Description

HCCSB is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse Supervisor to join our treatment team. This could be the job for you if you're looking for meaningful work in a smaller, close-knit community with a manageable workflow and pace. The Psychiatric Nurse Supervisor supervises one staff person and clinic operations for a small CSB. The position is part of an interdisciplinary care team, promoting medication compliance, physical health wellness, and linkages with primary care and specialty providers. This position works one evening per week (Wednesdays until 8:00pm) to support evening psychiatric clinic hours.  

Join a team committed to promoting safety, respect, trust, and a sense of belonging with each other and the individuals we serve.

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General Description: This is a professional position. The incumbent performs complex tasks to provide psychiatric nursing and medication services to clients with mental illness, developmental disabilities and/or substance abuse disorders. This position serves as the clinical supervisor for Nursing Services. These services may be provided in an outpatient clinic or in the client’s home.

Organization: The Psychiatric Nurse Supervisor reports to the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and may supervise Psychiatric Nurses or other medical services staff.

Essential Functions:

• Supervises employees, performing related human resources functions and completing necessary paperwork.
• Coordinates nursing services.
• Oversees medication management and compliance with medical procedures.
• Assists in development of medical procedures.
• Maintains readily accessible and well stocked first aid kit and administers first aid.
• Participates in special projects.
• Tracks and reports expenditures.
• Compiles data, maintains records and submits reports as requested.
• Orders/distributes medications and maintains inventory of medications/medical supplies.
• Observes clients for tardive dyskinesia and other side effects from medications.
• Schedules medical appointments and acts as liaison between staff and Prescribers.
• Provides consultation and education services as needed regarding health issues, medications, etc.
• Performs medical procedures such as administering injections, drawing blood, taking and recording vital signs.
• Provides documentation as required in files, such as medical notes.

Working Conditions:

1. Hazards
   1. May interact with challenging family situation.
2. Environment
   1. Office
   2. Field
3. Physical Effort
   1. Minimal
4. Exempt

Requirements