Behavioral Health House Supervisor
Norristown, PA
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – Behavioral Health House Supervisor

Location: Eagleville, Pennsylvania
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Three to four 12-hour night shifts per week (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Holiday Requirement: Must work 3 out of 6 major holidays
Call/Standby: None
Dress Code: Navy scrubs with white or navy undershirts; tattoos must be covered; no artificial nails

Facility & Patient Population Overview

• Behavioral Health and Addiction treatment setting with multiple units including locked acute psych units, medical detox units, and residential rehab.
• Patient population includes individuals with co-occurring mental health and addiction disorders, IV drug abuse, and some medically complex patients (e.g., diabetics, wound care, CPAP users).
• Units serve a largely indigent population with low violence levels; patients who do not comply with rules are removed from the facility.
• Closest emergency room is 2 hours away; facility provides BLS only.

Units Covered

• Long Term Care Psych Unit: Older adults (55+), depression, personality disorders, schizophrenia; average stay 10-14 days.
• Psych Locked Unit: Addiction and psychiatric patients, some on 72-hour holds or jail referrals; average stay 10-14 days.
• Medical PICC/Detox Units: IV treatments, medication-assisted treatment (Suboxone, Methadone); average stay 5-7 days.
• Residential Rehab Unit: Detox and residential services.

Job Duties

• Admissions (no overnight admissions)
• Medication administration (patients come to the desk)
• Patient assessments
• Leading groups focused mainly on medication education
• Assisting with meals delivery (done by techs)
• Communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, and addiction counselors
• Charge nurse responsibilities covering the entire campus 24/7

Staffing & Ratios

• No fixed nurse-to-patient ratios; staffing based on patient acuity
• Typically 1 RN (preferably 2) and 1-2 psychiatric technicians per unit
• Security available 24/7
• Restraint team available; physical restraints used if necessary with required competencies completed during orientation

Orientation & Training

• 3 days hospital orientation plus additional unit-specific orientation until fully oriented on all units
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training provided during orientation
• Restraint competencies and classroom sign-off required

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience in a similar acute behavioral health or residential rehab setting (higher experience requirement applies)
• Current Pennsylvania RN license
• BLS (AHA) certification required
• ACLS (AHA) certification required
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training (provided during orientation)
• IV experience required (comfortable with IV treatments and medication-assisted therapies such as Suboxone and Methadone)
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams
• Must be comfortable working with behavioral health and addiction patients in a low-violence but potentially high-acuity environment

Additional Requirements & Notes

• COVID-19 vaccination and boosters required (medical exemptions only with documentation)
• Must be able to work every other weekend and 3 out of 6 major holidays
• No call or standby required
• Floating between acute and rehab units possible, with rehab considered less intensive
• Professionalism and active engagement expected; facility monitors staff performance closely
• Emphasis on compassion, communication, and removing stigma around mental health and addiction

This position is ideal for experienced behavioral health nurses seeking a travel assignment in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment focused on addiction and mental health treatment.