Nursing House Supervisor - Behavioral Health in Phoenix, Arizona at Valleywise Health System

Under the supervision and direction of the Nurse Managers and Nursing Directors, this position will function as a nursing leader and a clinical resource to staff nurses, assume responsibility for coordination of clinical services hospital-wide, coordinate and supervise nursing personnel, and direct other ancillary departments as needed. Facilitates admission, discharge, and transfer of patients throughout Valleywise Health, ensures safe staffing mix and levels for inpatient units, and supports nursing needs in the outpatient areas. Promotes patient rights and functions as an advocate and educator. Performs all aspects of patient care, including but not limited to patient assessment, medication administration, identifying nursing problems, plans care, and provides or delegates care according to Valleywise Health policies. Other responsibilities include staff development, physician relationships, quality initiatives, and departmental, interdepartmental, and inter-professional quality improvement projects. Ensures nursing care meets or exceeds evidence-based practice standards. Troubleshoots all aspects of nursing care and takes appropriate action based on analysis. This position will be responsible for making administrative decisions necessary to maintain the operation of the hospital during assigned hours as a representative of the Nursing Directors, Nurse Managers, and Administration. Provides professional, highly skilled nursing care for critical care, medical/ surgical, adolescents through geriatric and maternal health and child patients.

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• Must possess a current, valid Arizona RN license and be in good standing with the AZBoard of Nursing.
• Requires BLS obtained through an approved American Heart Association (AHA) training center, and must be renewed every two years thereafter.
• CPI certification required.
• ACLS preferred.

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