RN Weekend Supervisor

RN Weekend Supervisor – Long Term Care Facility

Bear Mountain Healthcare has immediate openings for a RN Weekend Supervisor in our Long Term Care Facility in Lowell MA, North of Boston MA.

At Belvidere Healthcare Center it is our mission to provide our residents and their families with superior care while still making them feel h 111 beds and various amenities, we bring a new level of comfort to the care received. We provide post-acute services, rehabilitative services, skilled nursing and short-term/long-term care. We are conveniently located near area hospitals and serve the communities of Lowell, Tewksbury, Billerica, Dracut and all other surrounding communities.

• New Wage Scale with competitive rates based on experience
• Flexible Schedule options available
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Paid Sick/Vacation/Personal Days/Holidays
• Ongoing education with free CEUs
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Employee Recognition Events
• Employee Discount Program via Life Mart

• MA Licensed Registered Nurse license
• LTC experience required

• Participate with members of interdisciplinary team to plan, coordinate and evaluate residents’ care.
• Provide direct care and/or assist with care as directed and consistent with scope of practice and competency. Initiate SBAR process and collaborate with RN for assessment and recommendations.
• Document resident’s condition and nursing needs accurately and in a timely manner. Report pertinent observations and reactions regarding residents promptly to RN.
• Provide oncoming shift and supervisors with accurate and complete resident status report. Maintain 24-hour report book.
• Receive and record physicians’ orders.
• Develop work assignments for Nurse Aides as directed. Provide feedback to Unit Managers regarding performance of Nurse Aides.
• Report problems and complaints timely to the Unit Manager or Supervisor.
• Receive and provide accurate and complete resident status report at shift change. Maintain 24‑hour Report Book.
• Assist in data collection for admission, transfer and discharge of residents and provide the information to the Nurse Manager. Complete clinical admission paperwork. Assist with clinical discharge process.
• Serve on and participate in committees as assigned.
• Ensure inventory and supplies maintained in a clean and safe manner. Communicate needs to housekeeping, maintenance or nutritional services.
• Support and participate in center’s Performance Improvement initiatives.
• Participate in Survey readiness.
• Perform rounds with physicians and other team members as needed. Assist physicians and consultants with special tests or procedures within scope of state‑specific nurse practice act and personal clinical competency.
• Participate in resident assessment and care planning activities, review and revise residents’ assessments and care plans as needed to the extent permitted by state nurse practice act.
• Coordinate residents’ care activities and communicate changes to other team members and resident family/significant other.
• Administer treatments.
• Review, transcribe, communicate and implement physician orders, obtaining RN signature as required by State Regulations.
• Assist with emergencies, administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Document care performed and observations of resident status in the clinical record promptly using standard clinical documentation guidelines required by Bear Mountain and local, state and federal rules and regulations.
• Monitor completeness and accuracy of own clinical medical record entries and those of assigned LPN and Nurse Aides daily.
• Participate in medication management to promote optimal safety and effectiveness for residents by:
  • Administering medications as ordered, including next scheduled dose following admission/readmission. Notify Supervisor of medications not available.
  • Observing and reporting resident responses to medication.
  • Identifying and promptly communicating adverse drug reactions.
  • Maintaining narcotic records accurately within scope of practice.
  • Responsible for completing medication interchange and insurance prior to authorization as assigned.
  • Ordering or arranging for ordering of pharmaceuticals.
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