RN Shift Supervisor - CRC & Butler; Night

Position: RN Shift Supervisor - CRC & Butler (Night/Day)

Description:

Available Shifts:(2) Night Shift - 6:30 p.m.

- 7:00 a.m. (Rotating Monday - Friday)

Summary: Registered Nurse who supervises and coordinates nursing activities in the Children's Rehabilitation Center (CRC) or Butler Adult Living Center (Butler) as assigned by the Director of Nursing. Provides direct care including personal care, medication administration, lab draws, and nursing assessments. Oversees the care of individuals served by delegating work to and monitoring the work of registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) on their shift.

Coordinates overall care plans of individuals at CRC and, in conjunction with Butler Administrator, for individuals res in after hours medical and/or staffing call responsibility when necessary.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Scheduling

Duties

In the absence of the Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing and/or Nurse Unit Coordinator, the nurse Supervisor will perform the following duties:

• Develops a nurse schedule if needed with the director of nursing assistance.
• Ensures adequate staffing 24 hours daily including ensuring nurse availability when required to accompany individuals served to medical appointments, outings, ER trips and transports home during shift with assistance of unit coordinator and the Director of Nursing.
• Adjusts schedules as needed for scheduled/unscheduled time off . Uses all resources available to fill gaps or holes in schedules with Unit Coordinator assistance. Consults with the Director of Nursing when encountering barriers to filling gaps or holes.
• Takes calls on weekend call rotation when scheduled and/or when needed.
• Trained Driver for ESA for individual served transportation. Maintains car insurance.

Clinical Responsibility

Provides nursing care according to Departmental Standards, Nurse Practice Act and intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF/IID) Regulations.

Performs physical assessment of individuals served at Butler and CRC as assigned by the Director of Nursing upon admission, prior to discharge, quarterly, and during acute illness.

In the absence of the Staff for Butler , completes weekday AM/PM medication pass at Butler or ensures a nurse is available to do so.

Assists with medication pass at CRC and Butler as needed.

Allows individuals served to practice medication and/or nursing goals/objectives during medication passes or provision of other nursing care. Assesses progress of individuals served in meeting individualized program plan (IPP) goals and objectives and documents accordingly.

In the absence of the Nursing Coordinator, helps ensures nursing supplies and equipment are available. Works with the LPN shift Supervisor to place supply orders weekly and to prepare and submit purchase orders in.

Care Coordination

Collects admission data and implements a plan of care for individuals served at Butler and CRC as assigned by the Director of Nursing.

Oversees nursing responsibilities in the assigned shift at Butler and CRC to make sure all required duties are completed.

Completes Butler quarterly assessments and CRC assessments as assigned by the Director of Nursing.

Communicates with families, facility staff, physicians, other facilities, and support organizations in person and by telephone as residents' condition warrants.

Coordinates admissions, discharges or changes in room assignments with Administrator and Direct Support Professional leadership at CRC and works in conjunction with Butler Administrator to provide support for Butler admissions and discharges as needed.

When the Nurse Coordinator is unavailable, assists with coordination of medical…