Weekend Supervisor Dayshift; RN NHC Bristol

Weekend Supervisor Dayshift (RN)- Full Time- NHC Bristol ($4,000 sign on bonus)

Immediate Supervisor: Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing

Department: Nursing

Shift: Dayshift

Position Summary: Supports the mission of NHC. Exemplifies “The Better Way” through leadership and demeanor. Represents the center in a positive manner both the medical community and the community as a whole.

Health: Ability to meet performance requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Maintains a current unencumbered licensed to practice in the state where employed.
• Seeks opportunities for personal and professional growth. Attends continuing education offerings and through teaching and mentoring, contributes to the ongoing education of partners under his/her supervision.

• Is responsible for maintaining clinical competency as evidenced by application of integrated nursing knowledge and skills, leadership and communication skills.
• Utilizes the nursing process in assessment, planning and implementing care.
• Exhibits organizational ability related to work flow, prioritizing to meet the patient care needs.
• Integrates current standards of practice as well as local, state, and federal regulations related to nursing services in the care of patients.
• Practices continuous quality improvement thinking and problem solving skills.

Physical Demands:

• Able to be on feet standing or walking 8-12 hours per day.
• Able to lift 60-70 lbs on occasional basis.
• Able to bend, stoop, squat and twist numerous times a day.
• Able to see and hear adequately in order to respond to auditory and visual requests.
• Able to speak in clear, concise voice in order to communicate with patients who may be hearing impaired.
• Able to carry out fine motor skills and manual dexterity.

• Working with the interdisciplinary care team, to assure accurate patient assessment and development/revision of individualized plans of care.
• Maintains open and ongoing communication with patients and families, providing opportunity and encouragement to participate in decision making.
• Assure that nursing partners have been assigned duties.
• Make rounds, with specific attention to high acuity patients.
• Monitor unit/units to ensure that appropriate nursing care (according to established policies and procedures) is being provided and that doctors and families are being notified of changes in patients’ condition.
• Assume responsibility for assisting with meds and treatments as needed (including IV fluids and IV meds).
• Assist with admitting patients as required.
• Assist with hiring and in the orientation of new nursing partners.
• Assures the personal dignity and physical safety of each patient. Assist patients to attain the highest level of self-care possible.
• Assist physician during rounds.
• Supervise LPNs and other nursing partners as assigned. Complete performance evaluations as required (twice per year).
• Make changes in staffing schedule as indicated by absence and illness and contact additional help to assure staffing levels are maintained in order to meet the care needs of patients.
• Carry out personnel disciplinary action(s) (written, verbal warnings, suspension and termination) promptly and effectively as stated in personnel policies and amendments.
• Maintain the security of the premises and direct unauthorized persons coming on the premises to leave.
• Participate in ON-CALL Program.
• Attend in-service education programs and participates in Silver Chair Training, as assigned, to learn new procedures, develop skills, etc.
• Leads by example and performs hands on care, answers call lights and assist C.N.A.’s in their duties when needed.
• Perform weekly skin assessments, incident reports, nursing summaries, recording of patient weights, alert charting, daily skilled nurses notes and other documentation as assigned.
• Relieve other shifts if needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Willingness to work with the realization that errors may have serious consequences for patients.
• Patience and tact in dealing with patients.
• Review and practice the promises of NHC’s Better Way expectations.
• Willingness to perform a variety of simple repetitive tasks.
• Subject to night, weekend and holiday duty.
• Able to establish and maintain relationships with patients, family members, and other center personnel, while assuring confidentiality of patient information.