Evening/Weekend A&R Supervisor

ABOUT US:

Formerly Aurora Santa Rosa Hospital, SRBHH was opened in 2016 and is regarded as an integral part of the greater Santa Rosa and Northern California mental health system of care. Conveniently located in the North Bay, this hospital consists of 144 acute psychiatric inpatient beds.

Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (SRBHH) is regarded as an integral part of the greater Santa Rosa and Northern California mental health system of care.

Conveniently located in the North Bay, SRBHH serves adolescents and adults. We treat both mental health and co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse conditions.

POSITION TITLE: A&R Supervisor

PAY RANGE: $63.00-$78.00 PER HOUR

REPORTS TO: Director of A&R

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

The A&R Supervisor performs key responsibilities and meets position requirements as outlined in the hospital’s RN job description. Outside of regular business hours, the A&R Supervisor is also responsible for overseeing admissions and discharges, unit operations, fiscal and staff management, and managing patient care services. The A&R Supervisor supports and directs Nursing staff assignments and facilitate communication with other disciplines, departments, and community resources. The A&R Supervisor maintains knowledge of, participates in further training provided, and understands the potential risks regarding occupational health hazards (e.g. bloodborne pathogen exposures).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works closely with Assessment and Referrals (A&R) to provide oversight and efficient operation of admissions and departmental functions.

• Ensure Assessment and Referrals (A&R) department functions efficiently, that incoming admissions are processed efficiently, and patients are transported to the unit in an a timely manner Alerts the Administrator on Call (AOC) when urgent or extreme events occur. Examples include, but are not limited to, AWOL patients, 911 or urgent ambulance transfers, patient injuries, staff injuries, and incidents involving law enforcement.

• Gathers and compiles data for daily shift and routine reporting. Prepares shift report and review with oncoming Nurse Manager or Director of A&R. Routine reports include Shift Summary, Bed Control, and Incident Reports. 

• Maintains a clutter free working environment.

• Oversees staff assignments to prevent unnecessary overtime, missed meal breaks and ensure appropriate staffing levels based on census and acuity of admissions. Manages appropriate staffing levels in conjunction with A&R Manager and/or Director. Reports any staffing concerns to Nurse Manager (NM) or Director of A&R.

• Ensure all mean breaks, call offs, arrival and departure times are within compliance to the Attendance and Punctuality Policy and meal and break policy

• Assist to find coverage for call offs when needed.

• Directly supervises all staff on assigned shift. Provides staff feedback on performance. Contributes to formal introductory and annual employee evaluations as prepared by the Director of A&R or Nurse Manager. 

• Assists in compliance with all departmental competencies.

• Supports staff to provide a high-quality orientation and ongoing education for clinical staff. Continually educates staff on key issues relating to hospital policies and procedures and health care regulations.

• Ensure accurate and timely shift-to-shift reports.

• Monitor clinical issues for high acuity patients or patients with unusual problems.

• Coordinate emergency room visits, admission, work orders and audits.

• Address and resolve patient and family complaints. Proactively work with NM when a complaint becomes a potential grievance and alert the hospital’s Internal Patient Advocate.

Requirements

POSITION Requirements:  

Education/Licensure

• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.

• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification (or obtained within 30 days of hire).

• Verbal de-escalation and physical intervention program as approved by the CNO.

• Knowledge and experience of psychiatric diagnosis and associated risks, medications, biological systems, nursing process, treatment planning, and leadership. New RN graduates may meet these requirements if they have completed a psychiatric rotation as part of nursing school or have psychiatric experience in another role.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

The A&R Supervisor will pass initial and annual competency evaluations including (not limited to): suicide prevention, safe use of restraints, de-escalation interventions, medication knowledge, code blue/emergency interventions, infection prevention, and appropriate use of seclusion and restraints. The A&R Supervisor will need to complete additional competencies related to managing patient care, staffing systems, and internal reporting requirements. The A&R Supervisor has a high level of knowledge of Policies, Procedures, Unit Operations, Hospital Operations, Health Care Regulations and educates staff on key issues. The A&R Supervisor will demonstrate that, in addition to being competent, they are skilled in applying knowledge and competency in their daily nursing practice.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, this position is frequently required to do the following: 

• Stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and stand for sustained period of time.

• Walk, push, pull, lift, carry objects from a lower to higher position or horizontally from position to position or otherwise move objects.

• Feel sizes, shapes, temperatures, and textures by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips.

• Express or exchange ideas orally and potentially loudly, accurately, or quickly.

• Perceive the nature of sound with no less than a 40 db loss @ 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz with or without correction.

• Exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently.

• Able to provide manual and mechanical restraints for patients who are physically acting out and are potentially dangerous (at times this occurs on the floor)

• Minimum standard of visual acuity with or without correction.

• While worker may possibly be subjected to temperature changes, the worker is generally not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions as the work is predominantly inside.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Healthcare Spending Account
• Life Insurance
  (Supplemental Life, Term and Universal plans are also available)
• Short and Long-Term Disability
  (with additional buy-in opportunities)
• PTO Plan with Holiday Premium Pay
• Discounted Cafeteria Meal Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement