Registered Nurse Supervisor

Santa Cruz, CA

 

📍 Location: Santa Cruz, California
📅 Schedule: Full-Time | Exempt | Monday- Friday Business Hours
💼 Department: Residential / Crisis Stabilization Unit
📈 Reports To: Director of Nursing
💰 Pay Range: $120,000.00 - 130,000.00 Annually
🎁 Bonus:Up to $5K Relocation OR Hiring and Retention Bonus ($2,500)

✨ Make a Meaningful Impact

Aspiranet, a leading California-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families, is seeking compassionate and committed Registered Nurse Supervisor professionals to join our Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) and Children’s Crisis Psychiatric Program (CCPP). These specialized programs offer short-term, trauma-informed care for youth experiencing acute emotional and psychiatric crises, providing vital stabilization services to help them return safely to their homes, schools, or communities. If you’re passionate about helping youth navigate moments of crisis with dignity, empathy, and expert support, we invite you to join our mission of healing, resilience, and hope.

 

❤️ About Aspiranet

Aspiranet is a mission-driven social services agency with a proud legacy of supporting California communities since 1975. We are committed to ensuring that every child is loved, every family is supported, and every individual has the tools to succeed. Our services span the state and are delivered through six dedicated divisions: Foster Care and Adoption, providing support for children and families throughout the foster and adoption journey; Transitional Aged Youth (TAY), offering programs that guide young adults as they transition from foster care to independent living; Residential, delivering therapeutic care in structured, supportive environments to help youth thrive; Intensive Home-Based Services, focused on meeting individualized needs within the home, school, and community; Behavioral Health, delivering short-term, intensive mental health services for youth at risk; and Family and Community, emphasizing early intervention and family-strengthening supports. At Aspiranet, every role contributes to something greater—helping to create a future where opportunity, hope, and healing are within everyone’s reach.

 

📝️ Position Summary

The Registered Nurse Supervisor (RNS) provides leadership, coordination, and supervision of nursing and health services for youth in Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTP) and Crisis Stabilization Units (CSU).

Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the RNS ensures high-quality, trauma-informed healthcare delivery that supports youth well-being and safety in compliance with all Title 22, Community Care Licensing (CCL), and Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) regulations.

This role combines supervisory oversight and administrative responsibility with limited direct clinical engagement, emphasizing the coordination of nursing staff, quality assurance, and integrated care within a multidisciplinary team environment. 

 

🔍Key Responsibilities -  

Supervisory and Administrative Duties (Primary – 70–80%)

Leadership & Staff Oversight

• Supervise assigned Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), and other health staff providing services to youth within the STRTP and CSU programs.
• Coordinate staff schedules, ensure adequate coverage, and manage shift assignments to meet youth medical and behavioral care needs.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations, provide coaching, and ensure ongoing professional competency among nursing staff.
• Support the recruitment, onboarding, and orientation of new nursing personnel in collaboration with the Director of Nursing.
• Serve as the on-site nursing lead when the Director of Nursing is off-site or unavailable.

Clinical Operations & Quality Management

• Monitor and evaluate nursing documentation, medication administration, and compliance with agency and licensing standards.
• Implement and uphold policies and procedures for medication storage, infection control, and health services.
• Conduct audits of medication and treatment records to ensure accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in clinical risk management and safety reviews; identify trends and implement corrective actions as directed by the DON.
• Ensure accurate communication between nursing, clinical, and program teams to maintain integrated care.

Training and Development

• Provide training and mentorship to nursing staff on trauma-informed and culturally responsive care, medication management, and emergency procedures.
• Lead or participate in new staff health trainings, including Medication Administration, Pro-ACT health protocols, and health documentation standards.
• Assist the DON in maintaining current nursing competencies, certifications, and continuing education records.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

• Serve as a liaison between nursing, clinical, and program staff to ensure alignment of treatment goals and youth health needs.
• Coordinate with physicians, psychiatrists, and external healthcare providers regarding medical treatment and follow-up care.
• Participate in treatment planning meetings and contribute to health-related assessments and recommendations.

 

1. Direct Care and Clinical Support Duties (Secondary – 20–30%)

Clinical Care & Assessment

• Conduct and review nursing assessments for youth during intake, treatment, and discharge processes.
• Provide direct care, including medication administration, wound care, and emergency response when necessary.
• Monitor and document physical and mental health status of youth and report significant changes to the Director of Nursing and medical providers.
• Support youth health education on medication adherence, hygiene, nutrition, and preventive wellness.
• Serve as clinical backup during staffing shortages, emergencies, or when specialized nursing intervention is required.

Crisis Response

• Participate in crisis intervention and stabilization efforts, ensuring health and safety during behavioral or medical incidents.
• Provide leadership in medical triage, first aid, and coordination with emergency medical services when needed.

 

✅ Qualifications

Required:

• Current and valid California Registered Nurse (RN)
• Minimum three (3) years of nursing experience, with at least one (1) year in a supervisory or charge nurse capacity.
• Experience in adolescent behavioral health, residential treatment, or acute psychiatric
• Working knowledge of Title 22, CCL, and DHCS
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Onsite attendance is required to meet client/patient need.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or related healthcare field.
• Experience in STRTP, CSU, or community mental health programs.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish or other language relevant to population served).

 

Physical Skills and Abilities

1. Stand, walk, sit, and use hands to reach, handle and maneuver objects and equipment.
2. Lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds and walk up to a mile at a time.
3. May be required to place youth in physical holds utilizing Safety-Care training protocols during crisis intervention situations to prevent youth from harming themselves or others.

 

Communication:

1. Communicates clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with coworkers, supervisors, and youth.
2. Must be able to comprehend, follow, and clearly convey instructions to others.
3. Must be computer proficient and be able to work on a computer on daily basis.

 

💻 Work Environment & Schedule

Include details of the anticipated work environment, such as whether it will be a hybrid or on-site arrangement. Additionally, provide any unique scheduling requirements, including travel commitments or the needs for evening work. Being specific and transparent is key such as any expatiations for being on-site for two days each week.

 

❤️ Why Aspiranet?

*Only for Full Time, benefit-eligible roles. Please adjust to Part Time and On Call roles.

• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits package, and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Access to the free Aspiranet Employee Perks Program. Enjoy exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, wellness, pet care, gym memberships, theme parks, and more
• Flexible Hybrid Schedule. Enjoy the mix of remote and in-office work, supporting work-life balance
• Flexible paid time off including 11 paid holidays, 10 vacation days, 10 sick leave days, two diversity days, and paid birthday time off.
• Access to our employee assistance program including 24/7 crisis line; up to 6 counseling sessions per issue.
• Training opportunities are available to support your ongoing development and career aspirations.
• Collaborate in a supportive, inclusive, and mission-aligned culture.
• Opportunity to lead meaningful initiatives that support employee wellbeing.

 

🏋️‍ Physical Demands: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

 

This position typically operates in a standard office environment. The noise level is generally quiet and remains within OSHA’s established safety levels at all times.

 

⚖️ Equal Employment Opportunity

 

Aspiranet is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of diversity. We believe a diverse workforce within a culture of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) increases creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and teamwork for the youth and families that we serve and the organization as a whole.  Aspiranet strives to provide our employees with a workplace that is welcoming, inclusive of differing world views, cultures, and lived experiences.

 

📝️ How to Apply

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