Supervisor Clinical Therapy - BHWC - Inpatient
Omaha Children's Hospital - Omaha, NE
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Schedule: Full Time, Monday-Friday 12:00pm-8:30 pm At Childrenu2019s Nebraska, our mission is to improve the life of every child through exceptional care, advocacy, research and education. As the stateu2019s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, we provide comprehensive, holistic care to our patients and familiesu2014from primary and specialty care to behavioral health services and everything in between. Dedicated to a People First culture, we foster an environment with joy, belonging, wellbeing, learning and growth. Turn your passion into purpose and make a difference where it matters most. A Brief Overview Performs a variety of clinical supervisory functions including leading and coordinating the daily clinical operational activities of the unit and personnel functions. Ensures the delivery of quality patient care by holding staff accountable to established patient care and regulatory standards. Interprets policies and procedure to clinical and paraprofessional staff and patients/families. Builds, maintains, and supports a culture that fosters effective working relationships within a safe working environment. Supports the unit by providing quality psychotherapy and education to children and families and conducts clinical assessments when needed. Diagnose and treat patients independently. Establishes and maintains professional working relationships with hospital staff, physicians, community agencies, and professionals. Provides professional presentations, interviews and services that enhance the organization's visibility and reputation in the community. Essential Functions + CLINICAL OPERATIONS- Leads and supervises the daily clinical operational activities of the unit to ensure that quality care is delivered efficiently to include: + Managing patient flow in coordination with other supervisors and team members + Overseeing the delivery of patient care and coordinating admissions, discharges, transfers and responding to unforeseen events adjusting patient assignments, as needed. + Effectively problem solves to maximize resources to maintain patient flow, quality patient care and open communication between healthcare team members/departments + Ensures clinical documentation is completed in a timely manner + Follows up with own staff floating to other areas at least once during the shift. Ensures staff floating into unit are supported clinically, introduced/welcomed as part of the team, and assigned a buddy. + Works collaboratively with Manager and other unit leaders in meeting staffing challenges, taking accountability for impact of staffing decisions in own unit. + Ensures that staff has the supplies, equipment, information, and resources needed to provide quality patient care in a safe work environment. + Provides effective training on skills and changes within the industry to new and current employees + Remains current on skills and training. Serve as a clinical expert. + Plays integral role in planning for current and future clinical needs and resources + PEOPLE LEADERSHIP- Supervises clinical and paraprofessional staff including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, merit recommendations, promotions, transfers, schedules, disciplinary action, performance evaluation (introductory and annual), orientation, and development. This includes day to day performance through ongoing assessment and coaching to achieve goals. + Supports retention of staff using professional techniques consistent with Childrenu2019s philosophy. Evaluates candidates for selection and provide feedback to manager using targeted selection processes. Oversees the on-boarding process for new employees. + Meets with new staff and preceptors bi-weekly to assess and coach for progress and to manage variables influencing progress (patient assignments, didactic access, etc). Responsible for gathering and delivering feedback on a regular basis. Ensures educational and competency requirements are met. + Supports leadership team in development of staff members by providing substantive feedback. Collaborates with leadership team when performance issues require formal performance improvement counseling. Delivers performance feedback. Knows strengths and capabilities of each staff member and the implications for training needs, scheduling. + Recognizes and rewards staff with public and private recognition. Provides
Created: 2026-02-06