Description

Looking to lead a fulfilling career? The City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse Supervisor to join our team. The ideal candidate will have five (5) years or more direct supervision experience of RN(s) and LPN(s) and two (2) years of experience in home health or long-term care environment for the Nursing Services Supervisor position for the Supportive Living Unit in the Developmental Services Division.

And here's the exciting part - the selected candidate will qualify for a generous $10,000 hiring bonus!**

Duties:

• Perform highly complex assessment, treatment planning, clinical intervention, and consultation in alignment with the Mission of the Developmental Services Division.
• The Supervisor will serve as a member of program, division, and departmental committees as assigned to provide input on matters related to health care, medication management, behavior management, and other health-related topics.
• Oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of healthcare plans to ensure comprehensive healthcare delivery.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Services Administrator, Physicians, Medical Director, and Consultants to ensure an interdisciplinary team approach to health-related concerns.
• Conduct routine audits of records and other quality assurance reviews to ensure compliance with departmental, city, state, and federal guidelines.
• Maintain a cooperative relationship among healthcare teams by communicating information, responding to requests, and participating in team problem-solving methods.
• Protect patients and employees by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols, and by enforcing medication administration, storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Provide training, orientation, guidance, evaluation, and counseling to clinical and non-clinical staff to support improvements across all aspects of health care services provided.
• Remain aware of current laws governing nursing practice in Virginia and ensure compliance.
• Complete routine projects assigned with minimal supervision and collaborate with other participants or stakeholders as applicable.
• Maintain all current licenses, certifications, and competencies that are required to perform the tasks associated with this position including but not limited to Nursing License, CPR, Defensive Driving, and TOVA.

The City offers a generous benefits package which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, Holidays and paid leave.

**Hiring bonuses shall only be for new hires of original employment or reemployment as defined in Human Resources Policy No. 5.0.

• $2,500 will be awarded in the first paycheck.
• $3,500 will be awarded upon completion of the six (6) month interim performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.
• $4,000 will be awarded upon completion of the employee’s one (1) year probationary period and a performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.

Make a meaningful impact in our community and apply today!

The City of Virginia Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

MINIMUMS: Requires a Bachelors Degree in Nursing and current and valid licensure as a Registered Nurse by the Commonwealth of Virginia or as a part of the Compact Designation (Multi-State Privileges) and seven (7) or more years of nursing experience (specialty area to be specified by the hiring department) OR an Associates Degree in Nursing and nine (9) years of nursing experience (specialty area to be specified by the hiring department). Current CPR certification. A current and valid drivers license.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Some positions may require psychiatric nursing experience (program specific). This position may require incumbents to wear and maintain appropriate personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, safety footwear, hard hats, safety eyewear, gloves, or other safety attire and equipment in designated areas of risk. Specific requirements will be determined and communicated by the employees supervisor based on position assignments.

Preferences:

• Five (5)years of experience as a Registered Nurse
• Two (2) years experience in performance management (direct supervision)
• Two (2) years experience in home health or long-term care environment
• Experience in working with individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
• Experience with health-related Medicare/Medicaid regulations
• Experience in providing staff education/training