RN Supervisor PT; Weekend

Nursing Supervisor

Summary:

As an employee of Maryland Masonic Homes, this position shall be committed to working in accordance with the Mission, Vision, Values and Guiding Principles of the Maryland Masonic Homes. In addition, this position shall be committed to providing "Meaningful Living" for its residents and their families.

Overview:
Provide direct oversight of staff on Healthcare to ensure continuity of care. This position reports to the Director of Nursing or designee.

Supervisory Responsibility:
Nursing and Nursing Assistants

Schedule:

7:00pm-7:30am

Week1:
Sunday

Week2:
Saturday

Candidates must hold an active CPR and First Aid certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or an AHA-approved training provider.

Candidate must submit a resume to be considered. This is an hourly position, rate is based on license issue date.

Essential Duties/Major Accountabilities:

• Meets with nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts services, programs, and activities.
• Signs 24-hour report daily and, when acting as a free-floating supervisor, reviews and signs 24-hour reports in each area.
• Reviews nurse's notes on both units to ensure they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided and reflect the resident's response to care.
• Communicates with discharging hospitals to ensure necessary information is obtained and received for new and readmissions.
• Provides guidance and supervision to nursing staff to assure quality resident care.
• Ensures a sufficient number of nursing assistants and nurses are available on each tour of duty to provide routine nursing care to all residents.
• Interacts with attending physicians in reviewing treatment plans, records, and signs their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with established policies.
• Orders prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary, and in accordance with established policies.
• Ensures that an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies, and equipment are on hand to meet the needs of the residents.
• Oversees narcotic records and necessary documentation as required by regulation and policy. Report any unresolved narcotic issues to on call nursing administration.
• Oversees disposal of drugs and narcotics as required, and in accordance with our established procedures.
• Reviews medications Kardex for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician's order, and adherence to stop order policies.
• Assists in development of work assignments, and/or assist in completing and performing such tasks.
• Makes several rounds of the Nursing units.
• Utilizes call out book per policy.
• Reviews complaints and grievances made or filed by your assigned personnel. Makes appropriate reports to the Director of Nursing (DON) as required or as may be necessary.
• Develops and maintains a good working rapport with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to assure that Nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
• Meets with shift's nursing personnel on a regularly scheduled basis to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and/or the improvement of services.
• Reviews and evaluates assigned department's work force and makes recommendations to the DON.
• Participates in determining assigned shifts staffing requirements, employee performance evaluations, and making recommendations to the DON concerning employee dismissals, transfer, etc.
• Monitors the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours.
• Makes rounds with physicians as necessary.
• Implements and maintains established nursing objectives and standards.
• Make periodic checks to evaluate the resident's physical and emotional status.
• Meets with residents, and/or family members, as necessary. Reports any problem areas to the Director.
• Ensures efficient management of all nursing units.
• Provides in-service training to staff as needed.
• Monitors the status of all residents and ensures all clinical needs are met. Report changes in status to the Director or ADON in a timely manner.
• Assists in planning for the total needs of the residents.
• Recommends assignment of adequate number of staff to meet the needs of the residents.
• Provides leadership during evening/night shifts to ensure residents, families and employee concerns are addressed in a…