Registered Nurse; RN

Nursing Supervisor

We offer the following:

• Premium compensation
• Professional growth and stability

Job type:
Full-time

Benefits:

• Paid time off

· Monitor the daily delivery of nursing care and nursing staff performance as they deliver nursing care to the patients/residents in accordance with established policies and procedures

· Plan and conduct shift staff meetings on a regular basis to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and to assist in the improvement of services

· Identify problems or potential problems in the delivery of nursing care to residents and implement corrective action immediately

· Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Director of Nursing as necessary

· Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the resident's total regimen of care

· Begin investigation of all accidents, including staff interviews, data gathering and report writing

· Interpret the nursing department's policies and procedures to personnel, resident, visitors, and government agencies as required

· Ensure staff always maintain confidentiality of resident information

· Develop work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing such tasks

· Delegate to each Charge Nurse the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary to perform his/her assigned duties

· Make daily rounds of assigned units at a minimum at the beginning and end of the shift, depending upon the activity of the units

· Follow-up on complaints and grievances filed by resident, families, or staff. Take corrective action as needed and make reports to the Director of Nursing

· Ensure that emergency equipment/supply checks are done each shift

· Ensure that the resident's environment is maintained in a clean and safe manner

· May make determination of death when necessary

· Participate in the orientation program for new assigned nursing staff to facilitate their assimilation into the workplace within a reasonable time span and to ensure that each staff member understands his/her role, responsibilities and standards of performance

· Complete written performance evaluations on the assigned staff following probation and thereafter annually, and when performance dictates the need, complete additional evaluations

· Initiate corrective and progressive disciplinary action, as needed

· Ensure that nursing personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards

· Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the policies and procedures, including dress code as set forth in the Nursing Procedure Manual

· Ensure that an enough nursing staff are scheduled and available for your/next tour of duty to ensure that quality care is maintained, and nursing care needs of the patient/resident are met

· Monitor time and attendance of nursing personnel and take corrective action as appropriate

· Make recommendations to the Director of Nursing regarding employee dismissals, transfers etc.

· Identify learning needs of the nursing staff

· Plan, schedule and conduct unit-based in-services as needs are identified

· Monitor assigned personnel to ensure that they are following established procedures in the use of equipment

· Recommend to the Director of Nursing the equipment and supply needs of the department

· Monitor nursing procedures to ensure that nursing service supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste

· Ensure the prompt repair or replacement of medical/nursing equipment when necessary

· Oversee the nursing care to patients/residents to ensure safe, efficient, and customer-oriented services are always delivered.

· Inform nursing staff of new admission arrivals and the expected time of arrival

· Ensure that rooms are ready for the new admission

· Visit resident on report daily to observe and evaluate each resident's physical and emotional status

· Review the nurse's notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided

· Provide direct nursing care as necessary

· Start and restart IV's when ordered and when necessary

· Ensure the staff refer to the resident's care…