Registered Nurse (RN) - Supervisor - Behavioral Health

Pen Bay Hospital

Management/Leadership

This is a Full-time, 40 hours a week, Day shift position.

Unit Bio

The Clinical Supervisor has decision making authority and is responsible for the coordination of the clinical management and safe delivery of age specific patient care throughout the hospital. Provides leadership and guidance to staff regarding care management through coordinating and collaborating with the interdisciplinary teams. Functions as a clinical resource and mentor to all patient care areas.

• Nursing expertise and clinical knowledge develop over time and are acquired through experience and exposure to different practice situations. Nurses must utilize multiple ways of thinking in order to cultivate the essential skills of clinical reasoning, critical thinking and clinical judgment. These skills will continue to develop as they progress through the stages of a career on their journey from novice to expert. Competence in these areas develops over a continuum and can be measured throughout each of these stages. The evaluator considers the expected stage of competency when rating the degree to which the nurse is performing.

• Stage 1: Novice • Beginners, because they have no experience with the situations in which they are expected to perform, must depend on rules to guide their actions. Following rules, however, has its limits. No rule can tell novices which tasks are most relevant in real life situations. The novice will usually ask to be shown or told what to do.

• Stage 2: Advanced Beginner • An advanced beginner is one who has coped with enough real situations to note (or to have them pointed out by a mentor) the recurrent meaningful aspects of situations. An advanced beginner needs help setting priorities since she/he operates on general guidelines and is only beginning to perceive recurrent meaningful patterns. The advanced beginner cannot reliably sort out what is most important in complex situations and will require help to prioritize.

• Stage 3: Competent • Typically, the competent professional has been in practice two or three years. This person can rely on long-range goals and plans to determine which aspects of a situation are important and which can be ignored. The competent professional lacks the speed and flexibility of someone who has reached the proficient level, but competence is characterized by a feeling of mastery and the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of practice.

• Stage 4: Proficient • This is someone who perceives a situation as a whole rather than in terms of parts. With holistic understanding, decision-making is less labored since the professional has a perspective on which of the many attributes and aspects present are the important ones. The proficient performer considers fewer options and hones in on the accurate region of the problem.

• Stage 5: Expert • The expert professional is one who no longer relies on an analytical principle (rule, guideline, and maxim) to connect an understanding of the situation to an appropriate action. With an extensive background of experience, the expert has an intuitive grasp of the situation and focuses in on the accurate region of the problem without wasteful consideration of a larger range of unfruitful possibilities. (Adapted from Benner, 1984, pp. 13-34)

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program. License/

Certifications

Current licensure in the State of Maine as a Registered Professional Nurse. Current BCLS with current ACLS or scheduled for an upcoming course. Current MOAB certification or scheduled for an upcoming course. Certification in Neonatal certification or scheduled for an upcoming course. Certification in ENCP or PALS or scheduled for an upcoming course preferred.

Experience

Minimum of five current years in acute care practice preferred. Demonstrates a strong knowledge base and clinical expertise in multiple and diverse clinical settings. Demonstrates a knowledge of and ability to effectively access clinical resources to meet the needs of the patient in any one of our hospital-based settings. Demonstrates an ability to provide effective supervision and oversight throughout the hospital utilizing clear communication and interpersonal skills while applying string decision making skills and clinical judgment. Demonstrates high level of competence and comfort with windows based computer applications.

Additional Information

MaineHealth is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where care team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve across Maine and New Hampshire. We offer competitive benefits including paid parental leave, flexible work options, student loan assistance, professional development opportunities, and well-being resources—so you can grow your career while feeling supported both personally and professionally.

We recognize the value each team member brings to our organization. Any offer of employment will depend on qualifications such as skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other job-related factors. The base range is an estimate and does not reflect the full value of our total compensation package.

The pay range for this position is $43.26 to $58.52 per hour.

Compensation for part-time positions is determined on a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (FTE).

In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offers comprehensive benefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and, where applicable

• shift differentials or other incentives.

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