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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Nurse Supervisor

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 12
Part-timeStuart, FL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Five years of registered nurse experience are required; two years of behavioral health experience are preferred.
  • A Florida Registered Nurse license is required.
  • Previous supervisory experience is preferred.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
  • Strong time-management skills and the ability to organize and coordinate multiple projects at once are required.
  • The candidate must be willing to adapt and perform work needed to complete the job.
  • The candidate must be able to maintain company confidences.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver quality nursing care to patients on the inpatient units and oversee unit activities, including admissions, discharges, crisis intervention, seclusion and restraints, and Baker Act procedures.
  • Oversee staff schedules to ensure adequate coverage and proper break and meal times.
  • Implement collaborative care plans as prescribed by physicians and the treatment team.
  • Maintain professional nursing practice standards in the clinical setting, provide medical management and patient assessments, ensure environmental safety, and help maintain a therapeutic milieu.
  • Oversee Mental Health Technicians, administer medication, provide medication for nursing staff when the pharmacy is closed, and coordinate medical codes to ensure they are carried out appropriately and safely.
  • Supervise or complete nursing assessments for admissions, including risk assessments for sexual aggression, elopement, assault, and suicide; assess educational needs and review medications; and complete required nursing documents within established time frames.
  • Supervise nursing staff and provide education, as applicable, to identify patient needs, problems, capabilities, and limitations based on recorded assessment data, with emphasis on biophysical and psychosocial needs.
  • Participate in treatment team decisions, collect and include data in care plan updates, assess patient needs, design and implement programs, and document and evaluate patient responses.
  • Ensure timely and accurate chart entries and nursing care plan updates document nursing care and treatment progression.
  • Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care and the milieu.
  • Ensure medications and treatments are administered as prescribed and that documentation reflects the care provided.
  • Provide leadership, supervision, and direction to RN and MHT staff, and model age-, growth-, and developmentally appropriate therapeutic communication.
  • Oversee and conduct rounds, provide and direct milieu management, and actively assist therapists while keeping safety foremost.
  • Assess, direct, and intervene in crisis situations; recognize escalation and take preventive steps to reduce restraint and seclusion.
  • Supervise RN staff in documenting interventions in the Master Treatment Plan and progress notes.
  • Oversee, provide, and document patient and family education.
  • Initiate and account for Special Treatment Procedures.
  • Follow all facility and statutory requirements and comply with administrative, clinical, and Human Resources policies and procedures.
  • Support the hospital and treatment teams’ mission, philosophy, and goals, and communicate with sensitivity to growth, development, and cultural issues.
  • Protect patient rights and act to prevent, identify, and report abuse.
  • Adhere to facility philosophy, Code of Ethics, Standards of Conduct, Performance Improvement, and associated policies and procedures.
  • Maintain general employee expectations.

Desired Qualifications

  • Two years of behavioral health experience are preferred.
  • Previous supervisory experience is preferred.

About the Company

Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Founded
1978

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