RN​/LPN Weekend House Supervisor Nights

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The LPN Floor Supervisor is responsible and accountable for the oversight and efficient operation of a specific floor. LPN Floor Supervisor assures the highest possible level of resident care within the scope of the Missouri Nurse Practice Act, along with accepted standards of resident care.

• Provides Nursing leadership over the nursing care team for floor.
• Consults regularly with the designated Director of Nursing regarding issues impacting and affecting floor.
• Ensures facility standards, policy and procedures are being followed, provide staff education and re-education when needed.
• Assists with employee issues/disciplinary.
• Ensure proper orientation of new employees.
• Assists with conflict resolution with staff/families.
• In-service/educate staff assists with communicating facility employee information.
• Monitoring floor compliance with State and Federal regulations, providing education and re-education as needed.
• Facility Audits as assigned.
• Participates in QAPI/QI.
• Assists with Care Plan updates.
• Ensures all documentation is completed by charge nurses/CMT’/C.N.A’s.
• On-Call rotation.
• Review admission orders for completion and accuracy.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Current RN/LPN licensure as approved by the state.
• At least one year of nursing experience and continuing education or special preparation for gerontological and/or long term care nursing preferred.
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing

• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, or move equipment, supplies, etc., in excess of fifty (50) pounds.
• Must be able to lift, carry, stand, bend, squat, crawl, reach, and kneel using good body mechanics for sustained periods of time.

• Exposed to body fluids, infections, odors, and behavior of residents.
• May be subject to hostile and emotionally distraught residents, family members, and staff.

• CATEGORY I:
  Occupational exposure to blood/body fluids likely. Use protective