The current vacancy for RN Nurse Supervisor is in the Ramsey County Social Services department at the Mental Health Center. The eligibility list created by this vacancy may be used to hire other vacancies in the department or County.

Depending on area of assignment, to supervise the provision of nursing services at the: Lake Owasso Residence, Ramsey County Detoxification Center and Withdrawal Management Program; or Ramsey County Mental Health Center; and perform related duties as assigned.

Flexible Workplace: This position is identified under the designation of ‘flex work eligible’, meaning that the employee can formally opt to be in-office full-time or work a flex schedule in which at least two-days per week are performed in office and other days can be performed in a remote-first environment. Regardless of selection, the position carries expectations regarding on-site responsibilities and will require schedule flexibility beyond the minimum expectations set forth in the county’s flexible workplace policy. To view Ramsey County’s Flexible Workplace policy, go to: Flexible Workplace Policy

1. Promote a diverse, culturally competent, and respectful workplace.
2. Supervise designated administrative functions such as: staffing functions (including responsibility for screening job applicants, recommending hires, conducting employee orientation, and in-service training, coordinating and facilitating staff meetings, conducting performance evaluations, and taking disciplinary actions as required); quality assurance review processes; Medicare/Medicaid monitoring; Infection Control processes; or other administrative functions relevant to the facility to which assigned; and may function as the Director of Nursing or Public Health Nurse Clinician as designated in their absence.
3. Monitor provision of nursing care through direct observation and review of medication records, nursing notes, laboratory reports and other pertinent information.
4. Participate in daily meetings with nursing staff to communicate client care needs, activities, special events, documentation issues, and to provide consultation on individual cases.
5. May train and develop staff including assessment of staff skill set, initiating and overseeing the annual employee educational instruction plan to provide training in new areas and ensuring legal educational requirements are met, assisting with development of training policies and procedures, reinforcing existing skills and monitoring job performance.
6. Assist Medical Director or other health care providers through communication of client history, pertinent health data, advising of changes in client condition and current plan of care and through direct hands-on assistance.
7. Ensure provider orders are appropriately transcribed and documented and inform staff of changes in ordered treatments, routine orders, and medications.
8. Provide expertise and consultation to nurses and support staff regarding individual patient care problems.
9. Assist with program management in assigned work area by assessing program effectiveness and providing feedback on service delivery strategies.
10. Assist with budget monitoring and development as assigned.
11. Perform duties specified for RN positions as required.
12. May assume on-call responsibilities as needed to include taking after hours calls from facilities and staff, providing direction over the phone on critical incidents and patient care, and covering shifts as needed.

(The work assigned to a position in this classification may not include all possible tasks in this description and does not limit the assignment of any additional tasks in this classification. Regular attendance according to the position's management approved work schedule is required.)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.

Education: Completion of an accredited two-year program in nursing.

Experience: Four years of experience as a registered nurse.

Substitution: None.

Certifications/Licensure: Must be licensed, in good standing as a Registered Nurse in the State of Minnesota and have current CPR Health Care certification or obtain certification within 3 months of hire as required by facility.

The examination process will consist of the following section with each section weighted as indicated:

• Training and Experience Rating = 100%