Nursing Supervisor - Crisis Receiving Center

Company: Horizon Behavioral Health
Location: Lynchburg
Posted on: April 4, 2025

Job Description:

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

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Location: Lynchburg VA, 24501

Position Summary

The Nursing Supervisor will oversee all nursing services at the Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Center (CRSC), including the direct oversight of 3 lead nurses. The CRSC is a 24-hour facility that provides a variety of crisis evaluations and residential crisis services, including medical clearance for hospital and residential crisis admissions. The nursing staff at the CRCS includes an interdisciplinary team of RN's, LPNs, and CNAs.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college is required and/or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Five years of experience providing nursing services as an RN is required, with at least one year in a residential, psychiatric inpatient, or crisis services work environment. And/or an equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Must also have at least two years in a supervisor or charge nurse role.

Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of nursing best practices. Knowledge of the principles, procedures, techniques, trends, and literature related to mental health, physical health, intellectual disabilities and substance abuse. Knowledge of psychiatric/medical medications/treatments. Knowledge of behavioral healthcare medical terminology. Knowledge of the five rights of medication administration. Ability to administer medications. Ability to communicate effectively in order to facilitate treatment and relay information to others as part of an interdisciplinary team. Ability to perform medical interviews in order to obtain information and to formulate appropriate treatment plans and referrals. Ability to promote positive, collaborative, and professional working relations among co-workers and representatives in the community.

Willing and available to work modified schedules (weekends, holiday, etc.) as required; Ability to drive and must possess a valid driver's license. May be called upon to travel to any Horizon worksite; transport clients, provide services to client @other locations. Regular attendance at trainings and Horizon meetings may require travel to a variety of Horizon sites; Ability to participate in and successfully pass behavioral intervention training; includes both verbal de-escalation skills and physical skills techniques to be utilized with consumers as needed.

THE BEST BENEFITS FOR THOSE WHO TAKE CARE OF THE COMMUNITY

We're proud to offer some of the best benefits options in Central Virginia. Participation in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) is exclusively for public service workers in Virginia, while several options exist for life, health, dental, and vision insurance. Emphasis on work-life balance means a generous annual leave policy ensuring time for wellness with separate time allocated for sick leave and additionally for paid holidays. Stay active with Horizon's annual wellness programs and various opportunities to interact with the community through the year. Horizon's clinical sites are NHSC/HRSA approved for clinical student loan repayment, and qualify for both the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and the Behavioral Health State Loan Repayment (BHLRP) programs. If you are interested in continuing your education, working at Horizon qualifies you to receive discounts at some local universities.

To Apply - Please visit our online career center at https://www.horizonbh.org/careers/

Horizon Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

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