals, evaluate and individualize patient care and provide direction to staff to promote quality outcomes.

• Engages staff to promote evidence-based practices within the unit.
• Monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) and regulatory requirements for compliance.
• Provides bedside leadership and clinical expertise to improve quality of patient care.
• Provides safe direct patient care in coordination with other staff when unit activity dictates.
• Provide guidance in emergency or complex situations.
• Use appropriate methodology consistently for communication handoffs.
• Evaluates the outcome of patient care, consults with others on the patient care team, and adjusts nursing care processes as needed to improve outcomes.
• Manages and monitors patient and staff safety initiatives and outcomes.
• Performs pro-active risk assessments to identify potential issues.
• Models the use of High Reliability Organization (HRO) tools in everyday practice and situations and encourages staff do the same.
• Assists with development and serves as a resource to others for new system and entity based initiatives. Support ongoing sustainment of these changes.
• Shared decision making: This role provides bedside leadership on a particular unit or units and shift, coordinating patient flow, patient care and assignments.

Responsible for assisting the manager/director with human resource management to include evaluations, coaching, mentoring, recruitment, retention, education and orientation. Works with manager/director to control costs and manage department budget and productivity.

• Facilitates patient/nurse assignments based on volume, acuity and skill mix, and provides coordination of patient care on nursing unit while maintaining productivity standards.
• Facilitates patient flow for the unit.
• Provides continuous constructive feedback and timely annual performance evaluations to staff.
• Participates in progressive disciplinary action process with Manager/Director and staff.
• Uses Performance Management Guide appropriately.
• Supports retention strategies and objectives and assists with recruiting and hiring of potential staff.
• Collaborates with manager and educator or CNS to provide staff orientation, education and on-going competency assessment.
• Participates in the development and monitoring of the budget and seeks opportunities for cost containment and achievement of KPI
• Collaborates with physicians, staff, hospital departments, and outside agencies to provide patient care.
• Participates in policy development and mentors staff regarding policies and procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Gathers staff input during rounding, and completes direct report journaling.

Patient and Family Centered Care:

Effectively communicates with patients, families and other healthcare team members by incorporating the 8 caring factors in the Quality Caring Model which include: basic human needs, human respect, encouraging manner, affiliation needs, mutual problem solving, healing environment, attentive reassurance and appreciation of unique meaning.

• Creates shift assignments, initially and throughout the shift reflecting consideration of the nurses skill level and patients' need.
• Effectively evaluate the care each shift, on every patient to ensure the patients needs are being addressed to ensure a high quality experience.
• Maintain a constant state of awareness for opportunities to address ongoing patient and family needs.
• Advocate for patients and families to ensure they have a voice in their care decisions.
• Demonstrates the ability to use available data and critical thinking skills to address urgent needs of the patient.

(For example

MEWS & SIRS

Scores)

• Fosters an environment to promote patient and family centered care through purposeful hourly rounding, bedside shift report, updated care boards, and leader rounds.
• Recognizes/communicates ethical and legal concerns through established channels of communication.
• Uses

H.E.A.R.T

appropriately to address patient/family concerns.

Teamwork:

Incorporates THR philosophy in working with peers, and other members of the health care team. Partners with physicians to advance physician engagement.

• Consistently models the THR Promise Behaviors.
• Actively Promotes unit based councils/committee structure and networks with peers to share ideas and conduct mutual problem solving.
• Participates in huddles, meetings, daily care briefings with other members of the healthcare team to facilitate patient flow and optimum utilization of resources.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills with families, patients, physicians and other members of the healthcare team.
• Works in coordination with other staff when unit activity dictates, monitoring patient care and providing direction to staff to promote quality outcomes.
• Collaborates with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to promote safe individualized care as well as promoting accountability in enhancing the patient experience.
• Demonstrates advocacy for patients and staff.
• Facilitates staff member attendance at assigned meetings and projects.

Professional Development:

Assimilates leadership responsibilities on the unit and throughout the entity and/or system. Promotes a positive image of Texas Health Nursing. Commits to autonomous maintenance and continuous improvement of competence and serves as a role model to other healthcare team members. Holds self and other accountable for highly reliable behavior.

• Demonstrates involvement in a professional organization, including certification in appropriate specialty if applicable.
• Actively participates in unit based, department, entity and/or system committees and task forces.
• Consistently promotes a professional image of nursing in demeanor, appearance, attitude and behavior. Is flexible with scheduling to meet the needs of the department.
• Participates in community outreach activities.
• Demonstrates accountability and responsibility by independently completing projects/assignments on time.
• Leads or participates in required meetings.
• Promotes the Magnet/Pathways philosophy throughout the organization.
• Supports and promotes the Nursing Operations Plan.
• Engages in continuous learning and practice improvement by attending in services and/or continuing education.
• Practice reflects current methodology supported by evidence-based practice.
• Complies with THR policies and procedure in accordance with the Texas Nursing Practice Act and ANA Code of Ethics.

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford is a 296-bed, acute-care facility serving Northeast Tarrant County since 1973. With more than 550 physicians on its medical staff, hospital services include outpatient surgery, women's services, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a dedicated oncology unit and cardiac rehabilitation. Texas Health HEB recently received a dual accreditation as a Cycle IV Chest Pain Center and Heart Failure Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers, is certified as a Primary Stroke Center and a designated "Baby Friendly" facility by WHO and UNICEF. Our location brings the best of suburban living, offering you the benefits of convenience and solid career opportunities. Additional perks of being a

Texas Health Registered Nurse:

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits .
• At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture make Texas Health a great place to work.
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
• Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits , Job Listings by Category , recent Awards we've won and more.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org . #LI-TB2

Primary Location:

Bedford Job:

Behavioral Health/Social Services Organization:

Texas Health

HEB 1600

Hospital Parkway

TX 76022

Shift:

Night Job Employee Status:

Regular Job Type:

Standard Schedule:

Full-time